How much money does it take to change your life?”

Unfulfilled at her job and unsuccessful in the dating department, Janice MacLeod doodled this question at her desk. Then she decided to make it a challenge.

Over the next few months, with a little math and a lot of determination, she saved up enough to buy two years of freedom in Europe.

But she had only been in Paris for a few days when she met a handsome butcher (with a striking resemblance to Daniel Craig)—and never went home again.

A love story in the vein of Almost French and Lunch in Paris, Paris Letters (February 4) is a joyful romp through the City of Light, and an inspiring look at what can happen when we dare to create the life we want.

Realizing that her Parisian love affair would be forever, MacLeod began her own business on Etsy, creating beautifully-illustrated letters from Paris inspired by artists like Percy Kelly and Beatrix Potter. She now paints and writes full-time, bringing beautiful things to subscribers around the world and reviving the lost art of letter-writing.

I chose this book because it looked nice. I started it and found out that it is a memoir so I got a bit disappointed. I finished it and I have a totally different opinion! I admire the author and I hope it really works out well as she says. Without knowing it, I can feel her story. I myself I read this book during a similar situation as she went through. I have quitted a really well paid and honesty really satisfactory job, as I was sure I couldn't handle it anymore, that it was becoming a barrier to the life I wanted than an encouragement. Let's see how that crazy step works for me. It gives me hope her book!

Released inside the statue with the form of a sitting man.