Book Buzz
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December 2023: Which Craft?
Craft-tastic!
How-To Crafting Books
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Knitted Gifts for All Seasons: Easy Projects to Make and Share by Wendy Bernard (DB 109412 / BR 24325 In Process)
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Pottery for Beginners: Projects for Beautiful Ceramic Bowls, Mugs, Vases and More by Kara Leigh Ford (DB 108965 / BR 24219)
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Beginner's Handbook of Woodcarving: With Project Patterns for Line Carving, Relief Carving, Carving in the Round, and Bird Carving by Charles Beiderman (DB 70055)
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Making Scrapbooks: Complete Guide to Preserving Your Treasured Memories by Vanessa-Ann. (DB 47555 / BR 12114)
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Botanical Soaps: A Modern Guide to Making Your Own Soaps, Shampoo Bars and Other Beauty Essentials by Marta Tarallo (DB 112423)
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Learn to Sew and Embroider: 35 Projects Using Simple Stitches, Cute Embroidery, and Pretty Appliqué by Emma Hardy (DB 114628 / BR 24895 In Process)
Spinning Yarns
Crafty Fiction
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Last Wool and Testament: Haunted Yarn Shop Mystery, book 1 by Molly Macrae (DB 91656) – Cozy mystery. New yarn shop owner must discover the real killer to clear her grandmother’s name.
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Ellie and the Harpmaker by Hazel Prior (DB 96388) – Romance. A reclusive man, who makes Celtic harps in his barn, is discovered by a woman who seeks refuge. Their friendship develops.
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Scrapbooking Mystery Series, books 1-7 by Laura Childs (DB 85483) – Cozy mystery. A scrapbook shop owner becomes a sleuth when her neighbor is found dead.
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The Thread Collectors by Shaunna J. Edwards (DB 113815) – Historical fiction. The lives of two women during the US Civil War are woven together by their quilting and embroidery.
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Fool's Puzzle: Benni Harper Series, book 1 by Earlene Fowler (DB 42552) – Cozy mystery. Folk-art museum curator assists the police on a murder case that is potentially connected with the death of her late husband.
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The Hope Chest by Carolyn Brown (DB 105218 / BR 24485) – Family story. Three cousins earn their inheritance by completing their grandmother’s unfinished quilt.
Don't Pro-craft-inate, Create!
Creativity and Inspiration
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Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life by Sutton Foster (DB 106441)
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Upshift: Turning Pressure into Performance and Crisis into Creativity by Ben Ramalingam (DB 112542)
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Vanishing Fleece: Adventures in American Wool by Clara Parkes (DB 97428 / BR 22910)
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It's Never Too Late to Begin Again: Discovering Creativity and Meaning at Midlife and Beyond by Julia Cameron (DB 85445)
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Craft: An American History by Glenn Adamson (DB 104611)
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Every Tool's A Hammer: Life Is What You Make It by Adam Savage (DB 96393)
These books and more are available on digital cartridge (call the Library at 1-800-992-9012 to order) or for download from the National Library Service's (NLS) online Braille Audio Reading Download (BARD) database: https://nlsbard.loc.gov/
Is there a topic you would like to see featured in a future BTBL Book Buzz? Email your suggestions to the Michigan Braille and Talking Book Library at btbl@michigan.gov.
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