Last Saturday I roamed the aisles of a bookstore desperate to find a new book. I usually order books so that I have a fully stocked reserve, but I made my way through my books faster than I anticipated and was left with nothing to read over the weekend. This might not sound like a big deal, but to a girl who reads at the car wash, in a waiting room, in line at the post office, I was climbing the walls from boredom (and this is after I caught up on every missed episode of Scandal).

I usually have a list of To-Read books, but this time I couldn't find anything that popped out to me. Until one did. Literally. As I passed a shelf of books, one fell to the floor and I picked it up to replace it. Then, it fell again. For a girl who's into signs and wonders, I took it like a clear message I was supposed to read it.

Call me crazy, but it's like it was destined to be mine.

Once I finish the book, I'll write a proper review, but until then here's a list of Good Reads I've encountered in the past two months since my last book post (I'll only be writing about the books I liked, but I still added the other books to the photo below in case you want to pass on books that just didn't do it for me).

The Rosie Project by Grame Simsion. I finished this book in a day…it was so cute! Not cute in a chick-lit way, just cute in the nerdiest of narrator ways. It was endearing and a nice break from the serious books I've gotten into, and I was a huge fan of the voice and smart writing. If you're looking for a funny twist on a love story, this book is for you.

Z : A novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Ann Fowler. I finished this book in two days. I wouldn't come up for air until I could piece together the love story of Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald, complete with its twists and turns, ups and downs. I'm fascinated with all things from this era in Paris (specifically the circles Hemmingway and Fitzgerald ran in), so this added another layer to the insight I've gleaned from other books I've read (both fiction and non-fiction). I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Slammed by Colleen Hoover. Why, yes, this is yet another Young Adult book I've read…I'm sure I appear as one of those creepy old ladies amongst the 13 year olds reading Divergent (which I read) in the bookstore aisles, but a good book is a good book, right? The story intermixes a coming of age story, loss, and slam poetry…need I say more? It was a quick read, but left me feeling hopeful and smiling. Definitely a great read if you're looking for something light and airy.

A Star for Mrs Blake by April Smith. Based on actual events, this fictional story starts when Congress past legislation to fund travel for mothers of fallen soldiers of World War I. One of these Gold Star Mothers leaves her small coastal town in Maine to experience France and say goodbye to her 16-year-old son. It was a page turner and I loved the ability for me to drawn into a story while learning about this unique period in US history…loved it.

The Circle by Dave Eggers. I finished this book six weeks ago and it's STILL haunting me. Eggers has a way of writing that leaves you feeling empty, but I was particularly creeped out because his story highlights the way we interact with social media and the slippery slope it can become. While it petered out a tiny bit at the end, I thoroughly enjoyed the story, writing, and self-reflective qualities is possessed. Definitely a good read.

Happy Tuesday!