Disappointingly Un-Linda-Like

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	• Linda Goodman's Relationship Signs Linda Goodman, Carolyn Reynolds Bantam, 1999 - 480 pages average customer review:based on 31 reviews view larger image
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Disappointingly Un-Linda-Like

Relationship signs is a good book if you want to examine relationships between 2 people on an astrological basis. It is fairly simple although I think that it could have been made even simpler. Some of the concepts have been explained rather hazily such as when you look at 2 charts , do you need to compare the planets based on their position in each chart or is it on the basis of zodiac signs? The answer is on the basis of zodiac signs, of course. Therefore, you see there s a trine between A's Sun (Aries) and B's sun(Aquarius). You don't look at A's 4th house and B's 7th! The problem with this book is two fold:
1. You don't really need to draw a chart for each person when all you are doing is seeing the relationship between their respective planets and signs. Therefore this can be achieved by listing out each person's planets and signs. You don't need the two charts, they just confuse you! The way that this book explains planets and signs is slightly confusing. Therefore you do need to know a little about astrology before you start. This is not a Grant Lewi style book... you can't start work on this unless you have read a little (at least) about astrology
2. I must say that for a Goodman fan, this book is a little disappointing. The book lacks the full force of her witty, clever and incredibly simple style. Especially the explanation of signs and planets... it is made rather complicated, very un Linda like. Which leads me to believe (like many who have read this book) that it wasn't fully a product of Linda Goodman. It s probably a product of some kind of LG Co. headed by some people who Linda reportedly entrusted to carry out the work in her name after her death (in 1996)
On the plus side, this book has tables from the year 1900 to 2000 which enable you to determine charts of 2 people in relation to each other. Also, the relations between planets as explained by Linda (Sun trine Venus et al) are in her trademark style, even if other parts of the book aren't.
The final verdict? Buy this book, but use it only after you have had a little intro to astrology, which you can get by reading Sun Signs and Love Signs first. They are the real Goodman masterpieces.

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Good but not Goodman

I picked up a copy of this book today and was delighted to see something by Linda Goodman. I was with a friend and I said "isn't she dead?" I read a few pages and saw that this was supposedly some of Linda's work that had been given to someone else. That was fine. I have always loved to read Linda. She has this sick fascination thing with Librans (nature's sense of humour) and I enjoyed her wit and levity. I found none of it in this book. It is my opinion that if you are buying this book to enjoy Linda then you are not going to be happy. It's a mediocre Astrology book in a sea of new age material. Had I known then what I know now I would not have bought the book.

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