Book Review: We Never Asked for Wings

Book Review: We Never Asked for Wings

We Never Asked for Wings by Vanessa Diffenbaugh. Longtime readers may remember my review of Diffenbaugh's other novel, which netted a rare 4.5/5 star review. So it should come as no surprise that I jumped on the chance to read an advanced copy of her new book, out...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Exploding The Nuclear Family. “Artificially conceived children do absolutely fine; the absence of a father or a mother doesn’t spell disaster for the children; the kids of gay and lesbian parents do no worse than those from more traditional families.” These...

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Book Review: Fool’s Quest

Book Review: Fool’s Quest

Fool's Quest (The Fitz & The Fool Trilogy #2) by Robin Hobb. First things first, if you are new to Robin Hobb's Realms of the Elderlings books, stop reading this blog post immediately and go pick up Assassin's Apprentice. Then make your way through the rest of the...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Video of the week: The Moment A Colorblind Guy Sees Purple For The First Time. His friends gave him glasses that correct color blindness, but didn't tell him what they were/did. The Myth of the Ethical Shopper. A really good, in-depth read. “In the past 25 years, the...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Video of the week: What It’s Like to Face a 150 M.P.H. Tennis Serve. I would just be a giant bruise. Pens Are Making a High-Tech Comeback. How Did the Practice of Women Jumping Out of Giant Cakes Start? The Unfollow Cleanse. “I made a rule for myself: If I didn’t want...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Cool thing of the week: Rethinking the Way Storage Furniture Opens and Closes. The Startup That Designed Its Office to Confuse Workers. Interesting, but seems like unnecessary anxiety. The best sales advice I ever got was from a surfer dude. Why Advertising Is so...

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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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