12/22/2024

Capricorn, born between December 22 and January 19, is an earth sign known for being the most ambitious in the zodiac, making for a natural leader who demands the best from everyone. You can be cautious, reserved, and sometimes set in your ways, but your tender side reveals sensitivity and patience. As a Capricorn, you have a taste for stories that reflect your grounded nature. Books that are rooted in reality will appeal to your practicality and desire to knowledge. As a traditionalist who values loyalty and family, you’ll eagerly soak up stories that explore deep emotional bonds and the complexities of family dynamics. With your strategic mind, you thrive on problem-solving, so mysteries and thrillers will be your perfect companion. 

Here are some of book suggestions for our practical friends:

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

Told in intertwining timelines, By Any Other Name, a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. Should a writer do whatever it takes to see her story live on . . . no matter the cost? This remarkable novel, rooted in primary historical sources, ensures the name Emilia Bassano will no longer be forgotten.

  • Reading about determined, ambitious, resilient characters will resonate with goats who are exactly that.

Creation Lake by Rachel Cushner

Written in short, vaulting sections, Rachel Kushner's rendition of "noir" is taut and dazzling. Creation Lake is Kushner's finest achievement yet--a work of high art, high comedy, and unforgettable pleasure.

  • Capricorns will appreciate this propulsive page-turner for its calculated protagonist, a seductive and cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective in France.

The Light We Carry by Michelle Obama

In an inspiring follow-up to her acclaimed memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today's highly uncertain world.

  • Another famous Capricorn, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world.

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Girls team up to overthrow the kingdom in this unique and powerful retelling of Cinderella from a stunning new voice that's perfect for fans of Dhonielle Clayton and Melissa Albert.

  • This fresh take on a classic story will make Capricorns question the tales they’ve been told, and root for girls to break down the constructs of the world around them.

You Are Here by Dave Nicholls

From the internationally bestselling and Booker Prize-longlisted author of One Day, one of the most enduring love stories of its generation, comes an uplifting and unputdownable love story about second chances.

  • The sea goat’s desire for purposeful, well-considered choices are reflected in this a bittersweet and hopeful love story of first encounters, second chances, and finding the way home.
   
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