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A dragon branch weaving by Sarah Batchelder

Thoughts on weaving, writing, stories, and life.

  • Warriors Don’t Cry: The Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock’s Central High

    By Melba Pattillo Beals Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Simon Pulse, c1995, 2007 Genres: Non-fiction, autobiography, memoir ISBN: 9781416948827 Intended audience: Young adult Number of pages: 226 Setting: Little Rock, Arkansas Time period: 1950’s – most of the story takes place during the school year of 1957-58 (includes an epilogue from 1987 and an… Read more

  • French Women Don’t Get Fat: the Secret of Eating for Pleasure

    By Mireille Guiliano Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, c2005, 2007 Genres: Non-fiction, health & fitness, healthy living, women’s health, diet, nutrition ISBN: 9781400042128 Intended audience: “Women throughout the developed world” (p. 7) Number of pages: 264 Setting: France & USA Time period: Written for the present, but includes narratives from various… Read more

  • 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