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A dragon branch weaving by Sarah Batchelder

Thoughts on weaving, writing, stories, and life.

  • Outlander

    By Diana Gabaldon, narrated by Davina Porter Place: Publisher & Year: Prince Frederick, Md.: Recorded Books, 1997 Genres: Historical fantasy, fantasy, historical fiction, time travel fantasy, romance Format: Audiobook Series: Outlander series; 1 ISBN:9781419359682 Intended audience: Adults Number of discs: 28 (32 hr., 30 min.) Setting: Scotland Time periods: 1945 and 1743-44 Plot summary: In Read more

  • The Graveyard Book

    By Neil Gaiman; illustrated by Dave McKean Place: Publisher & Year: New York: HarperCollins, 2008 Genre: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, occult fiction ISBN: 9780060530921 Intended audience: Children – tweens Number of pages: 312 Setting: A graveyard in England Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When Nobody Owens was a toddler, his family was murdered one night by Read more

  • Che : a graphic biography

    By Spain Rodriguez ; edited by Paul Buhle Place: Publisher,Year: New York : Verso, 2008 Genres: Non-fiction, biography, history Format: Graphic novel ISBN: 1844671682 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 106 Setting: Argentina, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, Congo, and Bolivia Time period: 1928 – 1967 and beyond Plot summary: The story of Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s life Read more

  • Stardust

    By Neil Gaiman Place: Publisher, Year: New York : Spike, 1999 Genres: Fantasy, faerie tale ISBN: 0061142026 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 238 Setting: Wall, England and Faerieland Time  period: Victorian era Plot summary: Tristan Thorn begins his adventure through Faerieland with a promise to Victoria Forester, the young woman he wishes to marry.  Read more

  • A Caress of Twilight

    By Laurell K. Hamilton Place: Publisher & Year: New York : Ballantine, 2002 Genres: Fantasy, contemporaray fantasy, dark fantasy, urban fantasy, horror, mystery, paranormal romance, romantic suspense, erotic fiction, occult fiction Series: Meredith Gentry series; 2 ISBN: 0345423429 Intended Audience: Adult Number of pages: 368 Setting: Los Angeles Time Period: contemporary Plot Summary: Meridith Gentry, Read more

  • A Kiss of Shadows

    By Laurell K. Hamilton Place: Publisher, Year: New York : Ballantine Books, 2000 & 2006 Genres: Fantasy, contemporary fantasy, dark fantasy, paranormal romance, romantic suspense, mystery, occult fiction, erotic fiction, horror Series: Meredith Gentry series ; 1 ISBN: 0345490657, 0345423402 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 435 Setting: Los Angeles, CA and the Unseelie Court Read more