Series Review: Red Rising

Series Review: Red Rising

Red Rising Red Rising (#1) Golden Son (#2) Morning Star (#3) By Pierce Brown. I'm just going to state up front that this series will be really hard to talk about without spoilers. So please forgive vagueness while I try to convey what I liked, what didn't work, and...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

  Arty thing of the week: Artist Dedicates His Life to Preserving Traditional Japanese Art of Wooden Sculpture Floats. All about the brainzz: This is your brain on Jane Austen, and Stanford researchers are taking notes, and New Ways Into the Brain’s ‘Music Room’....

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

  Question of the week: What Ever Happened To Waterbeds? The radical plan to destroy time zones. I'm... skeptical. Donate Your Old USB Drives to Fight North Korean Brainwashing. I'm legit considering sending some in. Why fruits and vegetables taste better in...

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Book Review: Into the Dim

Book Review: Into the Dim

Into the Dim (Into The Dim #1) by Janet B. Taylor. This book caught my attention because it was billed as Outlander for teens. After reading it, I don't think that's an accurate comparison. Into the Dim does have time travel and some Scottish people, but that's where...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

  Is The Internet Killing Creativity? “Think about it. We’ve focused all our efforts on making sure we get the tech right. That we follow the right UI patterns. That our sites perform well. For the best part of our short history, we’ve focused on creating a...

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Recent Reads

Recent Reads

Time for some book talk! Here's what's been edging through my reading pile lately: The Air Awakens series by Elise Kova. Humble library apprentice Vhalla doesn't know she has magic, until she unwittingly uses it to save the life of Crown Prince Aldrik. Then she's...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

  Mind-blowing video of the week: World's Fastest Rubik's Cube Solving Robot. Funny video of the week: Korean Girls Try American Barbecue for the First Time. I was not nearly as enthusiastic when I had Korean BBQ for the first time. New York Is Going to Turn Off...

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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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