Book Review: While Beauty Slept

Book Review: While Beauty Slept

While Beauty Slept by Elizabeth Blackwell Time for another fairy tale retelling! You know I love them. In While Beauty Slept, Blackwell tackles the story of Sleeping Beauty through a historical rather than magical lens. It's told through the point of view of Elise, a...

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Bits & Pieces

Bits & Pieces

1. This past weekend the boy and I went to see a show called TITtalks. It was in the format of TED Talks, except all of the 'experts' were improv comedians and they had no idea before stepping on stage what topic & visual aids they would be assigned and have to do a...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Funny video of the week: Magic Tricks for Dogs. A magician makes a treat disappear, dogs reactions are priceless. Exciting of the week: the first trailer for The Giver. Loved this book as a kid, excited about the movie, disappointed they aren't doing black and white...

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Art Prints Get a Facelift

Art Prints Get a Facelift

If you follow me on Twitter or Instagram, you know that last week I finally got matching frames for all of the different size prints I sell in my shop. That commenced a 2-afternoon photo shoot as I re-took the main listing photos for all of the prints, complete with...

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Book Review: Dreams & Shadows

Book Review: Dreams & Shadows

Dreams & Shadows by C. Robert Cargill This is the story of Ewan, a boy stolen by the fairies as an infant, and Colby, a boy who meets a genie and makes a monumental wish. Their two stories, otherwordly in their own ways, intersect and change the course of both boys'...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Why I Don't Celebrate St. Patrick's Day. So worth a read! Funny graphic of the week: What if You Let Your Cat Design Your Home. Cool tumblr of the week: Corpus Libris, books with bodies. Why You Actually Shouldn't Keep Calm and Carry On. How To Tell People Things They...

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My Reverse Bucket List

My Reverse Bucket List

I came across Erika's post about a reverse bucket list through one of those internet rabbitholes you can't really trace the path of afterwards. And the idea really struck me. You guys know I'm a fan of making goals lists. But I think it's important to look back every...

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Book Review: Doomsday Book

Book Review: Doomsday Book

Doomsday Book by Connie Willis It's a slightly futuristic England, and humanity has achieved the art of time travel. There are whole 'history' departments at Oxford dedicated to investigating different time periods - in person. Kivrin has set her heart on traveling to...

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March Etsy Round-Up

March Etsy Round-Up

Time for another Etsy round-up! I love making treasuries on Etsy, so these posts are always fun to put together. I've got two for you this month, take a look: Martial MarchMarch is named for Mars, the Roman god of war (Ares in the Greek pantheon - not to be confused...

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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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