All Signs Point To Paris: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Destiny by Natasha Sizlo
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If it’s in the stars, it could be true…right, Natasha? Life wasn’t easy in 2019 for her. After a divorce at 43 years old, she moved her two kids into a small house in the Pacific Palisades in LA – an area of high-end real estate. Money was disappearing. Her business was falling apart. And her dog had died. She had a wonderful boyfriend, Philippe, but she wanted more: the ultimate dream. To be helpful, her good friend, Nicole, sent her a gift certificate to see a prized astrologist. Her dad would say to her “anything can happen.” Before he died, she made a promise that she would never give up on love and always believe in magic. She was desperate to be rescued from the life she was living and when Stephanie, the astrologist, revealed that the charts pointed to Paris, she said yes. She was told she would meet her soulmate with a birthdate of November 2, 1968 – same birthdate and birthplace as Philippe. Could that be right? Well, she was ready to make it happen. The beauty of the book is all about her relationships. They all seem pretty nice but of course, they’ll be reading her memoir. There are her beloved kids: Margot and Dashiell, her good friends, Nicole and Penelope, that went with her to Paris, and her mother, Edna. She who came from Scotland years ago to live with sponsors from Dallas. An American soldier got her pregnant and refused to marry her. Her mother then went to a home for unwed mothers and her baby daughter, whom she named Catherine, was adopted. Eventually she met her wonderful husband that brought happiness in her life with her daughters. Natasha’s sister, Tara, also went with her to Paris. They were opposites. Tara was short, blond, a rule maker. Tash was a tall brunette and impulsive -- always seemed to be breaking the rules. When Tash had a list of 15 men she wanted to see in Paris, her sister pulled in the reins. But what was missing was a discussion about finances. Tash was struggling with rent and the cost of two kids and should have been thinking about this expensive trip to find a man. And if she did meet someone, how could that work? Stephanie charged a huge fee for astrology charts and getting her clients to believe in love and all the good stuff in life. Edna told her daughter, “I don’t know if I believe in any of this, but I do believe in you.” It's a book that is easy to devour that only a girl can sink her heart into with dreams of whatever is in the stars.
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The search for a soul mate
I did and did not like this book. Let me tell you what I liked about this Tara, the sister, Nicole and Penelope, the friends, Bob, the dad, the astrology, the trip to Paris, Anton, the "love at first site" guy. What I did not like about this book: Natasha, main character, Edna, the mom, the way the book dragged on and on. I find it hard to believe that Tasha and company could post so many flyers around Paris without getting fined or asked to take them all down. The romantic part of going to Paris to find your soulmate born on 11/2/68 was fun but it was also funny to me how she really only met up with one guy and the rest all just blew her off. Tasha to me was a very self-centered adult and the book was self-centered too. She never really went in to her relationship with children. Her life at that time centered soley around her finding her "perfect" man. And boy did she spend a lot of money on the astrologist! I did enjoy the power of social media though. That was fun. Her mom was also selfish, She was never around when her husband was dying. I did finish the book even though I thought I might not and I am glad I did. I just don't think I can highly recommend it. Thanks to #netgalley, #Marinerbooks and @natahasizlo for an ARC of this book for an honest review.
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Good Book
All Signs Point to Paris: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Destiny by Natasha Sizlo is en engaging, unique, and entertaining memoir that really drew me in. This is a very unique and interesting memoir. Encompassing love, loss, fear, regret, hope, second chances, and yes….astrology…the author takes us along on her personal quest to follow up on a reading to find “The One”. It was real, funny, serious, grounded, and ethereal all at once. Definitely one to remember. 4/5 stars
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Trusting the stars
This was an enchanting change from my usual true crime books. Natasha Sizlo writes about her crazy path to love, looking for men born on a certain date in Paris, just like her ex-boyfriend Phillipe. But this one will be her soulmate if she can find him. Her astrologer says so. Sad at points, also a funny and romantic memoir. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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