♈AriesMar 21 to Apr 19
“Aries, your bold, impatient streak suits a story with momentum. Two teenagers meet at a cancer support group and refuse to be tragic about it. You will not manage the same.”
The Fault in Our Stars · John Green
♉TaurusApr 20 to May 20
“Taurus, your pleasure in comfort suits a cosy mood or a romance to savour slowly. A young neurosurgeon is diagnosed with terminal cancer and writes about what makes life worth living. Short, and it stays.”
When Breath Becomes Air · Paul Kalanithi
♊GeminiMay 21 to Jun 20
“Gemini, your curious, quick mind enjoys clever ideas or lively storytelling. How trauma lives in the body, and the ways people heal. The book therapists keep recommending.”
The Body Keeps the Score · Bessel van der Kolk
♋CancerJun 21 to Jul 22
“Cancer, your tender, protective side connects with warmth and emotional stakes. A governess, a brooding employer, and a very loud attic. Gothic romance, still smouldering.”
Jane Eyre · Charlotte Brontë
♌LeoJul 23 to Aug 22
“Leo, your appetite for big feelings and a little drama suits this read. Getting married in the summer of 2017, while the news sets itself on fire. Feral, funny, and over in an evening.”
Crudo · Olivia Laing
♍VirgoAug 23 to Sep 22
“Virgo, your thoughtful, analytical side has details and ideas to explore here. A Kansas family, two drifters, and the book that invented true crime as literature.”
In Cold Blood · Truman Capote
♎LibraSep 23 to Oct 22
“Libra, your interest in relationships and emotional balance suits this read. Essays rating parts of the human world, from Diet Dr Pepper to sunsets, out of five stars. Warm and quietly profound.”
The Anthropocene Reviewed · John Green
♏ScorpioOct 23 to Nov 21
“Scorpio: A dead first wife who is somehow still running the house. Obsession, jealousy, Manderley. Yes.”
Rebecca · Daphne du Maurier
♐SagittariusNov 22 to Dec 21
“Sagittarius, your adventurous, questioning spirit has new horizons to explore here. Dragons, queens, secret mages and a world about to end. Eight hundred pages that fly.”
The Priory of the Orange Tree · Samantha Shannon
♑CapricornDec 22 to Jan 19
“Capricorn, your patient, purposeful side appreciates a read worth settling into. All of Western thought and a fair bit of the rest, one bus ride at a time.”
100 Philosophers · Lesley Levene
♒AquariusJan 20 to Feb 18
“Aquarius, your independent, inventive mind likes unusual worlds and fresh ideas. A legendary hero tells an innkeeper his real story, starting with the troupe and the fire. Lush, addictive fantasy.”
The Name of the Wind · Patrick Rothfuss
♓PiscesFeb 19 to Mar 20
“Pisces, your imaginative, sensitive side connects with this story of feeling or wonder. Gilead, a red dress, and a woman remembering the before. You know why it matters.”
The Handmaid's Tale · Margaret Atwood
Every book here is real stock at Ever After Books, checked against the shelf this morning. Prices are live.
