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Happy birthday month Virgo!

Horoscopes suggest that this a year of many travelling opportunities for you Virgo; you might also feel the pull of the outdoors and the desire to broaden your horizons!  Astronomers also suggest that it is a fantastic year if you are a writer or communicator of any sort.  It is a lucky year for attracting money & resources although it is also the beginning or a 2-year period of feeling a bit tired and unenergetic.  With these forecasts in mind, here are some reading suggestions just for you Virgo…

Virgo: Those born between August 23 and September 22

Reading suggestions just for you:

LOVE: Memorial / Bryan Washington  Horoscopes suggest that you might be critical about a current romantic relationship, Virgo, so here is a book about a gay couple who are forced to consider whether they are each better off leaving their relationship.  At the same time that Mike decides to fly to Japan to see his dying father, his mother decides to visit him and Benson in America.  Both men are so transformed by their individual experiences while apart that they must entirely re-think their future together.  Memorial was named Best Book of the Year by The New York Times and multiple leading journals.

FUTURE: Lost in the Valley of Death: a story of obsession and danger in the Himalayas / Harley Rustad  With travelling on your mind this year Virgo, here is a thrilling true story about the mystery surrounding the disappearance of an American backpacker in the so-called Bermuda triangle of India. Justin Alexander Shetler set out into the Himalayas in search of meaningful adventure which he shared with a large social media audience.  A “spiritual journey” with an Indian guide to a holy lake appeared to be his last journey as he was never heard from again.

FORTUNE: The salt path / Raynor Winn  This book is the opposite of what is forecast for you this year Virgo!  You will supposedly attract money and resources this year whereas the characters in this based-on-a-true-story novel lose everything material; however, after choosing to undertake a 630-mile walk along the coast of Britain, this brave couple learn of the immense richness that is to be gained by an immersion into nature.

Lucky Number: One of your lucky numbers for 2023 is the number 3

Happy birthday month Leos!

Horoscopes suggest that focusing on positive thoughts and getting rid of unnecessary and negative ones will make the rest of 2023 a fabulous year for you Leo! You are also advised by astronomers to be careful with your money this year and not spend impulisvely. Finally, you may have opportunities to form important social connections so turn on that charm Leo! With all this in mind…here are some books that should fit right in with your 2023 life….

Leo: Those born between July 23 and August 22

Reading suggestions just for you:

LOVE: Hello beautiful / Anne Napolitano When a new boyfriend comes into Julia’s life, he knows the relationship will include her tightly-knit family for she is inseparable from her three younger sisters. And so the Padavano family fold Julia’s new boyfriend into their loving, chaotic household. But then darkness from William’s past surfaces and jeopardizes the family’s unshakeable loyalty to one another. The result is a catastrophic family rift that changes their lives for generations. Will their past loyalty to each other be strong enough to draw them back together in the end?

FUTURE: Rules for visiting / Jessica Francis Kane When May realizes she has gradually turned away from the world to an unhealthy degree and toward her plants, study of language and her garden, she grabs an opportunity to reach out to some old friends – considering herself a modern-day Penelope taking on an odyssey of grand proportions. Her adventure leads her to some interesting philosophical considerations about paths not taken and how her life might have been very different.

FORTUNE: French exit : a tragedy of manners / Patrick deWitt Aristocratic upper-east-side widow, Frances Price, has finally spent her way through the family fortune, living as if she would die well before she ran out of money. When a friend offers her free accommodation in a Paris apartment, Frances exits New York and embarks upon a life of eccentric new neighbors, friends, and a heartwarmingly improved relationship with her troubled son.

Lucky Number: One of your lucky numbers for 2023 is the number 5

Happy birthday month Cancer!

Cancer: those born between June 22 and July 22

Some reading suggestions just for you:

Future: A place in the world / Frances Mayes You’ve always known it Cancer, your home is your first love. You value your life at home above almost everything else and you always will! Maye’s latest nonfiction book is a series of stories about the homes she has lived in and loved over the years both in Europe and America. Be transported to the many beautiful places she has lived and the curious people and customs she has come to know.

Fortune: A ladder to the sky / John Boyne Horoscopes recommend that you put any ambitious inclinations on hold for the second half of 2023 so you may enjoy reading about a writer who will do almost anything for success including stealing the stories from lonely people he has charmed into friendships. John Boyne is the multi-award-winning author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.

Love: Conversations with friends / Sally Rooney Astronomers predict that this is a wonderful year for relationships and for friendships that may become much much more! Enjoy Rooney’s novel about old and new friendships; ones that endure, ones that become stronger, and ones that were never meant to be. Old lovers turn into just friends and new friends just may become new lovers whether it is a good idea or not!

Happy birthday Gemini!

According to multiple astronomers this is a year of reaping what you sow Gemini! You are advised to see which seeds you have been planting are doing well and which aren’t in your relationships and your professional life. Horoscopes predict that you will be very sociable especially at work. You are described as a person who loves words, conversation and 2023 may be a great year to start that writing project!

Gemini: Those born between May 21 – June 20

Some reading suggestions just for you:

Future: Then we came to the end : a novel / Joshua Ferris. A group of office workers in this strange but very funny story form a close-knit social connection which leads to some touching acts of kindness but also to many VERY intimate confessions about private lives that although often shockingly weird, are also strangely relatable. Horoscopes predict that social connections in the workplace may also be a thing for you Geminis this year – let’s hope they lead to the acts of kindness that occur in this novel!

Fortune: Trust / Hernan Diaz. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Ficytion and longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize, Trust is a thrilling work of historical fiction set in New York City in the 1920’s that reminds us of the human cost of ambition. The mystery of how a Wall Street power couple amassed their great fortune is ingeniously unraveled over the span of a century as Diaz contemplates how our perception of reality can be distorted by our desire for wealth.

Love: The Idiot / Elif Batuman. A young Turkish woman’s first year at Harvard University engages in a relationship by email with an older professor. She longs for more intimacy but gradually realizes that it is not to be. Horoscopes advise us that we must make smart choices about our close relationships which means deciding to let go of the ones which are not giving us what we need.

Lucky Number: One of your lucky numbers for 2023 is the number 3

Astronomers describe those born between March 21 and April 19 as adventurous, outdoorsy and lovers of a challenge!  They predict great luck financially and opportunities for new experiences that will boost your energy, optimism and confidence.  Horoscopes also predict the fading out of old relationships and the welcoming in of new ones. We’ve put together reading suggestions just for you! 

 Aries: Those born between March 21 and April 19

Future: The river / Peter Heller Two long-time friends who love the outdoors plan a canoe trip on the Maskwa River in northern Canada.  The idyllic relaxing trip they anticipate becomes a harrowing test of their survival skills when they observe the disappearance of a woman.  Heller is an experienced outdoorsman, and it shows in the telling of this engaging adventure story!

Fortune: The inheritance games / Jennifer Lynn  Young Avery Grambs suddenly inherits billions from an absolute stranger and has no idea why she was the chosen heir – especially when there are four grandsons who expected to inherit the gigantic fortune.  The will dictates that Avery must live with these embittered but fascinating young men in the deceased billionaire’s mansion – will she be able to endure this trial and hang on to the fortune?

Love: Pineapple Street / Jenny Jackson  Ever wonder what it would be like to live the life of a one-percenter?  Jackson’s New York Times bestselling story about three women joined through marriage into an old-money New York family offers an escape into such a world.  Is it possible for these women to find love, happiness, and fulfillment outside of the only way of life they have ever known?

Number:  1

Horoscopes predict that 2023 is a fresh beginning for you Pisces!  Astronomers say this is a great year for new relationships and new career moves.  You may also have new found wealth and earnings which allow you to treat yourself and loved ones. To celebrate a great year ahead, we’ve picked some titles that’ll be sure to have you hooked! 

Pisces: Those born between February 19 and March 20.

Future: Mad honey: a novel / Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan   A single mother and a promising high school student are both starting a new life in a cozy New Hampshire town.  Both have high hopes for a bright new future but a startling tragedy reminds them that it’s harder to leave the past behind than they imagined.

Fortune: Billion dollar whale : the man who fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the world / Tom Wright & Bradley Hope  A true story and an international bestseller about a mild-mannered business school graduate who stole billions of investment dollars with the help of financial giant Goldman Sachs for over a decade using the money to finance elections, buy luxury real estate, and produce Hollywood films.

Love: You made a fool of death with your beauty / Akwaeke Emezi  It’s been five years since Feyi Adekola lost the love of her life and she’s almost a new person now — an artist with her own studio, and sharing a brownstone apartment with her best friend – when a steamy encounter at a rooftop party cascades into a whirlwind summer romance.

Number: 3

Welcome to 2023 Aquarius! Horoscopes predict loads of happiness for you in 2023 and that you may feel a boost in your health and well-being after a tough couple of years. Your financial world looks bright as well with possible successes in the real estate market. Here are some titles we think you’ll enjoy:

Aquarius: Those born between January 20 and February 18.

Future: Our missing hearts : a novel / Celeste Ng. A boy searches for his mother in dystopian New York.  A new “American culture” has led to the displacement of children and the removal of books from public libraries deemed subversive.  

Fortune: The sultan of Sarawak / Ian Hamilton Detective Ava Lee is in Malaysia investigating a case of illegal real estate shenanigans causing the destruction of the island’s precious rainforests.  Lee is determined to find justice for the indigenous peoples of the rainforest and to stop the unethical money-grabbing of a powerful ruling family.

Love: The paper palace / Miranda Cowley HellerA #1 New York Times bestseller, this is a story about first loves and family secrets set in the ultimate summer setting of Cape Cod. Does young romantic love have to remain an ideal to be overruled by the complicated realities of adulthood?  Over 24 hours, a responsible middle-aged mother and wife will have to decide…

Number:  8

Capricorn, this is predicted to be a year of big changes and great luck with finances.  Your positive attutude and strong character will help you make the right decisions. In that spirit, here are a few titles we’re sure will float your goat.

Capricorn: Those who are born between December 22 and January 19.

Future: The change / Kirsten Miller Three women in midlife find they are suddenly endowed with psychic powers at a time in their life when change is most needed.  Thanks to their new powers, they discover and solve a tragic mystery which leads to the revelation of an ongoing evil in their community.

Fortune: The candy house / Jennifer Egan Included in a number of Top Ten lists including The New York Times, Egan’s latest bestseller combines themes of the desire for love and connectivity with futuristic technology.  If you could share your every memory in exchange for the memories of others, would the intimacy of such an act outweigh the loss of privacy?

Love: Dreamland / Nicholas Sparks In the course of a single week, three people make life-altering decisions to better their lives, but will they be able to escape their pasts – a necessary step if their decisions are to succeed.

Number: 8

Hey Sagittarius! This is your month and we have some great picks to satisfy your thirst for knowledge and adventure. 

Sagittarius: Those who are born between November 22 and December 21.

Future: Ten years a nomad: a traveler’s journey home / Matthew Kepnes | This book will appeal to your explorer spirit with stories from one man’s experience of travelling after he quit his 9-5 job. But beware! It could spark wanderlust.

Fortune: Quit like a millionaire : no gimmicks, luck, or trust fund required / Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung | Satisfy your love of knowledge and adventure with this guide to growing your wealth, retiring early and living life on your own terms.

Love: Love Understood: The Science of Who, Why, and How We Love / Laura Mucha | Benefit from Mucha’s ten years of interviewing strangers about love and learn the science behind who, why and how we love, as you reconnect with loved ones and form new connections in the waning pandemic.

Number: 1

Hey Scorpios, these reading suggestions are just for you! We’ve pulled together books to help ease your anxieties, inspire you to lay low and work hard, and keep you company as you search for love.  Finally, your lucky number 9 led us to suggest the hot new thriller, The couple at number 9 by Claire Douglas about a decades-old multiple murder that depends on the memories of a grandmother suffering from Alzheimers.

Scorpio:  Those born between October 24 and November 22.

Future: Destination simple: everyday rituals for a slower life l/ Brooke McAlary Horoscope forecasters predict that anxieties may hit a high point in 2022 for Scorpios.  McAlary’s book is the perfect antidote!  Learn how to slow your life down, simplify and focus only on the most important things in life.

Fortune: The book of lost friends: a novel / Lisa Wingate Prophets suggest it would be best for Scorpios to put their heads down and work hard this year just like newly-trained teacher Benedetta Silva who works at a poor rural school in Louisiana in order to pay off her student debt.  Inspiration comes into her life in the form of a hidden book about three women finding their way, and their loved ones, at the end of the Civil War.

Love: Reminders of him: a novel / Colleen Hoover  Astrologers claim that your love life only gets better as 2022 progresses so hopefully things are looking up by now Scorpio!  We think you’ll sympathize with Kenna Rowan as she struggles to bring love back into her life after a stint in prison, especially the love of a very young daughter and a new-found friend.

Lucky Number: One of your lucky numbers for 2022 is the number 9

Hey Libras. Good news! Horoscope forecasters suggest a knack for experimenting will help you professionally and personally. Check out these titles we’ve picked to tie in with your year of opportunity and growth. 

Libra: Those born between September 23 and October 23

Future: The sun collective / Charles Baxter  Told from the point of view of five middle class Americans, this 2020 political fiction novel by National Book Award finalist Charles Baxter is about people desperately looking to calm their anxieties in all the wrong ways.

Fortune: Nobody, somebody, anybody: a novel / Kelly McClorey Working as a hotel maid, Amy’s life is extremely isolating and unfulfilling.  To ease her anxieties, she tries an experimental solution.  Will she succeed in attaining the life of contentment that she craves?

Love: Seven days in June / Tia WilliamsHoroscopes predict that your love life may require a bit of effort and experimentation to succeed Libras so read how Eva Mercy, a Black/single mom/erotica writer reconnects with a long lost love after years of secret messaging and a lot of soul searching.

Lucky Number: One of your lucky numbers for 2022 is the number 3

Horoscope forecasters predict this is a year of opportunities and good luck in all aspects of your life Virgos BUT hard work, confidence, and courage are required of you to be successful in these opportunities.

Here are some reading suggestions that should mesh with how things are going for you so far this year.

Virgo:Those born between August 23 and September 22

Future: His & Hers / Alice Feeney This is a year full of opportunities for you Virgo just like Anna, the heroine in this mystery, who must solve a murder in order to keep the dream job she has just recently won.  The story is told from Anna’s, the detective’s, and the murderer’s perspective and keeps you guessing until the end.

Fortune: The Inheritance / Charles Finch  Your good luck this year extends to money matters Virgo so we think you’ll enjoy this mystery about two men who mysteriously receive two generous bequests from an anonymous benefactor.  When one of the men disappear, it seems the bequests may not have been made with the best of intentions.

Love: A Play for the End of the World / Jai Chakrabarti As one of the most fortunate star signs this year Virgo, you will appreciate the extremely good fortune of Jaryk who against all odds escapes from a train to the death camps of World War 2.  You will rejoice as he builds a wonderful life from his inauspicious beginnings.

Lucky Number:

One of your lucky numbers for 2022 is the number 6.

Many horoscope forecasts suggest this is a pleasant year for Leos who may be successfully leading a healthy balanced lifestyle and experiencing the many rewards resulting from careful planning and considerate decision making.

These reading suggestions hopefully strike a cord with how things are going for you so far this year Leo!

Leo: Those born between July 23 and August 22

Future: In Five Years: a novel / Rebecca Serle It is predicted that big decisions may need to be made this year and making good ones could be extremely rewarding!  In this New York Times bestseller, an ambitious lawyer makes some big decisions about her career and love life only to get a glimpse of the future that forces her to think twice. Five is also one of your lucky numbers this year!

Fortune: Convenience store woman / Sayaka Murata ; translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori Horoscopes suggest you love to spend money Leo!  So, spend some time with Keiko who not only loves the store she works in but builds her entire life around it to the exclusion of any other interests with the interesting result of a happy life – albeit odd!

Love:  A Single Thread / Tracy Chevalier   Astrologers forecast some good luck for single Leos looking for love.  In other words, there is a good chance you will not end up as a “surplus woman” – what single women were called after WWI when men were in short supply.  Try another of Chevalier’s fantastic historical novels about a surplus woman who discovers a longed-for feeling of community with a group of women connected in an unexpected way to the famous Winchester Cathedral.

Lucky Number: One of your lucky numbers for 2022 is the number 5