Does that happen to you? You read a book about a certain topic, you think of a person, look at a photo album just before bedtime, and then --voila! -- you dream about it later that night. It's happened to me quite a few times now (never did before, I dont think) and it's almost like I can anticipate it in my dreams now. Case in point: Was thinking about a girl I used to know just last night before bedtime (Tara) but we never dated or anything (altho both of us had a crush on each other but were dating other people at the time)... and then I had a dream about her last night and I kissed her in the dream---and it felt very real. I woke up before we went further.. My girlfriend would kill me!
It happens to me frequently. I've tried asking questions and seeking advice in my dreams. Sometimes it works.