Book vs. Movie: The Martian

Book vs. Movie: The Martian

This pairing might hold the record for the shortest time frame in which I both read the book and saw the movie. The book version was my transatlantic read on the way back from our honeymoon, and then we went and saw the movie that first weekend back home. Less than a...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Comic of the week: Advice From the Creator of Calvin and Hobbes. The "Sharing Economy" Is Dead, And We Killed It. Digital dependence is 'eroding human memory'. End of the world plan: scientists to nudge asteroid off course as practice for protecting the Earth. When...

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Things That Kept Me Sane During Wedding Planning

Things That Kept Me Sane During Wedding Planning

  I don't know if you've picked up on this here over the past few months, but wedding planning was a lot of work. A lot of exciting but stressful work. Between that and running my own business, I had a lot on my plate. Occasionally (frequently) I needed to just...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Well this is the best news I've had all week: A Scientific Breakthrough Could Make Your Wine into Hangover-Free Magic. Followed immediately by not-good news: A giant ancient virus was just uncovered in melting ice — and it won’t be the last. And some...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Why salad is so overrated. I have been saying this for years!!! Now science backs me up. “As the world population grows, we have a pressing need to eat better and farm better, and those of us trying to figure out how to do those things have pointed at lots of...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Fun/silly thing of the week: What was the #1 movie on your birthday? Mine was The Terminator. 🙂 Living Without A Sense Of Smell. “Losing your sense of smell takes away more than scents and flavors — it can fundamentally change the way you relate to other people.”...

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Taking Stock

Taking Stock

Taking a page from Pip's book and using this list to do a life snapshot. Making: myself take deep breaths and consciously relax my tense muscles. Cooking: nothing. No energy for cooking. We are living in a frozen food or fast food land right now. Drinking: My usual...

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Book Review: Magonia

Book Review: Magonia

Magonia (#1) by Maria Dahvana Headley. Let me just take a minute to point out that gorgeous cover. Beautiful, no? And a good reminder on the importance of cover design. I had never heard of this book or author, but came across this cover on Pinterest or somewhere, and...

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Tuesday Treasure Trove

Tuesday Treasure Trove

Uber's Phantom Cabs. I wondered about this, when I used Uber for the first time. It showed a lot of cars near me in Round Rock, which didn't seem right. Scientists have synthesized a new compound that ‘mimics’ exercise. Sign me up. 7 Muslim-American Actors on...

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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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About

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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