One thing I always hated about English class was how the teacher or professor would over-analyze everything and make the tiniest details into an Important Symbol or Metaphor. I always doubted whether the author was intending or even thinking about that particular...
Time for some book talk! Here's a few reads I'm currently working my way through: New Reads Half a King by Joe Abercrombie. Don't let the fact that this is a YA epic fantasy series fool you. There's a reason Abercrombie's nickname is Lord Grimdark (also his Twitter...
In case you missed it at the start of the year, one of the things I've decided to do with my shops this year is donate a portion of all sales to charities or causes that I support. Regular blog readers are probably aware of this, but I am a huge bookworm. Curling up...
Time for some book talk! Here's a few reads I'm currently working my way through: New Reads Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds. The first book in the series. This one was recommended to me by a friend as sci-fi worth reading. I'm about halfway through, and I think...
If you've been around the blog awhile, you know that I've been doing the Fifty-Fifty reading and viewing challenge for a few years now. This year, I also came across a different reading challenge that I want to do, and am making it part of my larger challenge. It's...
If you've been around this blog awhile, you'll probably have realized that I don't really do the horror genre when picking books or movies. Just not my jam. But, I do read a lot of paranormal and fantasy, and those can be downright spooky in their own way. So today...
I saw this survey over on Katie's Book Blog, and thought it sounded fun, so here we go with the bookish things: Author You've Read The Most Books From Hmm, tricky. Probably Jim Butcher, but also maybe Steven Brust or Robin Hobb. Best Sequel Ever This is hard one. I'm...
I've made no secret of the fact that I am a bookworm, but I haven't really talked much about books and reading and writing here, because I had another blog where those kinds of things were talked about. This is going to change. I'm going to be integrating the bookish...
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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