Book vs. Movie: Wild

Book vs. Movie: Wild

Time for another Book vs. Movie! This time it's Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, a memoir by Cheryl Strayed. It was the pick for our book club this month, and last night we all went out to see the movie adaptation in theater together. It's...

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The Art of How to Train Your Dragon 2

The Art of How to Train Your Dragon 2

I received a free copy of this book for review from Harper Voyager. This past weekend the boy indulged my fixation with dragons and took me to see How to Train Your Dragon 2. We both liked the first movie, so this wasn't too much of a hardship for him. ๐Ÿ™‚ I thought...

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Book vs. Movie: Water for Elephants

Book vs. Movie: Water for Elephants

Time for another Book vs. Movie! This time it's Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. It's the story of Jacob, who runs away to the circus during the Depression when his life falls apart around him. There, he works as the show's vet, and falls ever more in love with...

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Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap

This past weekend was a good weekend. ๐Ÿ™‚ I got to meet these lovely ladies at the Austin bloggers meetup on Saturday: Sarah, Beth, Jamie, Jenn, me, Shelley and Lani - and I promise we're not all evil, despite the glowing eyes. ๐Ÿ™‚ I also went to see this movie with the...

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Friday Favorites: Modern Movie Musicals

Friday Favorites: Modern Movie Musicals

Music has always been a pretty big part of my life. I was in band. And choir. And took piano lessons for years and years. Near the end of high school and on into college, I also got into theater. These two interests met and merged and a love of dramatic musicals was...

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Book Review: The Help

Book Review: The Help

The Help By Kathryn Stockett The Help is yet another book I picked up because I wanted to read it before seeing the movie. I still haven't seen the movie, and now I'm a bit trepidatious about it. Not because the book wasn't good, but because it was SO good, I can't...

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Friday Favorites: Storybook Cinema

Friday Favorites: Storybook Cinema

Yesterday I had a crazy blast from the past. I'm not even sure what brought it to mind, but I found myself doing an online search for the Storybook Cinema movie adaptations of classic fairytales that I loved as a kid. Also known as the Cannon Movie Tales. Did anyone...

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Book Review: One Day

Book Review: One Day

One Day By David Nicholls I picked this up because I started seeing advertisements for the movie, and I generally like to read the book a movie is based off of before seeing the movie itself. After finishing this, though, I don't think I'll be running out to see 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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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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