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A dragon branch weaving by Sarah Batchelder

Thoughts on weaving, writing, stories, and life.

  • The Mystery of Grace

    By Charles de Lint Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Tor, 2009 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, mythic fiction, paranormal ISBN: 9780765317568 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 269 Setting: Solona, Arizona (along the San Pedro River and I-10) Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When Grace Quintero’s grandfather died, she started smoking again.  Her… Read more

  • Dead as a Doornail

    By Charlaine Harris Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, c2005, 2006 Genres: Mystery, fantasy, dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal romance, vampire Series: Southern Vampire Mysteries (Sookie Stackhouse); 5 ISBN: 9780441013333 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 295 (310 including an excerpt from the next book – Definitely Dead) Setting: Bon Temps,… Read more

  • Grave Peril

    By Jim Butcher Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Roc, 2001 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, dark fantasy, mystery, paranormal, vampire Series: The Dresden Files; 3 ISBN: 9780451458445 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 378 Setting: Chicago, IL and the Nevernever Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Harry Dresden and his knight friend, Michael, have… Read more

  • What the Mouse Found and Other Stories

    By Charles de Lint Place: Publisher & Year: Burton, MI: Subterranean Press, 2008 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, short stories ISBN: 9781596061590 Intended audience: “written for nieces, nephews, and the children of friends” (p. 10) Number of pages: 64 Setting: Three stories are set in the woods; one is set in a neighborhood, and another along… Read more

  • Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual

    By Michael Pollan Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Penguin Books, 2009 Genre: Non-fiction, health & fitness, healthy living, diet, nutrition ISBN: 9780143116387 Intended audience: American adults Number of pages: 140 Setting: USA Time period: The era of obesity and processed “food-like substances” Description: A practical guide for what and how to eat, written as… Read more

  • Greywalker

    By Kat Richardson Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Roc, c2006, 2009 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, dark fantasy, paranormal, vampire, mystery, suspense, thriller Series: Greywalker series; 1 ISBN: 9780451461322 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 352 Setting: Seattle, WA Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Harper Blaine is a small time private investigator who… Read more