Book Horoscopes: June 2015

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ARIES
NO SHEEP FOR YOU | AMY SINGER
Presents twenty-one classic knitting patterns using yarns made from plant fibers, modern synthetics, and silk, featuring tricks and techniques to make non-wool fashions that fit well and hang beautifully.
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TAURUS
THE BULL FROM THE SEA | MARY RENAULT
Recreates the Greek myth concerning Theseus’ love for Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons, and his reign as king of Athens.
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GEMINI
GEMINI | CAROL CASSELLA
Caring for an anonymous coma patient whose baffling condition is turning critical, Seattle ICU doctor Charlotte Reese and her science journalist boyfriend, Eric, find their relationship tested when the case forces them to confront respective feelings about death, love and marriage.
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CANCER
TROPIC OF CANCER | HENRY MILLER
Chronicles with unapologetic gusto the bawdy adventures of a young expatriate writer, his friends, and the characters they meet in Paris in the 1930s.
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LEO
THE LION’S GAME | NELSON DEMILLE
Detective John Corey sets out to capture the world’s most dangerous terrorist — a young Arab known as “The Lion” — a man who will stop at nothing in his quest for vengeance against America for bombing Libya and killing his family.
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VIRGO
DEATH AND THE VIRGIN QUEEN | CHRIS SKIDMORE
The author of Edward VI traces the 1560 death of Robert Dudley’s wife and the ensuing scandal and inquest that threatened Elizabeth I’s throne, in an account that draws on recently discovered forensic evidence to reveal what probably occurred.
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LIBRA
LIBRA | DON DELILLO
Focuses on the life of Lee Harvey Oswald and offers a speculative account of the events that shaped the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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SCORPIO
THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION | NANCY FARMER
In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patrâon, the 142-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States.
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SAGITTARIUS
HOOD | STEPHEN LAWHEAD
Presents a reimagining of the tale of Robin Hood in which the son of a king, Bran ap Brychan, flees the kingdom of Elfael after his father is killed and leads a band of thieves as they try to battle the Normans and take back the kingdom.
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CAPRICORN
THE CAPRICORN STONE | MADELEINE BRENT
Twenty-year-old Bridie Chance learns that her father, who is now dead, had been a criminal and must suddenly cope with the responsibility of caring for her family.
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AQUARIUS
THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA | ERNEST HEMINGWAY
A new edition of a Pulitzer Prize-winning work, chronicling the endurance of a Cuban fisherman, celebrates the Hemingway centennial and coincides with the release of an animated Sony-IMAX film of the tale.
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PISCES
PISCES RISING | MARTHA C. LAWRENCE
After the death of her fiance during a confrontation between the FBI and cult leaders, private detective and psychic Elizabeth Chase is reluctant to take on another investigation, until an old friend enlists her aid in tracking a vicious killer responsible for the murder and scalping of a Native American casino owner.

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