Blue Sky Days Blog Tour: Guest Post from Author Marie Landry

My mood is as blue and as beautiful as the sky today. Simply because there are lots of things to be thankful for, and so many good things to be happy about. One thing that makes me so excited is because of today's post from the author of the Blue Sky Days--Marie Landry. 

Have you read the book yet? If not, YOU MUST. It's beautiful, it's touching, it's one of the most meaningful book I've read in years. I hope you'll find time to pick this book and enjoy the story... In the mean time, cherish your life, treasure your love ones, and enjoy this post =) 

How's the weather?
by Marie Landry

In Canada, talking about the weather is like a national pastime. When people greet each other, one of the first things you’ll often hear them comment on is the weather - “a lot of rain we’re having”, or “can you believe all this snow”, or “we’re getting spoiled with all this sunshine”. I’ve heard the same said about places like Ireland and England, and other places where the weather is changeable and often unpredictable.

Weather has an enormous impact on some people. For me, I feel much more motivated and energized when the sun is shining. When it rains for days at a time, I usually feel sluggish and find it harder to be productive. Many people dread the short, dark days of winter because of the dreary days that can seem never-ending.

In Blue Sky Days, the weather sets the tone for many scenes. Think along the lines of the old classic line “it was a dark and stormy night”. Doesn’t that evoke a clear picture in your mind - something creepy and possibly sinister? I didn’t use anything quite as dramatic as that, but the weather definitely added to the mood of many scenes. For example, at the beginning of the book when Emma is making her journey from her old home to Riverview, it’s been raining for weeks and she thinks that people have been bogged down by the weather, allowing the grayness to seep into their lives. When she arrives in Riverview, the clouds part and the sun appears like a beacon - a sign of hope. When Nicholas is diagnosed with cancer, Emma realizes Nicholas’s moods reflect the weather, and his good days become known as blue sky days.

The funny thing is, it wasn’t even really a conscious decision to use the weather as a metaphor. It just sort of happened, but since the weather often reflects my own moods, I suppose it’s fitting. Does the weather reflect your mood? Are you one of those people who want to do absolutely nothing on a rainy day, except maybe curl up with a good book? Or does the rain invigorate you? How about sunny blue sky days, do they leave you feeling rejuvenated?

BLUE SKY DAYS by Marie Landry

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A year after graduating from high school, nineteen-year-old Emma Ward feels lost. She has spent most of her life trying to please her frigid, miserable mother - studying hard, getting good grades, avoiding the whole teenage rebellion thing - and now she feels she has no identity beyond that. Because she spent so many years working hard and planning every moment of her life, she doesn't have any friends, has never had a boyfriend, and basically doesn't know who she is or what she really wants from life. Working two part-time jobs to save money for college hasn't helped her make decisions about her future, so she decides it's time for a change. She leaves home to live with her free-spirited, slightly eccentric Aunt Daisy in a small town that makes Emma feel like she's stepped back in time. 

When Emma meets Nicholas Shaw, everything changes - he's unlike anyone she's ever met before, the kind of man she didn't even know existed in the 21st century. Carefree and spirited like Daisy, Nicholas teaches Emma to appreciate life, the beauty around her, and to just let go and live. Between Daisy and Nicholas, Emma feels like she belongs somewhere for the first time in her life, and realizes that you don't always need a plan - sometimes life steers you where you're meant to be. 

Life is wonderful, an endless string of blue sky days, until Nicholas is diagnosed with cancer, and life changes once again for Emma in ways she never thought possible. Now it's time for her to help Nicholas the way he's helped her. Emma will have to use her new-found strength, and discover along the way if love really is enough to get you through.

Marie would like to thank the people who have supported her by showing her appreciation in some small way. So, for every person who buys a copy of Blue Sky Days during the tour and sends Marie proof of purchase via email to irishstar_83{at}hotmail{dot}com she will enter you into a giveaway to win a book of your choice up to $12 CAN from The Book Depository.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Facebook: Marie Landry, Writer | Blue Sky Days

Twitter: @SweetMarie83

Blog: Ramblings of A Daydreamer

Author's Site: Marie Landry, Author

Marie Landry has always been a daydreamer. She has created imaginary worlds for as long as she can remember, so it only seemed natural that she would become a writer. With a passion for words that started in early childhood, Marie has written a varied range of works, and has been freelance writing since 2009. She resides in Ontario, Canada, and most days you can find her writing, reading, blogging about writing and reading, listening to U2, or having grand adventures with her two precious nephews.

Here's the link and schedule of the Blue Sky Days Blog Tour:

Tuesday January 17th: Jessica from Thoughts at One in the Morning {Review, Excerpt & giveaway}
Wednesday January 18th: Michelle from Much Loved Books {Review and giveaway}
Thursday January 19th: Molli from Once Upon a Prologue {Review and mini interview}
Friday January 20th: Michelle from Much Loved Books {Guest post and excerpt}
Saturday January 21st: Tana from Tana Rae Reads {Interview and giveaway}
Sunday January 22nd: Michelle from Book Briefs {Review}
Monday January 23rd: Sharon from Obsession With Books {Review}
Tuesday January 24th: Sharon from Obsession With Books {Guest post and excerpt}
Wednesday January 25th: Christy from Love of Books {Review}
Thursday January 26th: Mist from Bookaholics Book Club {Guest post}
Thursday January 26th: Kimberlly from Ultimo Romance {Review and interview}
Friday January 27th: LizzieBeth from Lissette E. Manning {Review and interview}
Saturday January 28th: Michelle from Book Briefs {Guest post and giveaway}
Sunday January 29th: Clare from Faery Ink Press {Review}
Monday January 30th: Christy from Love of Books {Guest post and giveaway}
Thursday February 2nd: Giselle from Xpresso Reads {Interview + giveaway}
Friday February 3rd: Asher from Paranormal Indulgence {Review}
Saturday February 4th: Asher from Paranormal Indulgence {Fact Fusion and giveaway}
Sunday February 5th: Hayley from Booking it With Hayley G {Review and interview}
Monday February 6th: Dani from Pen to Paper {Review}
Tuesday February 7th: Amanda from Letters Inside Out {Excerpt}
Tuesday February 7th: Dani from Pen to Paper {Interview and giveaway}
Wednesday February 8th: Patricia from My Journey Through the Pages {Guest post and giveaway}
Wednesday February 8th: Bree from The Magic Attic {Interview and giveaway}
Thursday February 9th: Amanda from Letters Inside Out {Review and giveaway}
Thursday February 9th: MaryBeth from Keystrokes and Word Counts {Review}
Friday February 10th: Kathy from I Write, I Read, I Review {Review}
Friday February 10th: April from Books 4 Juliet {Guest post}
Saturday February 11th: Sarita from The Fabulous Gift of Life. A Journal for My Daughter {Guest post and interview}
Saturday February 11th: Kathy from I Write, I Read, I Review {Guest Post}
Sunday February 12th: Sarita from The Fabulous Gift of Life. A Journal for My Daughter{Review and giveaway}
Monday February 13th: Ecey from Ece Red: YA Book Blog {Review}
Tuesday February 14th: Ecey from Ece Red: YA Book Blog {Guest post}