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A dragon branch weaving by Sarah Batchelder

Thoughts on weaving, writing, stories, and life.

  • Island of the Blue Dolphins

    By Scott O’Dell; narrated by Tantoo Cardinal Place: Publisher & Year: Santa Ana, CA : Listening Library, c1960, p2003 Genre: Historical fiction Format: Audio book ISBN: 9780307243164 Intended audience: Children – tweens Number of discs: 4 (about 5 hrs.) Setting: Ghalas-at (San Nicolas Island, Channel Islands, CA) Time period: Not stated, but likely early 1800’s… Read more

  • Definitely Dead

    By Charlaine Harris Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, c2006, 2007 Genres: Mystery, fantasy, dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal romance, vampire Series: Southern Vampire Mysteries (Sookie Stackhouse); 6 ISBN: 9780441014910 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 324 (342 including an excerpt from the next book – All Together Dead) Setting: Bon… Read more

  • Out of Range

    By C.J. Box Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Berkley Prime Crime, c2005, 2006 Genre: Mystery, eco-fiction Series: Joe Pickett Novel; 5 ISBN: 9780425209455 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 310 Setting: Saddlestring & Jackson Hole, Wyoming Time period: early 2000s Plot summary: When Will Jensen, the game warden for Jackson Hole, commits suicide, Joe… Read more

  • Promises To Keep

    By Charles De Lint Place: Publisher & Year: Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2007 Genre: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, mythic fiction, paranormal Series: Newford; 20 (according to NoveList) or 21 (according to Goodreads) ISBN: 9781596061262 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 173 Setting: Newford, Canada Time period: late 1960s – 1973 Plot summary: In 1972,… Read more

  • The Last Child

    By John Hart Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Minotaur Books, 2009 Genres: Mystery, thriller ISBN: 9780312359324 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 373 Setting: Rural North Carolina Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Thirteen year old Johnny Merrimon has been looking for his twin sister, Alyssa, since she was abducted a year ago.  In this… Read more

  • Undead and Unwed

    By MaryJanice Davidson Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Berkley Sensation, 2004 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal romance, paranormal, romance, vampire, chick lit, humorous stories Series: The Undead Series – Betsy; 1 ISBN: 071831006998 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 255 (277 including an excerpt from Charlaine Harris’ Dead to the World) Setting:… Read more