The Forest of Hands & Teeth by Carrie Ryan. I picked up this book because it was billed as an interesting YA dystopia. And it is a dystopia, but it's also a zombie book. Not my usual wheelhouse, but I went with it. The Forest of Hands & Teeth is the story of Mary, a...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Cool thing of the week: Parents call cops on teen for giving away banned book; it backfires predictably. 5 Big Happiness Myths Debunked--And The Power Of Negative Thinking World's Fair: Isaac Asimov's predictions 50 years on. The guy was eerily spot-on in many cases....
Recipe: White Wine Marinara Tortellini
I know it's been awhile since I did a recipe post, but the wait was worth it. Because I'm back with a bang - this white wine marinara with sausage over tortellini is tasty. It's a recipe I learned from my older sister and her boyfriend over Christmas. Though, I didn't...
5 Things Friday
1. My shop is part of this fabulous fairytale giveaway, so if you've been eyeing that dragon print, go over and enter! Some other great fairytale-ish prizes, too. 2. Did you know Joss Whedon made a new movie? It was stealth released this past Monday on Vimeo. And it...
Book Review: The Secret Daughter of the Tsar
The Secret Daughter of the Tsar by Jennifer Laam I've always been a little fascinated with the Romanov family, so this was a no brainer to pick up when I saw it at the library. As Goodreads says, it's "a compelling alternate history of the Romanov family in which a...
Thoughts That Keep Me Up At Night
If you've been around the blog for awhile (or Twitter) you've probably caught a mention of my insomnia. I wage an ongoing battle against sleep. And most nights, I win. I've figured out enough methods and tricks by now that it's usually enough. But not always. Some...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Fun photo of the week: President Obama Totally Commits To Where The Wild Things Are Reading. Fun video of the week: This Bird Dancing To Another One Bites The Dust. Makes Me Feel Old Video of the Week: Kids React to Walkmans. Realistic Drawings Of Animated Characters....
Book Review: Seraphina
Seraphina by Rachel Hartman It'd been too long since I read a book with dragons! This was an excellent remedy for that. Seraphina takes place in a fantasy world where humans and (shape-shifting, uber-logical) dragons live in uneasy peace since the war that raged...
McKinney Falls
As promised yesterday, some pictures! My sister was visiting from Charleston, SC last week with some friends, and one afternoon we headed down to McKinney Falls State Park for some sunshine and hiking. The bluebonnets were in bloom, the weather was perfect, and the...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Photo series of the week: National Geographic Concludes What Americans Will Look Like in 2050, and It's Beautiful Cool invention of the week: This Solar-Powered Plane Can Now Fly Around The World With No Fuel. How to not worry about all the other people doing the...
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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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