Thief's Magic (Millennium’s Rule #1) by Trudi Canavan. Thief's Magic starts the tale of two different young people, both suddenly thrust into a world of magic. Tyen is a archaeology student in a steampunk type world, where industrial pursuits are fueled by magic. On...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Cool news of the week: New evidence suggests a ninth planet lurking at the edge of the solar system. Though it's really the 10th planet, sheesh. Poor Pluto. Scientists have traced folk stories and fairy tales back to the Bronze Age. The Future of Parking in the...
Recipe: Slow Cooker Beef Bolognese
One of the meals I really fell in love with when we were in Italy was beef bolognese over pasta. If you think of the typical spaghetti beef sauce we find here in America, this is its grown-up, way more delicious cousin. So when the hubs got me a KitchenAid mixer for...
Book Review: By Moonrise
By Moonrise (The Chronicles of Sarducia #1) by Jackie Dana. By Moonrise is the first novel by Austin author Jackie Dana. It follows the adventures of ordinary Kate Norton, who finds herself transported to a strange world after inheriting her mother's ring. Sarducia...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Photo series of the week: Bull terrier and her human explore the abandoned buildings of Europe. This manages to be adorable and haunting at the same time. On The Inevitable Pettiness Of Creative Work. “Everybody’s artistic vision is constrained by time and...
2016 Clear-Out Sale!
I'm still figuring out what I want to do with the Dragonflight Dreams screen printing shop this year. But I know one thing for sure: the one of a kind shirts need to go. They are great- bright and colorful, and an important step in my shop-running process. But they're...
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Tearjerker video of the week: Koko the gorilla weighs in on the climate change crisis. Unexpected video of the week: This is what KLM airline does with items left behind on their flights. I hope this is real. Cool new thing of the week: Brilliant Self-Cleaning Jeans...
Book Review: City of Blades
City of Blades (The Divine Cities #2) by Robert Jackson Bennett. Read my review of book 1 here. City of Blades picks up roughly 5 years after City of Stairs ends. It centers around the city of Voortyashtan, formerly the domain of the goddess of death and war. Shara,...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Cool thing of the week: An Ultra-Comfy Hoodie With In-Built Inflatable Pillow For Napping On-The-Go. Why did this take so long to exist? CringeMDb Helps You Find Safe Movies to Watch With the Whole Family. You probably know to ask yourself, “What do I want?” Here’s a...
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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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