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A dragon branch weaving by Sarah Batchelder

Thoughts on weaving, writing, stories, and life.

  • Shadow of the Wind

    By Carlos Ruiz Zafón; translated by Lucia Graves Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Penguin Books, c2001, 2004, 2005 Genres: General fiction, historical fiction, mystery, romance, suspense ISBN: 9780143034902 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 487 Setting: Barcelona, Spain Time period: 1945-1966 (although some events occur prior to 1945) Plot summary: As a boy, Daniel… Read more

  • From Dead to Worse

    By Charlaine Harris Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2008 Genres: Mystery, fantasy, dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal romance, vampire Series: Southern Vampire Mysteries (Sookie Stackhouse); 8 ISBN: 9780441015894 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 359 Setting: Bon Temps, LA Time period: Contemporary (post Hurricane Katrina) Plot summary: Sookie has recently… Read more

  • The Hunger Games

    By Suzanne Collins Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Scholastic Inc., c2008, 2009 Genres: Science fiction, adventure, dystopian, thriller Series: The Hunger Games; 1 ISBN: 9780439023528 Intended audience: Young adult Number of pages: 374 Setting: District 12 & the Capitol, Panem Time period: Sometime in the future – after “the Dark Days, the uprising of… Read more

  • The Shimmer

    By David Morrell Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Vanguard Press, 2009 Genres: Adventure, suspense, thriller, paranormal ISBN: 9781593155803 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 423 (including Afterword, Acknowledgements, and About the Author) Setting: Rostov, TX Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When Santa Fe police officer, Dan Page, returns home one day he discovers that… Read more

  • Drums of Autumn

    By Diana Gabaldon; narrated by Davina Porter Place: Publisher & Year: Prince Frederick, Md.: Recorded Books, p1999 Genres: Historical fantasy, fantasy, historical fiction, romance, time travel fantasy Format: Audiobook Series: Outlander; 4 ISBN: 9781419359743 Intended audience: Adult Recorded time: 39 sound discs (45 hr., 45 min.) Settings: North Carolina – Wilmington & Cape Fear River,… Read more

  • The Indian Bride

    By Karin Fossum; translated by Charlotte Barslund Place: Publisher & Year: Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., c2001, 2005, 2007 Genres: Mystery, police procedural, Scandinavian noir Series: Inspector Sejer Mystery; 4 ISBN: 9780151011827 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 297 Setting: Elvestad, Norway & Mumbai, India Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Gunder Jomann, an agricultural supply salesman, has… Read more