What a memorable tale of the stars, harrowing exploration and adventure, romance, friendship, and breathtaking mystery. I was enraptured from the very beginning! Let’s review Shea Ernshaw’s latest novel, A Wilderness of Stars.

I love getting book recommendations based on stories I’ve already loved. I also enjoy spotting similarities between books and recommending them based on those things. So, let’s dive into Part Two of my If You Loved This, Read This blog series! This time we’ve got sweeping, contemporary YA stories, intense romantic suspense novels, and a couple of paranormal thrillers.

BRIEFING NOTE: Illuminae is the first book in the YA space opera fantasy series, The Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. It’s a fun and epic YA sci-fi novel set in space with a gang of badass, lovable, and snarky characters. It has everything I love in a story and more! AND THE BOOK CONCEPT. I also listened to the audiobook. It was such a unique reading experience for my 21st read of 2021! And to celebrate, I thought I’d recap 21 things I loved about Illuminae.