I recall I had so much fun compiling lists Japanese Literature Recommendations for Each Zodiac Sign 🇯🇵 and Italian Literature Recommendations for Each Zodiac Sign 🇮🇹, that I have decided to do another version, recommending French books 🇫🇷 this time (not least because this FIFA World Cup, I am, as usual, supporting the French team).

ARIES (March 21 – April 19)

The Horseman on the Roof by Jean Giono

Jean Giono (1895-1970) was a famous French author who is probably best known for his short story The Man Who Planted Trees. His adventurous novel The Horseman on the Roof would appeal to the fiery temperament of Aries who will enjoy the book’s excitement and intrigue. The story concerns nobleman Angelo who returns to his homeland after years of absence. He finds the land in the grip of a cholera epidemic.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20)

Gourmet Rhapsody by Muriel Barbery

Sensuous, comfort-loving Tauras will find a lot to love in this novel from best-selling author Muriel Barbery (The Elegance of the Hedgehog). The novel’s extravagant narrator, Pierre Arthens, is a world-renowned food critic who is now on his deathbed and looks back on his life full of culinary adventures. As he imparts his lifetime wisdom, he is also dying, both figuratively and literary, for that one final taste.

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