Perhaps constancy is stifling the air she so desperately wishes to breath in a lovely blue sky. Clare slips out into the hotel garden and finds an elderly woman sitting on a bench. They strike up a conversation. The woman introduces herself as Edith Herron. Words flow soul to soul. It is Edith who will change the trajectory of Clare's life unbeknownst to either of them at the time.
A few weeks later, Clare receives a phone call from a lawyer informing her that Edith Herron has passed away and has left Clare her home, Blue Sky House, up in Delaware. The home has been well cared for. Blue Sky House will reveal deep kept secrets in the form of boxes and hidden ledgers. Edith lived quite the life and the details will come spilling out as Clare slowly lifts the shadows that have not been revealed in years. Marisa de los Santos has a gift for storytelling. Her chapters revert back and forth from Clare in the present to Edith in the 's.
What appears to be a light-hearted romantic theme is certainly not. There is a heavy-ladened thread flowing through this storyline with historical imprints of those 's. De Los Santos does not even reveal Edith's full secret until much later. Readers can visualize a wide webbing effect with an expanse of crystallized dew across this complicated web. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. I'll Be Your Blue Sky is filled with the complications of life and how decisions made in the past can be traced sharply into the present.
Lovely characters evolve alongside some not so very lovely ones. A very satisfying read by a very talented writer. View all 29 comments. Randy Newman This story is told in alternating chapters through the voices of Edith, in the late 40s and s, and Clare in the present. Still, his story is a somewhat heartbreaking one, his family cold, distant, and cruel. But let me tell you this: Less than a month later, Clare has been left an unusual gift: Not just a house, a home in a seaside town in Delaware.
Not just any home, but one called The Blue Sky House. When she hears this, her mind flashes back to their conversation, when Edith had said to her: When everything else is darkness. But is her yours? Any home that old will have stories to tell, and this one has more than a few. Once upon a time it was made with love for love. And in another lifetime, it welcomed visitors seeking the soothing seas, and sheltered others from prying eyes.
So when Clare walks in the first time, sees the photographs and paintings on the wall, touches the furniture, looking around in awe and reverence at the walls, the sounds of waves lapping the shores singing in her ears, she knows this house has a story to share. She knows she must untangle these stories. There is a bit of a mystery to unravel, and Clare needs something to focus on besides the cancelled wedding.
She begins to look for some reason that this woman whom she had never met before would feel compelled to bequeath her with such an extravagant gift. Little by little she solves one piece of the puzzle at a time, each piece its own story. The thing you hold out for. You wait a lifetime if you have to.
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The house was my witness. I loved that so much of this story was about both the physical ties as well as the ones we create, the bonds we form through the families we create. I loved that the focus was on love in all its various forms, and not just romantic love. Many thanks, once again, to the Public Library system, and the many Librarians that manage, organize and keep it running, for the loan of this book! View all 50 comments. Aug 03, Ang rated it it was amazing. From the first moment until the last moment, everything about it was just right. Save your gripes about everything falling into place too neatly for someone else, because I like a book with a neat symmetry and a mystery relationship or two.
View all 7 comments. She never fit… All her life, she had never managed polish or tidiness, never, even as a child, been perky or pretty or cute… A gangly girl, now Favorite Quotes: She never fit… All her life, she had never managed polish or tidiness, never, even as a child, been perky or pretty or cute… A gangly girl, now she stood tall, narrow hipped, broad shouldered, leggy as a heron. In an era of things staying in place, of starch and hairspray, she was loosely gathered, pieces of her forever apt to ravel, crease, fly away. It was the kind of shrug for which words like insouciant and urbane were created.
A five-star rating is nowhere near enough, nor would ten. Fifteen appears to be a more accurate assessment, which is rare air indeed. Marisa de los Santos is a stunning and mesmerizing wordsmith. This beautiful and intricately crafted book had a soul, and it was lovely, heartbreaking, devastating, gorgeous, and profoundly moving. In a word, this book was divine. Kathi Defranc Beautiful review, sounds like a lovely story that encapsulated your childhood for you Dec 14, Jul 25, Kristy rated it really liked it Shelves: The weekend of her wedding, Clare Hobbes meets an elderly woman, Edith Herron, at the venue.
While they only have a few brief conversations, they provide Clare with the insight and courage she so badly needs. So much that she finds the strength to call off her wedding and return home alone. A few weeks later, Clare receives some sad and surprising news: Edith has passed away and left Clare a seaside home in Delaware. Desperately seeking a place to reevaluate her life, Clare decamps to the "Blue The weekend of her wedding, Clare Hobbes meets an elderly woman, Edith Herron, at the venue.
Desperately seeking a place to reevaluate her life, Clare decamps to the "Blue Sky House" and there begins to learn more about Edith and the remarkable life she led. This includes the discovery of two ledgers--one depicting a list of the guests who stayed at Edith's home when it was a beach guesthouse and another, "shadow" ledger, with mysterious notations. With the help of her former boyfriend, now best friend Dev Tremain, Clare starts to unravel Edith's brave and fascinating past.
Along the way, she starts to get closer to working out more about herself as well.
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I absolutely adore Marisa de los Santos and was really excited to see she had written another book picking up on the characters first introduced in Love Walked In: A Novel and Belong to Me. Both still hold a place of honor on the bookshelves of my home. Still, Goodreads told me it was nearly ten years since I'd read those gems.
Considering I can forget a lot of what I've read a few months ago, it took a little remembering and time to get back into the characters. There's a lot to keep track of in the beginning. Still, once I got into the groove, it was like being back with old friends. Getting to know more about Clare--all grown up now--is lovely. You find yourself drawn to her immediately. Her finance, Zach, made me nervous from the start, and in many ways, the novel can be a little stressful, between Clare navigating Zach, learning about what Edith was up to, and just some of the general topics of the novel.
I always know a book is well-written when I find myself getting nervous on the characters' behalf. The book generally alternates chapters between Clare and the story of Edith, the woman she meets at her wedding venue. Edith's story mainly takes place in the s and s, and I found myself always wishing for more and more of her tale, as she's a fascinating character in her own right.
As Clare moves into Edith's old home and starts to investigate the woman's past, we learn a little more about her through Clare and Dev's sleuthing. It's a very effective format, and I found the book surprisingly suspenseful, with several unexpected twists and turns thrown in along the way. Indeed, I was never really sure where this one was going. It meanders a bit and kept surprising me as it did. There are points where the sadness can be really hard and heartbreaking in a wow, this novel is incredibly well-written and I feel as if these characters are real way.
All the characters fit together so well and come to life before you --no surprise to anyone who has read a Marisa de los Santos novel before. It's so easy to get lost in the world she creates for us. At other times, I just found myself laughing, as Clare and Dev, for instance, could just be so funny and real. In the end, I just wound up really loving this one. I was along for the ride wherever Clare and her gang were going to take me.
I loved her, I loved Edith, and now I'd wait ten years for another book without any issue whatsoever. It's a lovely book about connections and about the family we have and the family we make. It's about love very appropriate that I finished it on Valentine's Day. Thanks for revisiting these characters, Ms. I didn't know I needed them again, but I'm glad you did.
I I received a copy of this novel from the publisher and Edelweiss in return for a honest review thank you! View all 4 comments. Oct 23, Connie rated it really liked it Shelves: But is he yours? A talk with an elderly woman, Edith, gives her the courage to break off her engagement. Through photographs and hidden ledgers, Clare learns about "You're his blue sky. Through photographs and hidden ledgers, Clare learns about the people Edith has loved and her courage in helping others.
Clare enlists the help of her best friend--and former boyfriend--Dev to find out more about Edith's life. Clare also discovers more about herself in the process. The book alternates between chapters involving Clare in the present day, and Edith in the s. This is a story about relationships between family, friends, lovers, and strangers in need of help. I cared about the outcomes of the characters in the book, including the ones with problems. I enjoyed Marisa de los Santos' writing so I'm hoping to read an earlier book in the series. Jul 30, Sue Dix rated it it was amazing.
This book is sublime! I loved it from the very first word to the very last word. There is laughter, tears, fears, doubts, mystery, danger, love, family, history, romance. You will fall in love. Jan 19, Catherine McKenzie rated it it was amazing Shelves: I was lucky enough to get an early copy of this book. I love how Marisa keeps coming back to this set of characters; it's like visiting with family you like! There's an added element in this book - an historical story which adds a new dimension.
If you're a fan of Love Walked In and the other books in this series - or good books in general - you will enjoy this! Apr 27, Andrea rated it really liked it Shelves: May 28, Alisa rated it liked it. One of those dual narrative novels that alternates between the s and current day.
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I enjoyed the story line of Edith much more than modern day Clare. Real people aren't so glib and forcibly clever. And the series of "coincidences" that help solve the mystery of how Edith and Clare are linked together felt extremely contrived. But overall it is an enjoyabl One of those dual narrative novels that alternates between the s and current day. But overall it is an enjoyable story with some very touching passages. Sep 06, Linda rated it liked it. A dear friend sent this book for me to enjoy and it WAS an enjoyable read. I expected from the title that I would be reading a romance but I found there was a larger story to be told.
I was lead down a path full of twists and turns , exposed to some history that I was not aware of, given the opportunity to read some beautiful sentences and a chance to use my detective skills. I am always grateful to be able to learn something new and this reading left me with the desire to dig deeper into histor A dear friend sent this book for me to enjoy and it WAS an enjoyable read.
I am always grateful to be able to learn something new and this reading left me with the desire to dig deeper into history View all 8 comments. Sep 11, Julie rated it it was amazing. Charming and big-hearted and masterfully written. Another perfect read from Marisa de los Santos, who somehow hits it out of the park with each and every book.
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Aug 23, Amy rated it liked it Shelves: I enjoyed it, but its not a not to be missed. I think at the time, I didn't even know they were connected. So to revisit these characters was not the nostalgia honeymoon others might have experienced. Reading the amount that I do, many things are long forgotten, except that I remember loving both books, and I have the vague memory of Claire and Cornelia, and a Cancer loss. Its a plug for gettin A standard 3. Its a plug for getting through trilogies with quicker speed than I have done in the past.
But onto this one. Dual perspective at different times about 50 years apart.
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Both storylines contain a love story, and lots of conflict and difficult choices. At least in the older timeline. The characters were likable enough, but not to stick for forever. Everything unfolded as pretty much expected, though the book didn't really take off until page or so. There is a twist at the end that I didn't see coming.
By that time I was just enjoying the ride. Now onto Love and Ruin, by Paula Maclain. I'll Be Your Blue Sky was utterly charming, engaging and very touching, at times. The novel goes back and forth between Edith Herron and Clare Hobbs. There's a chance encounter between the two when Clare was having doubts whether to marry Zac, her fiance of only one year. Edith's advice is heard by Clare who realises that she couldn't marry a man she was fearing.
Not long after that encounter, Clare finds out that Edith's passed away and that she left her a house in a beach town in Delaware; it's I'll Be Your Blue Sky was utterly charming, engaging and very touching, at times. Not long after that encounter, Clare finds out that Edith's passed away and that she left her a house in a beach town in Delaware; it's the house Edith's husband bought for the two of them in the 's.
It was a beautiful, much-loved place, filled with the photos of the two of them. Clare is instantly taken with the place. And when she one-day discovers some old ledgers for boarders and one that was more cryptic, she calls Dev, her ex-boyfriend and best friend.
The two of them embark on a quest to discover more about Edith and the cryptic ledger. It's a highly emotional trip back to the s and later. I found this novel utterly gripping, so much so, I finished it in less than two days. Marisa de los Santos' writing is beautifully vivid, with descriptions out of this world.
Unable to return home, a broken and alcoholic Newton creates a recording with alien messages, which he hopes will be broadcast via radio to his home planet. Bryce, who has since married Mary-Lou, buys a copy of the album and meets Newton at an outside restaurant in town. Newton is still rich and young looking despite the passage of many years. However, Newton has also fallen into depression and alcoholism and the film ends with an inebriated Newton passing out in his cafe chair. Michael Deeley used this guarantee to raise finance to make the film. Filming began on 6 July Bowie was sidelined for a few days after drinking bad milk; film cameras jammed up; and for one scene shot in the desert, the movie crew had to contend with a group of Hells Angels who were camping nearby.
Bowie, who was using cocaine during the movie's production, was in a fragile state of mind when filming was underway, going so far as to state in that "I'm so pleased I made that [film], but I didn't really know what was being made at all". I just threw my real self into that movie as I was at that time. It was the first thing I'd ever done. I was virtually ignorant of the established procedure [of making movies], so I was going a lot on instinct, and my instinct was pretty dissipated.
I just learned the lines for that day and did them the way I was feeling. It wasn't that far off. I actually was feeling as alienated as that character was. It was a pretty natural performance. I was totally insecure with about 10 grams [of cocaine] a day in me.
I was stoned out of my mind from beginning to end. Candy Clark, Bowie's co-star remembers things differently: He was absolutely perfect as the man from another planet. Bowie and Roeg had a good relationship on set. Bowie recalled in that "we got on rather well. I think I was fulfilling what he needed from me for that role.
In fact, I was very eager to please. And amazingly enough, I was able to carry out everything I was asked to do. I was quite willing to stay up as long as anybody. Although Bowie was originally approached to provide the music, contractual wrangles during production caused him to withdraw from this aspect of the project.
Phillips called in former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor , to assist with developing ideas for the soundtrack. Due to a creative and contractual dispute between Roeg and the studio, no official soundtrack was released for the film, even though the Pan Books paperback edition of the novel released to tie in with the film states on the back cover that the soundtrack is available on RCA Records.
The soundtrack, derived from recently rediscovered masters, was eventually released on CD and LP in to coincide with the fortieth anniversary of the film's premiere.
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Composed and recorded by Stomu Yamashta: According to Michael Deeley , when Barry Diller of Paramount saw the finished film he refused to pay for it, claiming it was different from the film the studio wanted. British Lion sued Paramount and received a small settlement. It was announced in the summer of that the film was in the process of being digitally remastered to 4K quality for its 40th anniversary which was reported to have begun before Bowie's death.
Its status as a cult classic has been echoed by critics, especially as it was a popular hit with Midnight movie audiences years after it was released.
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Rolling Stone ranked it second on its 50 best sci-fi movies of the s, [37] Timeout ranked it 35th on its best sci-fi movies [38] , it is 61st on the Online Film Critics Society list of "greatest science fiction films of all time" [39]. Empire placed it 42nd on its list of best British films [40]. British Film Institute included it on its list of "50 late night classics" [41] demonstrating its popularity as a midnight movie. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
This article is about the film by Nicolas Roeg. Original British theatrical release poster by Vic Fair. Michael Deeley Barry Spikings. John Phillips Stomu Yamashta. Music crew Musical Directors: Pete Kelly, John Taylor Guitars: British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 27 May