Reddit reviews Wandlore: The Art of Crafting the Ultimate Magical Tool

A wand is a fine beginner's tool if you want to make one. (I have one made of Holly wood)
I've read apple wood is useful for love magic as well as working with spirits, (fruit-tree wood in general is very good for almost any magic; there's a few exceptions though) So if that's what you're going for than that should be good. If not, you should look up wood-lore and find something that relates to what you're looking for. You can also have multiple wands, depending on what you want to work with.

Magical-wood associations;
http://www.woodnchips.com/download/magicalpropertiesofwood.pdf,
http://www.dragonoak.com/Magical-Wood-Properties.html

I haven't read this book but it's considered one of the few good guides on wandlore; https://www.amazon.com/Wandlore-Crafting-Ultimate-Magical-Tool/dp/073872002X#reader_073872002X