Books for Virgo
Virgo, the library and the bookstore are your sanctuaries. For you, these are sacred spaces, and the act of reading is a sacrament. The books you love are well-kept and constantly accumulating, in their neat rows (and maybe a few piles). Literary fiction, poetry, and books that inspire you to improve your life are always welcome on your shelves. You need sharp prose and detailed descriptions to please your inner editor. Above all, quality matters. Astrologer Brittany Goss has suggestions for books for Virgo that might just make the cut.
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by Dani Shapiro
Virgo, you’re a thoughtful reader of fiction who appreciates a master storyteller. Dani Shapiro returns with her first work of fiction in fifteen years, a beautiful novel about secrets. Three teenagers have been drinking, and one of them gets behind the wheel, a decision that leads to irreversible change on Division Street. That night affects not only their lives, but the life of doctor Ben Wilf, who arrives on the scene, and leaves the scene with a deep and dangerous family secret. Many years later, young Waldo Shenkman’s parents move to Division Street and Waldo befriends the retired Dr. Wilf and brings the past into the present in a way nobody would have predicted.
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Nine Nasty Words
by John McWhorter
One thing people don’t usually expect from you is your bawdy, earthy sense of humor. It can be a surprise, coming from that flawless exterior, and it’s one of the most delightful things about your sign. So, enjoy this funny little book on curse words. Linguistics professor McWhorter explains why profanity is so shocking and taboo, what gives these words power, and why so many love them. Learning about these from every angle will appeal to your intellect and give you more to think about the next time you let one fly.
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I Didn’t Do the Thing Today
by Madeleine Dore
Virgo, not that you would ever guilt yourself for your imperfections or anything, but I thought you might like this book about truly releasing productivity guilt. It’s time to stop trying to do all the things. The author, Madeleine Dore, has a popular blog and podcast where she explores how creative thinkers navigate their days. Let go of the to-do list pressure and expand the possibilities for your day-to-day life.
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The Prophets
by Robert Jones, Jr.
Virgo, this lyrical debut novel will satisfy your need for quality writing and a compelling story. Jones tells the story of two enslaved men on a plantation in the Deep South and their forbidden love. Isaiah and Samuel find refuge in each other, but tensions rise when another enslaved man begins preaching the master’s gospel and their love is seen as a sin.
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We Do What We Do in the Dark
by Michelle Hart
Virgo, here’s another literary read for you. Michelle Hart’s debut novel is about the life-altering affair between a college freshman, Mallory, and a much older, married professor. The forbidden romance still impacts Mallory years later, when she decides to confront the meaning of this relationship. Hart writes in lyrical prose about desire, love, and secrets. A queer, erotic thriller by a new writer who has been compared to Sally Rooney.
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This Time Tomorrow
by Emma Straub
Virgo, bestselling author Emma Straub’s fifth novel offers her signature humor and insight, as well as a twist on the time travel trope. On the eve of her 40th birthday, Alice finds herself suddenly in 1996, 16 years old again and reunited with her 40-something father. Back in the present year of 2020, her father’s health is ailing. Now, with the wisdom she has gained in those intervening years, Alice has a chance to revisit events with a new perspective.
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When I’m Gone, Look for Me in the East
by Quan Barry
Virgo, enjoy Quan Barry’s lyrical prose and inventive storytelling. Her latest novel follows two twin brothers, Chuluun and Mun, through Mongolia on a search for the reincarnation of a great spiritual teacher. The brothers have been estranged since Mun left the monastery, but they remain telepathic. Their relationship is tested, as are their questions of faith, through their journey across the large and varied landscape.
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All This Could Be Different
by Sarah Thankam Mathews
Virgo, this debut novel has been lauded by NPR, LitHub, The Rumpus, and more. In All This Could Be Different, Sneha begins to build a life for herself in the wake of a recession, snagging an entry-level corporate job against the odds. The job is tough, but it allows her to send money back to her parents in India and take friends out to dinner: a dream of financial security come true. She even falls in love, with a beautiful dancer named Marina. All is well, until secrets are unearthed and the trouble begins.
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Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm
by Laura Warrell
Virgo, this debut novel by Laura Warrell is brimming with interesting characters, lyrical prose, and jazz. It’s a story told by the women who love Circus Palmer, a trumpet player and notorious ladies’ man. Maggie, the drummer who recently got pregnant by him, Koko, his teenage daughter who thinks the world of him, and Koko’s mother, who is overcoming Circus’ rejection after their marriage. As the women in his world speak of heartbreak and unrequited love, they ultimately discover and reclaim their own power.
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