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a_detweiler's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
jbarr5's review against another edition
4.0
Blue Skies by Robyn Carr
Nikki had gotten custody of their children when her ex husband, Drake died.
She used to get gifts of aviation, like planes and things for it.
Now she's relocated her family to Las Vegas, chief pilot of a new airline and her friends are joining her.
Loved hearing the behind the scenes of the pilots and stewardesses and air marshals.
Bit confusing keeping everybody straight as there are many crew and friends.
Relationship troubles and joys with the parents and many others are in the book.
Nikki had gotten custody of their children when her ex husband, Drake died.
She used to get gifts of aviation, like planes and things for it.
Now she's relocated her family to Las Vegas, chief pilot of a new airline and her friends are joining her.
Loved hearing the behind the scenes of the pilots and stewardesses and air marshals.
Bit confusing keeping everybody straight as there are many crew and friends.
Relationship troubles and joys with the parents and many others are in the book.
rebelbelle13's review
4.0
This was an adorable novel by Robin Carr, even if it is a little dated. It would have been nice if the blurb on the back mentioned that this book focused heavily on the airline industry post 9/11. There are also romances in here and of course all the drama that goes with starting a new business in the aftermath of such a tragedy. Carr, as always, has expertly juggled dozens of characters and personalities, and woven their stories together into a beautiful story about not just the birth of an airline, but also about people. Broken, healing, kind, conniving, human people. Nikki's story was ok, but it was really Dixie who stole the show. I loved her heartbreaking story, and her wonderful ending. A great, if dated, romance novel.
novelesque_life's review
4.0
RATING: 3.5 STARS
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Nikki's former husband dies, and now she has custody of her children. She decides to take a job for a new airline in Las Vegas. Will the men around her accept her position of power? Dixie, airline attendant, wants to be married with kids but keeps meeting men that are already married with kids. She decides to stop dating pilot and goes with Nikki to the new airline. Carlisle has a secret, can he escape the danger he is in and make a new life in Las Vegas?
Not one of my favourite Carr books. I can't put my finger on it but it seemed to lack something. I did love the characters and the way they came together for one another.
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Nikki's former husband dies, and now she has custody of her children. She decides to take a job for a new airline in Las Vegas. Will the men around her accept her position of power? Dixie, airline attendant, wants to be married with kids but keeps meeting men that are already married with kids. She decides to stop dating pilot and goes with Nikki to the new airline. Carlisle has a secret, can he escape the danger he is in and make a new life in Las Vegas?
Not one of my favourite Carr books. I can't put my finger on it but it seemed to lack something. I did love the characters and the way they came together for one another.
avid_read's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
gertyp's review
3.0
So far different from what I expected, but really enjoyed the background info on flying depicted. Probably won't change this phobic flyer though :)
88ashleymae88's review
3.0
Slow to start
It took 60% of the book to get into a real story line. The first half of the book was fluff mostly useless details that no one really needed. If the first half had been written with the same gusto the second half was it would have been a much better read.
It took 60% of the book to get into a real story line. The first half of the book was fluff mostly useless details that no one really needed. If the first half had been written with the same gusto the second half was it would have been a much better read.
tita_noir's review
4.0
I downloaded this audiobook from ym library solely on the strenght of the narrator. I love Therese Plummer's narration. I also like Robyn Carr fine, but I've kinda of gone off some of her recent stuff.
I ended up really liking this. It is one of her earlier books, set in the airline industry written in the aftermath of 9/11. 9/11 looms large in the story as recent history. Not necessarily in a tragic way, but as a jumping off point of how the event profoundly changed the airline industry and how people approached security in flying. Deregulation of the industry also plays a part in the story.
It follows three people who work in for a big airline: Nikki, a pilot, and Dixie and Carisle both flight attendants. The blurb is a little misleading because it makes it sound like this is going to be a book that breezily follows the three as they find love and, oh yes, start working for a new airline.
In fact, this book is heavily focused on the airline industry and what it takes to start up a new airline. What romance there is (and these three do end up in nice romances) is quite anemic. I actually enjoyed all the info about how an airline runs, and also the industry speak. It was pretty fascinating and Carr managed to tell the story in a nicely soapy way.
Fun listen and it was a nice departure from some of the later stuff she's doing now.
I ended up really liking this. It is one of her earlier books, set in the airline industry written in the aftermath of 9/11. 9/11 looms large in the story as recent history. Not necessarily in a tragic way, but as a jumping off point of how the event profoundly changed the airline industry and how people approached security in flying. Deregulation of the industry also plays a part in the story.
It follows three people who work in for a big airline: Nikki, a pilot, and Dixie and Carisle both flight attendants. The blurb is a little misleading because it makes it sound like this is going to be a book that breezily follows the three as they find love and, oh yes, start working for a new airline.
In fact, this book is heavily focused on the airline industry and what it takes to start up a new airline. What romance there is (and these three do end up in nice romances) is quite anemic. I actually enjoyed all the info about how an airline runs, and also the industry speak. It was pretty fascinating and Carr managed to tell the story in a nicely soapy way.
Fun listen and it was a nice departure from some of the later stuff she's doing now.