Book Review: City of Stairs

Book Review: City of Stairs

City of Stairs (The Divine Cities #1) by Robert Jackson Bennett. Disclaimer: City of Stairs does not actually feature stairs as much as you might think. What it does feature is a no-nonsense & brilliant spy, her hulking Nordic 'secretary', a handful of...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Video of the week: if you haven't already seen the Disney short Feast, watch it now. It's super adorable, and just won an Oscar. Photo series of the week: Fairytales Come To Life In Magical Photos By Russian Photographer Margarita Kareva. Tree Created by Artist Grows...

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Book Review: Half a King

Book Review: Half a King

Half a King (Shattered Sea #1) by Joe Abercrombie. Prince Yarvi of Gettland never expected or wanted to be king. Born the crippled youngest son to a family that values fighting skill over all else, Yarvi has mostly been ignored while studying to be a minister. Until...

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February Etsy Finds

February Etsy Finds

For this month's Etsy round-up, I've got some soft, romantic finds, and some wintry finds. Both seemed appropriate given the recent holiday and weather. 🙂 Take a look: Rose Pink Rose Pillow Cover Natu...machelspencePHOTO$30.00 Baby Shower Gift, Pink...OdPaAm$49.00...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Thought-provoking video of the week: What Comes After Religion? Awesome video of the week: NASA took one snap shot of the sun every 8 hours for 5 years -- and THIS is how it turned out. Where does earth end and space begin? Crows Understand Analogies How One Stupid...

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5 Things Friday

5 Things Friday

1. The boy (fiancé!) and I had a walkthrough at our wedding venue with their coordinator yesterday, and picked out which areas of the Villa we're going to use for our ceremony and reception. Verdict: outdoor ceremony on the Lakeview Terrace, indoor reception in the...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Cool sculpture series of the week: What Flowers Look Like Suspended In Massive Blocks Of Ice. Check out this reimagined cover of a sci-fi classic. Let’s Do a Literary Version of ‘Chopped’. More entertaining that it probably should be. 🙂 How A Flexible Work Culture...

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Reimaginings

Reimaginings

You guys know by now that I am a fan of reimaingings - of fairytales, of famous posters or art, that kind of thing. Combine that with my love of books, and you have a new series and passion project over on my design blog: Covers Reimagined, where I'll be doing my take...

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About

Hi, I’m Amanda!

I’m a self-employed graphic designer by day, and a crafty hungry bookworm by night. Dragonflight Dreams is where I write about books, recipes, internet goodies, life things, crafty projects, Austin happenings, and more.

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Currently Reading

The Surviving Sky
Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself
Cloud Cuckoo Land
Ghostland: An American History in Haunted Places
Chillpreneur: The New Rules for Creating Success, Freedom, and Abundance on Your Terms
Thinking, Fast and Slow


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2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge

2023 Reading Challenge
Amanda has completed her goal of reading 75 books in 2023!
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