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Year of the Rooster Reader: Top Books from 'Rooster' Authors
The Year of the Fire Rooster begins this Saturday. And as these stars align in the lunar calendar, so can your reading list with these books by authors born in the years of the Rooster.
The rooster is one of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac and in the last 100 years the Year of the Rooster includes 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, and now 2017. According to Chinese astrology, people born in these years share similar traits. Roosters are (allegedly) observant, amusing, and outspoken—all traits that make for a good author.
We've rounded up some of Goodreads' most popular 'roosters' and then found their most popular book on the site. Remember, you have all year to catch up!
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The rooster is one of the 12-year cycle of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac and in the last 100 years the Year of the Rooster includes 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, and now 2017. According to Chinese astrology, people born in these years share similar traits. Roosters are (allegedly) observant, amusing, and outspoken—all traits that make for a good author.
We've rounded up some of Goodreads' most popular 'roosters' and then found their most popular book on the site. Remember, you have all year to catch up!
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Check out more recent blogs:
Book-to-Movie Adaptations Dominate Oscar Nominations
What's New This Week: 7 Great Books Hitting Shelves
Readers Share the First Book They Read on Their Own
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I was born in the year of the tiger.
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What about Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley born in 1921 or Eloise by Kay Thompson born in 1909?
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Cassie 'The Thinker Go Go Go Go' Mis. Roben Goodfellow'\Isabelle Lightwood
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I was born the year of the Monkey
Woohoo! I've read High Fidelity and Odd Thomas, and Shiver is on my TBR :)I was born in the year of the rabbit.
I was born in the year of the horse
I am a rooster!!
However I am not an Author (although I would love to be).
However I am not an Author (although I would love to be).
I was born in the year of serpent/snake.
Proud Rooster here! I love this post, gonna make it my mission to read a bunch of Rooster authors this year now :D
I'm an Ox....*grumbles reluctantly*
im a rooster... year of me.... happy chinese new year..
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