About Me

I’m Mariah, the reader behind Wondered Pages, where I catalog the books that keep me up too late, break my heart in beautiful ways, and remind me why I fell in love with stories in the first place.

Give me a quiet corner, a cozy blanket, a cup of something (tea, coffee, wine—I don’t discriminate), and a good book, and I’ll disappear for hours.

You’ll find honest, heartfelt reviews here—some thoughtful, some chaotic, all entirely subjective. I tend to rate books based on how deeply they resonate, not just how “technically good” they are. If a book speaks to my soul, it might get five stars even if it’s a mess. That’s part of the magic.

I hope Wondered Pages helps you discover your next great read, or at least makes you feel a little more seen in your bookish obsessions.

Happy reading,

My Star Ratings

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐: A new favorite! Take my heart, I’m yours.

⭐⭐⭐⭐: Loved it. Full recommendation.

⭐⭐⭐: It was fine. No strong feelings either way.

⭐⭐: Some promising elements, but it didn’t work for me.

⭐: I finished it so you don’t have to.

A dreamy watercolor illustration with a pastel pink, purple, and blue background. An open book at the bottom emits a trail of sparkling golden stars and dots that rise upward. Above the stars, the phrase "Loved It" is written in elegant purple script, indicating a high book rating or strong positive review.
Watercolor illustration of an open book with soft pastel pages and a blue spine. Above the book, six chili peppers in a gradient from peach to red rise upward, surrounded by golden sparkles. The background is a warm pastel wash of peach, lavender, and blue. At the top, the text “Pepper Scale” appears in whimsical brown script.

My PEPPER Ratings

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️: Explicit scenes on nearly every page with zero fade to black.

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️: Multiple detailed scenes that turn up the heat and leave little to the imagination.

🌶️🌶️🌶️: Several descriptive scenes that are hot but balanced with the story.

🌶️🌶️: Some intimacy, often more sensual than graphic.

🌶️: Mild flirtation or fade-to-black moments with little to no detail.