Aquarius Season has come to an end, and with it the second round of my #BookishAstrology challenge. Each month on Instagram, I am sharing four astrology-themed prompts for whichever sign the sun is in or will enter shortly. I started off in late 2020 with Capricorn, and was so happy to have a few bookstagram friends join me on my adventure. Let’s look at the prompts and which books they chose for each week!
I held this challenge in 2021 and thank everyone who joined in!
Don’t miss our other #BookishAstrology Posts!
Look out for our updates on Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius later this year.
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The Water-Bearer β±
Ideas: a book with water on the cover, a book about or involving water/the sea/etc., a book about environmentalism re: water/water shortages/etc., an Aquarius character
Titles:
- The Water Princess by Susan Verde and Georgie Badiel, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds
- The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
- The Wicked King by Holly Black
- We’re All in This Together by Amy Jones
- Otogizoshi: The Fairy Tale Book of Dazai Osamu by Dazi Osamu
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Blue π¦
Ideas: blue books, a book with “Blue” in the title or as a character name, a book that makes the reader feel sad/blue
Titles (that I was able to identify and haven’t already shared in this post):
- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
- American Princess by Stephanie Marie Thornton
- The Night Bird by Catherine Asaro
- Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
- Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
- Love & War by Melissa de la Cruz
- A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi
- Antiquarian Sticker Book
- Heirs of Fate by Amara Luciano
- Sentience by Courtney Hunter
- Zodiac by Sam Wilson
- A Duke by Default by Alyssa Cole
- The Nest by Cyntha D’Aprix Sweeney
- Birds by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
- Beartsone by Will Hobbs
- Frosted Kisses by Heather Hepler
- Someone Like You by Sarah Dessen
- Chronicles of the Red King: The Secret Kingdom by Jenny Nimmo
- Rebel Angels by Libba Bray
- Under Shifting Glass by Nicky Singer
- Waiting for Normal by Leslie Connor
- One Came Home by Amy Timberlake
- The Devil and Miss Prym by Paulo Coelho
- The Mercy of Thin Air by Ronlyn Domingue
- Burn After Writing by Sharon Jones
- Peter Pan and Peter Pain in Kensington Garden by J. M. Barrie
- Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot
- 90 Days of Different by Eric Walters
- A Well Behaved Woman by Therese Anne Fowler
- One by One by Ruth Ware
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Imagination π
Ideas: a book that is truly imaginative, a book with a character who uses their imagination, an imaginative cover, a book with “Imagination” in the title
Titles:
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Mist and FuryΒ by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
- A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
- Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
- Call Down the Hawkby Maggie Stiefvater
- The Red Queen Dies by Frankie Y. Bailey
- Through the Looking GlassΒ by Lewis Carroll
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Week of 2/8: Independence π
Ideas: an independent character, a book about the independence of people or a country, a book about characters finding their independence, a book with “Independent” in the title
Titles:
- This Is My AmericaΒ by Kim Johnson
- Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
- Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas
- Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas
- Queen of ShadowsΒ by Sarah J. Maas
- The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson
- break your glass slippers by Amanda Lovelace
- the princess saves herself in this one by Amanda Lovelace
- the witch doesn’t burn in this one by Amanda Lovelace
- the mermaid’s voice returns in this one by Amanda Lovelace
- The Monster in Her Garden by Savanna Rain Uland
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Have you read any of these books? What’s your sun sign? Comment and let me know! And remember, if this challenge interests you, you can join on Instagram using the hashtag #BookishAstrology.
Izabel Brekilien
What can I say but “wow ” watching all these books !! I picked two of them for my TBR based on the cover alone, The witch of Blackbird pond and Dazai Osamu’s fairy tales π
Kate
Awesome! I hope you enjoy them. Iβve read and loved Blackbird Pond.
Empress DJ
I’m sensing a water theme π
Kate
Hehe, and surprisingly Aquarius is an air sign!
karensiddall
One of the most creative reading challenges I’ve seen! I am amazed at the amount of work you’ve done to support the theme. So many good books have already come up! My sun sign is Cancer. (Looking forward for that down the road!)
Kate
Thanks so much, and if youβre on Instagram, you are always welcome to join in on the fun!
Vidya Tiru
so many books I have not read!!! I looked through and I think I have only read the witch of blackbird pond, mansfield park, and the devil and miss prym..
Kate
I havenβt ready many either!
Whispering Stories
You have chosen lots of fab books for the month of Aquarius. I think I have only read one of them. Great pictures too.
Kate
Thanks! Itβs been fun to collaborate with other bookstagrammers.