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The Paris Novel by Ruth Reichl is a reminder to live in the moment. It’s atestament to living life to the fullest, taking chances, and finding your true home. The main character, Stella St. Vincent, lost her mother, who left her with one final wish — she wanted Stella to use her inheritance to head to Paris.

In response to a traumatic childhood, Stella lives a rather rigid lifestyle. The second chapter focuses on that episode of her life, which is graphic and could be upsetting for some. With this past under her belt, impulses and spontaneity don’t make her comfortable. However, after being encouraged by her boss, she gets on the plane and heads to France.

The novel is also an ode to the city of lights in the 80s: The novel follows Stella on her journey of experiences and self-exploration devouring everything that comes her way from foie gras to oysters to poetry to cheese. Yes, we know that the novel does sound a lot like Eat, Pray, Love but rest assured, it will offer something a little different to Liz Gilbert’s book.

You can find the book onAmazon .

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