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:
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A Dangerous Business by Jane Smiley The Pulitzer Prize—winning Smiley goes for history and mystery in an 1850s Monterey, CA—set tale featuring Eliza Ripple, who's been working as a prostitute since her husband's death in a bar fight. When young women are found murdered in and around town, Eliza decides to emulate Edgar Allan Poe's detective Dupin and pulls friend Jean into a hunt for the killer. As their madam says, "Being a woman is a dangerous business."
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Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng From the number one bestselling author of Little Fires Everywhere, a deeply suspenseful and heartrending novel about the unbreakable love between a mother and child in a society consumed by fear.
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Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James Sogolon, the antagonist of Black Leopard, Red Wolf, tells her side of the story in Booker Prize winner James’s brilliant second Dark Star fantasy, which chronicles Sogolon’s life from childhood through to the search for the lost boy at the center of the first book.
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The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb Asserting himself in a profession that has not proved accepting, Black classical violinist Ray McMillian is thrilled to learn that the instrument he plays—once his great-grandfather's—is actually an invaluable Stradivarius. He's devastated when it's stolen before the all-important Tchaikovsky Competition and further learns that descendants of the family that had enslaved his great-grandfather claim it's theirs.
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Business Not As Usual by Sharon C. Cooper A woman learns the hard way about mixing business with pleasure in this hilarious new romantic comedy by USA Today bestselling author Sharon C.Cooper.I am beautiful.I am confident.I am lovable.I am a lottery winner.This is the mantra that will get Dreamy Daniels through each day until she makes it big.
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