The Wanderer Literary Journal
Amanda Abend
@amandaabend - Reviewer
Amanda Abend
@amandaabend - Reviewer
My name is Amanda and I review books on my blog, The Wanderer Literary Journal. Reading books is my passion and writing reviews is my hobby; to have t... more
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published a reviewabout 1 year ago
about 1 year agoNot my favorite... Overall, this book gets 2 stars and a just a “meh” from me.
The Only Purple House in Town
Iris Collins is the messy one in her family. The "chaos bunny." Her sisters are all wildly successfu...
published a reviewabout 1 year ago
about 1 year agoa robot-human sci-fi love stroy about technology, power, and ownership
Annie Bot
For fans of Never Let Me Go and My Dark Vanessa, a powerful, provocative novel about the relationshi...
published a reviewover 2 years ago
over 2 years agoThis new racy regency romance is everything and everyone should read it immediately!
A Lady for a Duke
A lush, sweeping queer historical romance from the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material—perfect ...
published a reviewover 2 years ago
over 2 years ago“We’ve been out here on borrowed land and time, and while I don’t regret a minute of it, this land was never really ours.”
Old Country
Based on the Reddit sensation, a horror thriller of a young couple who buys the perfect, secluded ho...
published a reviewover 2 years ago
over 2 years agoThe second book is as thrilling as the first, and full of twists that leave readers in suspense until the end.
Sense and Second-Degree Murder
In this second book of the Jane Austen Murder Mystery series, Tirzah Price takes readers for another...
published a reviewover 2 years ago
over 2 years agoForget the grumpy/sunshine trope… this grumpy/grumpy duo are perfect for each other!
Book Lovers
published a reviewover 2 years ago
over 2 years ago“‘But they exist to me, and when people read my books they exist to them, too.’”
Crime Writer
published a reviewover 2 years ago
over 2 years ago“Know that the way of pleasure is from within, not from without.”
Rumi
The Gift of Rumi: Experiencing the Wisdom of the Sufi Master
An authentic exploration of the real RumiAs one of the world's most loved poets, Rumi's poems are ce...
upvoted A Life Cycle: A Guide to Healing and Rediscovering Yourselfalmost 3 years ago
almost 3 years ago upvoted Betting on the Housealmost 3 years ago
almost 3 years ago upvoted The Flowers of Lemuriaalmost 3 years ago
almost 3 years ago upvoted Becoming Athenaalmost 3 years ago
almost 3 years ago upvoted Vale: The Wizard's Wardalmost 3 years ago
almost 3 years ago upvoted Floalmost 3 years ago
almost 3 years ago upvoted Odysseus' Islandalmost 3 years ago
almost 3 years ago published a reviewalmost 3 years ago
almost 3 years agoLess than 135 pages encapsulates the human experience and asks what is it that really makes us alive.
The Employees: A workplace novel of the 22nd century
published a reviewalmost 3 years ago
almost 3 years agoThis book reimagines the lives of Dracula’s brides, and tells the story from their perspective.
A Dowry of Blood
A lyrical and dreamy reimagining of Dracula’s brides, A DOWRY OF BLOOD is a story of desire, obsessi...
imported 683 books to their Library about 3 years ago
about 3 years ago
published a reviewabout 3 years ago
about 3 years agoIdentity is a large theme in both of the books: Manu wants to belong, but must, above all things, learn to be true to herself.
Cazadora: A Novel (Wolves of No World Book 2)
published a reviewabout 3 years ago
about 3 years agoI really enjoy retellings of the Greek Myths, and this was an interesting take on the popular story of Hades and Persephone.
Neon Gods
He was supposed to be a myth.But from the moment I crossed the River Styx and fell under his dark sp...
published a reviewabout 3 years ago
about 3 years agoFast-paced and action-packed, there was always something happening that keeps readers on their toes.
In the Ravenous Dark
A pansexual bloodmage reluctantly teams up with an undead spirit to start a rebellion among the livi...
published a reviewabout 3 years ago
about 3 years ago“No human has been left untouched by the devastation and the chaos” felt by the Coronavirus pandemic.
Where Hope Comes From: Poems of Resilience, Healing, and Light
In Where Hope Comes From: poems for a broken world, Instagram superstar and poet Nikita Gill returns...
published a reviewabout 3 years ago
about 3 years ago If you are a fan of Greek myths like me, this is the perfect book for you!
Ariadne: A Novel
A mesmerising retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur. Perfect for fans of C...
published a reviewabout 3 years ago
about 3 years agoFortuna is a Nightmare — the last of her kind. She is can see people’s fears, and can turn them against you.
Fortuna Sworn
Fortuna Sworn is the last of her kind.
Her brother disappeared two years ago, leaving her with n...
About me
My name is Amanda and I review books on my blog, The Wanderer Literary Journal. Reading books is my passion and writing reviews is my hobby; to have the opportunity to turn this into a paying career would change my life!
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📚100 books read per year
🏆15 submissions per year
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