Write My Name Across the Sky
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- Author：Barbara O'Neal
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Summary
The USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids returns with a tale of two generations of women reconciling family secrets and past regrets。
Life’s beautiful for seventysomething influencer Gloria Rose， in her Upper West Side loft with rooftop garden and scores of Instagram followers—until she gets word that her old flame has been arrested for art theft and forgery。 Knowing her own involvement in his misdeeds decades earlier， Gloria realizes she could be the next arrest and must flee。 But first， she needs to make sure her nieces are protected from any fallout。
The sisters， though in their thirties， are still constantly at odds with each other。 Willow， struggling to live up to their mother’s fame as a singer-songwriter， is recovering from a failed album and yet another heartbreak， while Sam is desperate to revive her floundering video game company。
When circumstances out of their control bring the three women back together， they will each have to reckon with and reconcile their interwoven traumas， past loves， and the looming consequences that could either destroy their futures or bring them closer than ever。
Life’s beautiful for seventysomething influencer Gloria Rose， in her Upper West Side loft with rooftop garden and scores of Instagram followers—until she gets word that her old flame has been arrested for art theft and forgery。 Knowing her own involvement in his misdeeds decades earlier， Gloria realizes she could be the next arrest and must flee。 But first， she needs to make sure her nieces are protected from any fallout。
The sisters， though in their thirties， are still constantly at odds with each other。 Willow， struggling to live up to their mother’s fame as a singer-songwriter， is recovering from a failed album and yet another heartbreak， while Sam is desperate to revive her floundering video game company。
When circumstances out of their control bring the three women back together， they will each have to reckon with and reconcile their interwoven traumas， past loves， and the looming consequences that could either destroy their futures or bring them closer than ever。
Reviews
Beth Hommes
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This was my first reading of Barbara O’Neal’s work but it won’t be my last！ Sam and Willow are the adult daughters of Billie， a singer who died of an overdose when they were young。 Billie’s sister， Gloria， stepped in after Billie’s death。 and raised the girls。 Sam is a video game developer with problems in both her business and personal life。 Willow has a floundering career in music and has returned to NYC to housesit for Gloria who has a major longstanding problem of her own。 O’Neal develops li This was my first reading of Barbara O’Neal’s work but it won’t be my last！ Sam and Willow are the adult daughters of Billie， a singer who died of an overdose when they were young。 Billie’s sister， Gloria， stepped in after Billie’s death。 and raised the girls。 Sam is a video game developer with problems in both her business and personal life。 Willow has a floundering career in music and has returned to NYC to housesit for Gloria who has a major longstanding problem of her own。 O’Neal develops likable， complex characters who are each forced to face her own issues and resolve hard feelings from their pasts。 This was a cozy， happy read and I thoroughly recommend it。 I thank the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC。 。。。more
Ruth
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It's not often that I lose myself in a book like I did with Write My Name Across the Sky。 The story combined just the right amount of family drama， suspense and emotion for my tastes。 The use of alternating voices made me feel like I was right there in New York City observing and rooting for sisters Willow and Sam and Aunt Gloria who had pretty much raised them after their mother's death。 Gloria brought to mind my own cousin who had also made airline stewardess her lifelong career。 Thanks so muc It's not often that I lose myself in a book like I did with Write My Name Across the Sky。 The story combined just the right amount of family drama， suspense and emotion for my tastes。 The use of alternating voices made me feel like I was right there in New York City observing and rooting for sisters Willow and Sam and Aunt Gloria who had pretty much raised them after their mother's death。 Gloria brought to mind my own cousin who had also made airline stewardess her lifelong career。 Thanks so much to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the opportunity to read and review Barbara O'Neal's latest novel。 I look forward to reading many more！ 。。。more
Suzanne Redfearn
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Write My Name Across the Sky is an exquisitely crafted novel of three remarkable women from two generations grappling with decisions of the past and the consequences of where those young， impetuous choices have led。 A heartfelt story of passion， devotion， and family told as only Barbara O’Neal can。 –Suzanne Redfearn， #1 Amazon bestselling author of In an Instant
Sherri
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***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewThis is the story of three women - Sam， Willow & Gloria。 Gloria Rose is the 74 year-old aunt of Sam & Willow， and when she was much younger， she was in love with an art forger。 Now， she lives on the Upper West Side in a beautiful loft with a rooftop garden， tending her flowers， and is an instagram influencer。 Sam is the older sister and she owns a video game company that is in trouble。 She has been resentful of Willow since she ***I received an ARC from Net Galley in exchange for my honest reviewThis is the story of three women - Sam， Willow & Gloria。 Gloria Rose is the 74 year-old aunt of Sam & Willow， and when she was much younger， she was in love with an art forger。 Now， she lives on the Upper West Side in a beautiful loft with a rooftop garden， tending her flowers， and is an instagram influencer。 Sam is the older sister and she owns a video game company that is in trouble。 She has been resentful of Willow since she was born， so they have always had a prickly relationship。 In fact， most relationships with Sam are prickly。 Willow is a singer who has always been overshadowed by their notorious singer-songwriter mother， who had the fame that Willow has always craved。 The book is told is in alternating parts between the three women。 At first， I had a little trouble keeping their storylines straight， until they started intersecting。 Once I was able to， the book was very enjoyable。 。。。more
Gerrie
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4 starsWrite My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O’Neal is a warm novel about three women， closely related， and their journeys through their family history， individual histories， and personal growth。Set in present day New York City， the story is told from 3 POVs。 Gloria is a retired flight attendant with rich experiences and strong ties to her adult nieces， whom she has raised。 Samantha is a video game designer who is struggling with business and personal crises。 And Willow is a musician and young 4 starsWrite My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O’Neal is a warm novel about three women， closely related， and their journeys through their family history， individual histories， and personal growth。Set in present day New York City， the story is told from 3 POVs。 Gloria is a retired flight attendant with rich experiences and strong ties to her adult nieces， whom she has raised。 Samantha is a video game designer who is struggling with business and personal crises。 And Willow is a musician and younger sister with a lagging career and dip in self-confidence。The story nicely winds through the various crises and situations in which these women find themselves， past and present。 It nicely illuminates their relationships with others， and among themselves， and explores the complicated family dynamics and intrinsic bonds they have forged from shared DNA and their relationships over the years。 I enjoyed this family saga and applaud the author’s ability to explore the delicate balances in female relationships in a warm， thoughtful manner。Thank you to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC。 This is my honest review。 。。。more
Lu Etchells
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This story follows the lives of three women: Gloria （70-something） and her two nieces Sam and Willow （both in their thirties）。 All three women have their own personal demons and challenges to overcome including a potential FBI investigation， a bad break-up and the collapse of a business。 Told from alternating perspectives this is a fairly pacey read。Initially， I was captivated by Gloria's story - the idea of a long ago love， an art forgery and the impact on her present life was really interestin This story follows the lives of three women: Gloria （70-something） and her two nieces Sam and Willow （both in their thirties）。 All three women have their own personal demons and challenges to overcome including a potential FBI investigation， a bad break-up and the collapse of a business。 Told from alternating perspectives this is a fairly pacey read。Initially， I was captivated by Gloria's story - the idea of a long ago love， an art forgery and the impact on her present life was really interesting。 The problem was， this was far too often interrupted by the other two stories， which really didn't have much going for them。As characters， I felt all three were grossly under developed， which is saying something given how much page space was given to each of them。 Whilst there was some introspection on certain issues it was more like "Why do I do that？"， "Oh， that's why I do that"， "Oh look， I'm doing it again"。 None of the three story lines really went anywhere， until a neat resolution at the end， which actually， was a bit hammy and a total anti-climax。 Equally， I struggled with the style of writing - there was a lot of repetition， especially over physical character traits （there's only so often you need to be told someone is dainty like a bird， or has wild untamed hair）。 I'll be honest， I actually thought this was the work of a debut novelist。 By no means was this a "bad" book - it was enjoyable enough， easy to read （some personal frustrations aside） but it just didn't have any grit to it， and left me feeling a bit meh。Now I know this is not a debut novel， I'd definitely check out some more of the author's work， perhaps this was a bit of a damp squib （we're all entitled to them）。 。。。more
Sherry
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This is not my normal type of read。 I’m a hard core thriller lover and appreciate that this made it on my radar。 Willow and Sam’s Mom died when they were young and their Aunt Gloria stepped in to raise them。 Gloria chose a career as a flight attendant over settling down with a family。 Willow is a musician that hasn’t quite fulfilled her potential， while Sam built an app company that is now struggling。 Each character takes a turn narrating their intertwined story of secrets， struggles and family。 This is not my normal type of read。 I’m a hard core thriller lover and appreciate that this made it on my radar。 Willow and Sam’s Mom died when they were young and their Aunt Gloria stepped in to raise them。 Gloria chose a career as a flight attendant over settling down with a family。 Willow is a musician that hasn’t quite fulfilled her potential， while Sam built an app company that is now struggling。 Each character takes a turn narrating their intertwined story of secrets， struggles and family。 I was drawn into the rich characters， both their present and their past。 Each of the characters are going through a difficult moment in their life and are afraid to lean on each other。 It was an emotional read at times。 I always appreciate an author that can stir up my emotions。 I shed a tear or two by being drawn into the characters and their trials， tribulations and triumphs。 This book will stay with me for a while。I highly recommend this for the deep rich characters and compelling storyline。 。。。more
Danielle
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I was swept away by Barbara O'Neal's story of the Rose women， Gloria and her nieces Sam and Willow， two generations trying to do their best by each other while grappling with regrets and hurt from the past。Gloria is a seventy-something influencer who lived a glamorous life as a flight attendant before giving it up to take in her nieces when her rock star sister died of an overdose。 Now grown women， Sam， a brilliant video game designer， is on the verge of losing her company and the man who's alwa I was swept away by Barbara O'Neal's story of the Rose women， Gloria and her nieces Sam and Willow， two generations trying to do their best by each other while grappling with regrets and hurt from the past。Gloria is a seventy-something influencer who lived a glamorous life as a flight attendant before giving it up to take in her nieces when her rock star sister died of an overdose。 Now grown women， Sam， a brilliant video game designer， is on the verge of losing her company and the man who's always been there for her because of her abandonment issues， and her half-sister Willow， a violin prodigy， is lost after another bad break up and the failure of her first album。 When the love of Gloria's life is arrested for art theft and forgery， she knows it's only a matter of time before the FBI shows up on her doorstep but with her nieces' lives in shambles， she has to decide whether to flee and save herself or stay and save them。Told through alternating POVs， it's hard not to root for this unconventional family to land on its feet。 I loved the intrigue around the art forgeries， Gloria's band of former flight attendant besties （I want to have lunch at the Russian Tea Room every week when I'm her age！）， Sam's relationship with her best friend Asher and Willow's new friendship with fellow musician Josiah。 But most of all， I was sucked in by the relatable dynamic between three women all pursuing their dreams。 They're not always nice to one another but they learn and they grow throughout the novel in realistic ways。This was so close to a five star read for me but I thought the ending tied up a bit too quickly and I didn't love the epilogue。 But don't let that deter you - I highly recommend you pick up 𝗪𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗠𝗬 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘 𝗔𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗞𝗬 when it releases tomorrow。 It's an intimate look at a family at a crossroads that I couldn't put it down。4。5 starsThanks to Lake Union Publishing and NetGalley for a copy to review。 。。。more
Heather
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I loved When We Believed in Mermaids and the cover of this new book by Barbara O'Neal instantly caught my eye！！ Her writing is so captivating and I immensely enjoy her ability to tell a story。 I devoured Write My Name Across the Sky and loved reading it。 It's hard to classify the genre of this book as anything other than straight contemporary fiction although there is a smidge of romance， a smidge of a historical storyline， and some suspenseful plot points。 It is utterly and completely readable I loved When We Believed in Mermaids and the cover of this new book by Barbara O'Neal instantly caught my eye！！ Her writing is so captivating and I immensely enjoy her ability to tell a story。 I devoured Write My Name Across the Sky and loved reading it。 It's hard to classify the genre of this book as anything other than straight contemporary fiction although there is a smidge of romance， a smidge of a historical storyline， and some suspenseful plot points。 It is utterly and completely readable and I told my book bestie that I'd recommend this as an ideal vacation type of read because it absorbed my attention entirely and left me with a smile on my face -- what more can you ask of a book！？ I loved these characters， though one of them （intentionally） took a bit to warm up to - but Willow and Gloria in particular were so lovable。 Music & comfort food & art are some of the themes throughout this book that really reflects on family & childhood and how that affects one's life as an adult。 Can't recommend this one enough！ Thank you to Lake Union & Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review！！ 。。。more
Teresa
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My first book by this author， I quite enjoyed it。 A tale of three strong-willed women faced with choices that will change the direction of their lives。 Gloria Rose is a retired flight attendant who has become an Instagram influencer， showing the world that being in your seventies doesn't mean you are done living。 But when her former lover has been arrested for art forgery， Gloria is worried that her involvement decades earlier will come to light and she will lose the life she loves。 Unable to fa My first book by this author， I quite enjoyed it。 A tale of three strong-willed women faced with choices that will change the direction of their lives。 Gloria Rose is a retired flight attendant who has become an Instagram influencer， showing the world that being in your seventies doesn't mean you are done living。 But when her former lover has been arrested for art forgery， Gloria is worried that her involvement decades earlier will come to light and she will lose the life she loves。 Unable to face the possibility of jail， she plans to run， but can she leave the nieces she has cared for since her sister died 25 years ago？ Willow is a talented musician who has returned to NYC to live with her aunt after her first album has flopped and her boyfriend has unceremoniously thrown her out of his home。 Willow's sister， Sam， is a prodigy game designer with abandonment and anger management issues that are sending her life spiraling。 Each is so focused on independence and success that they risk losing out on the happiness that life has to offer them。 Well written with layered， engaging characters and a smooth-flowing plot。 。。。more
Judy
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A book that is fun and easy to read。 Such a unique story。 A story of hopes， dreams， love of family and friends。 A book that has love so deep that music fills the air。 "Write My Name Across the Sky" is a very good book。 It's a tale of how one takes care of loved ones no matter what。 A tale about how helping others with a shady business until it's caught。 Read this book and listen to the hopes and dreams， love and lost。 A book that is fun and easy to read。 Such a unique story。 A story of hopes， dreams， love of family and friends。 A book that has love so deep that music fills the air。 "Write My Name Across the Sky" is a very good book。 It's a tale of how one takes care of loved ones no matter what。 A tale about how helping others with a shady business until it's caught。 Read this book and listen to the hopes and dreams， love and lost。 。。。more
Liz
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Write My Name Across the Sky follows three characters， Sam， Gloria and Willow。 Willow and Sam are the daughters of late musician Billie， who died of a drug overdose when they were children。 Gloria， Billies sister， swoops in to care for the girls in a beautiful apartment in Manhattan。We follow the three characters as they each struggle with their pasts and present。 Willow is trying to create music， Sam is trying to revive her gaming company and Gloria looks back at a past love and the art he crea Write My Name Across the Sky follows three characters， Sam， Gloria and Willow。 Willow and Sam are the daughters of late musician Billie， who died of a drug overdose when they were children。 Gloria， Billies sister， swoops in to care for the girls in a beautiful apartment in Manhattan。We follow the three characters as they each struggle with their pasts and present。 Willow is trying to create music， Sam is trying to revive her gaming company and Gloria looks back at a past love and the art he created that is possibly forged and/or stolen。 While I read this quickly it wasn’t my favorite type of style of writing or story。 I liked the characters enough but I wasn’t blown away。 I think it’s maybe just a style preference but the story itself is compelling and I like the female driven narratives。 3。5 stars。Thanks to #netgalley for the opportunity to review this book。 。。。more
Paula
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Told from three perspectives， Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal is an interesting look at family， individual actions， and how it now affects their lives。 Two generations of women who have close bonds， aunt and the nieces that she raised are all at a crisis turning point in their lives。 A family drama with a strong emphasis on the individual women’s emotions， strengths， and weaknesses。While she is long passed the younger women’s mother， Billie Thorne plays a large role in this story Told from three perspectives， Write My Name Across the Sky by Barbara O'Neal is an interesting look at family， individual actions， and how it now affects their lives。 Two generations of women who have close bonds， aunt and the nieces that she raised are all at a crisis turning point in their lives。 A family drama with a strong emphasis on the individual women’s emotions， strengths， and weaknesses。While she is long passed the younger women’s mother， Billie Thorne plays a large role in this story from her career to her apartment to her role in her daughter’s lives when they were young。 Gloria Rose the aunt is the most interesting of the three women。 I found her lives to be fascinating。 While she does not seem like the wounded love soul that her nieces do， she is still at a major crossroads in her life。 Willow is as her name implies but her roots are holding even in the storm of non-success in the music world。 Sam （Samantha） was the hardest for me to like， she hides her hurts， anxiety， and loneliness behind sarcasm and criticism。 I’m sure that this was the author’s intention。 Overall an interesting if not inspiring story。 Realistic and yet fiction too， great fiction at that。 4。5 StarsAn ARC of the book was provided by the publisher through NetGalley which I voluntarily chose to read and reviewed。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Terri
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This book seems quite a bit different that anything else I've read by Barbara O'Neal， but it is just as captivating and the way in which she puts her words together is just as lovely。 Her writing style really is a bar higher than that of most authors。 I feel like I've normally been transported to different countries by most of her books and this one was more of a transportation to another time in the older character's life。The plot is different from anything else I've ever read。 Gloria is a 70 y This book seems quite a bit different that anything else I've read by Barbara O'Neal， but it is just as captivating and the way in which she puts her words together is just as lovely。 Her writing style really is a bar higher than that of most authors。 I feel like I've normally been transported to different countries by most of her books and this one was more of a transportation to another time in the older character's life。The plot is different from anything else I've ever read。 Gloria is a 70 year old Instagram influencer who did some things in her younger years that could very possibly land her in jail now。 She quit the life she had to raise her two nieces after her famous sister died。 Willow and Sam have always had issues， but they will come front and center as the story plays out。 Each character is engaging （even if frustrating at times） and the play between them makes for some interesting family dynamics。 Willow has her late mother's musical talent and （according to Sam） everything handed to her， while Sam has gone a totally different direction。 She is a video game designer who is currently on the outs with her childhood friend and partner。 Her business and relationships are all in danger of sputtering out。 Only when things get really dangerous for her， does she discover that she needs to let those around her get close enough to love her。I really loved everything about this book。 O'Neal is a master at painting characters and settings and imprinting them on you so that you savor them long after you close the book。I was gifted a copy of this book via Lake Union/Amazon Publishing and NetGalley。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews
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This book has a little bit of everything - family， rivalry， music， art， and a little bit of intrigue。Full review coming soon
Glendy Vanderah
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With its themes of creativity and art， Write My Name Across the Sky is itself like a masterfully executed painting。 Using refined brushstrokes， O’Neal builds her vivid， complex characters: three independent women in one family who can’t quite come to terms with their fierce feelings of love for one another。 O’Neal deftly switches between three points of view， adding layers of family history into this intimate and satisfying study of how women make tough choices between love and creativity and fa With its themes of creativity and art， Write My Name Across the Sky is itself like a masterfully executed painting。 Using refined brushstrokes， O’Neal builds her vivid， complex characters: three independent women in one family who can’t quite come to terms with their fierce feelings of love for one another。 O’Neal deftly switches between three points of view， adding layers of family history into this intimate and satisfying study of how women make tough choices between love and creativity and family and freedom。 。。。more
Jan Fore
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Write My Name Across The SkyBarbara O’NealAugust 10， 2021Gloria settles herself in her greenhouse putting together a photo shoot for her instagram site。 Per usual her tv is on keeping her up to date on news。 As always a cup of coffee is at her reach。 Pulling it all together she hears a story about the arrest of an old friend on the national news。 Halting her photo shoot she is drawn to the announcer’s voice， then hearing Issak Margolis’s name。 It has been years since they were together。 Years si Write My Name Across The SkyBarbara O’NealAugust 10， 2021Gloria settles herself in her greenhouse putting together a photo shoot for her instagram site。 Per usual her tv is on keeping her up to date on news。 As always a cup of coffee is at her reach。 Pulling it all together she hears a story about the arrest of an old friend on the national news。 Halting her photo shoot she is drawn to the announcer’s voice， then hearing Issak Margolis’s name。 It has been years since they were together。 Years since their art dealings。 He was an up and coming painter， so talented。 She was a flight attendant。 Her international travels lead to their meeting。 Together they made a fortune selling artwork to financiers。 He would paint the reproduction， she would arrange the delivery。 Some of the pieces were authentic。 One or the other had found it in their travels。 Now as Gloria sits on her stool among her plants she thinks of her life， living in her sister Billie’s apartment。 The girls have made a life for themselves。 Samantha， a video game programmer， started her own company and lives nearby in New York City。 Since her mother’s death， visits have been infrequent。 Willow is in LA， just put out her first album recently。 She texted not long ago， she would be moving back to the penthouse soon。 Plans would need to be made。 How could she find out how close the FBI is to finding her。 How could she leave the girls？ The apartment with her kitties and all of her plants？ Her daily feed on insta？ Perhaps since it has been so long and she is now 74 no one will know， no one will remember。 It’s a risk， time to meet at the Russian Tea Room。O’Neal’s latest gem， Write My Name Across the Sky is an incredible story of the lives of three women。 Gloria Rose， sister to Billie， the girl's mother; Sam and Willow who came to live with Auntie G。 when Billie passed。 This is a fabulous story written by the talented Barbara O’Neal。 She blends the background and its descriptions vibrantly so that we can visualize who she features in each chapter， where they are and what is happening around them。 Reading in the silence of the night I am certain that I can sometimes hear Willow’s music as I read。 Write My Name Across the Sky will be published by Lake Union Publishing on August 10。 2021。 I appreciate their allowing me to read and review this superb novel by Barbara O’Neal。 I started reading her novels several years ago and look forward to her latest publishing。 If you have not read her books， this is one not to miss; such a phenomenal narrative。 By all means enjoy！ 。。。more
Kathryn
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3。5 starsThanks to the publisher for providing me with this ARC on NetGalley。I love the title， and， having never read anything by this author before， I was super excited to read this。 Full review at https://bibliophilebookreviews。tumblr。。。This book was ever so slightly more than “just okay” for me。 But let me start with what I liked。 Mainly， I liked that each chapter focused on one of the three women and is written from her perspective。 This is obviously a character-driven novel （not necessarily 3。5 starsThanks to the publisher for providing me with this ARC on NetGalley。I love the title， and， having never read anything by this author before， I was super excited to read this。 Full review at https://bibliophilebookreviews。tumblr。。。This book was ever so slightly more than “just okay” for me。 But let me start with what I liked。 Mainly， I liked that each chapter focused on one of the three women and is written from her perspective。 This is obviously a character-driven novel （not necessarily my favorite kind） so we really get to know these characters well – their thoughts， feelings， memories， hopes， desires， and essentially their personalities。 I also liked the characters themselves。 That’s not to say that they are without flaws or issues but they’re good people at heart。 I thought the writing was beautiful， but honestly the story-line was just too slow for my personal taste。 Considering all that’s going on in the story – FBI pursuit of septuagenarian art thieves， passionate music making that might lead to a passionate romance， and a will-they-or-won’t-they between former best friends – I expected this book to be a bit more explosive。 It also ends rather conveniently， but I didn’t mind that part; in fact， I’m actually glad I persevered to get to it。 （After all that build up， I needed to know what happened with these people！）I think you will enjoy this if you generally like O'Neal’s books or slower， character-based novels。 And even if you don’t， you still might enjoy the relationship dynamics between these three women and seeing what they learn about themselves and each other。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Totally enjoyed this story of Sam， Gloria， and Willow as they each face life changes。 The actions of the past combine with today's challenges to highlight how each person has been affected by their own choices and the absence of Billie Thorne in their life。 I really enjoyed Sam's humanity and her journey to seeing how she's been impacted and the need to change if she's to have the life she wants。The author makes the tale very readable with an extra layer of depth underneath。 Totally enjoyed this story of Sam， Gloria， and Willow as they each face life changes。 The actions of the past combine with today's challenges to highlight how each person has been affected by their own choices and the absence of Billie Thorne in their life。 I really enjoyed Sam's humanity and her journey to seeing how she's been impacted and the need to change if she's to have the life she wants。The author makes the tale very readable with an extra layer of depth underneath。 。。。more
Robin
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I loved this well-written， incredibly vivid book。 It was so descriptive of all the senses， I felt like I could have been there。 The familial and romantic relationships， the food， the garden， the paintings， the locations， all if it drew me in and made me wish I could both read it faster to find out what happened and have it never end so I could continue enjoying it。 This was a fantastic book and I can't wait to see what the author writes next。 Barbara O'Neal is a must-read author for me。 I loved this well-written， incredibly vivid book。 It was so descriptive of all the senses， I felt like I could have been there。 The familial and romantic relationships， the food， the garden， the paintings， the locations， all if it drew me in and made me wish I could both read it faster to find out what happened and have it never end so I could continue enjoying it。 This was a fantastic book and I can't wait to see what the author writes next。 Barbara O'Neal is a must-read author for me。 。。。more
Amy Blehm
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An intimate portrait of three women， grappling with their pasts and unsure about their futures。 Add to that complicated family dynamics， fierce devotion， and sibling rivalry。 It’s pretty much everything you expect of a family- both real and fictional。The three points of view alternate to tell this story。 Each woman is skillfully created and utterly unique。 I adored Gloria， a vibrant woman in her 70s。 Her devotion to life and to taking care of Willow and Sam are equally becoming。 Willow is a brea An intimate portrait of three women， grappling with their pasts and unsure about their futures。 Add to that complicated family dynamics， fierce devotion， and sibling rivalry。 It’s pretty much everything you expect of a family- both real and fictional。The three points of view alternate to tell this story。 Each woman is skillfully created and utterly unique。 I adored Gloria， a vibrant woman in her 70s。 Her devotion to life and to taking care of Willow and Sam are equally becoming。 Willow is a breath of fresh air。 She’s absolutely nothing like me…I’m not artistic or a master chef。 But she made me want to be， especially with how she uses those gifts to nurture the people she loves。 And then there’s Sam。 Acerbic and prickly。 Full of jealousy and anger。 Sam was not my favorite。 But I did enjoy watching her evolution。 Overall， this is an easy and enjoyable summer read。 Throw this one in your pool bag。 Thank you Barbara O’Neal， Lake Union Publishing， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an advanced copy of this book。 。。。more
Sally Kilpatrick
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O'Neal's latest is an emotional adventure。Kinda hard to say who I liked more。 Was it Willow， the songwriter who's trying to come to terms with her famous mother's past as well as get over a past relationship？ Or Sam who's in danger of losing both her company and the man she loves？ Or is it Gloria， the former fight attendant and current influencer who has a gorgeous rooftop apartment and tales of an amazing lover？Okay， it's Gloria。 I'm a sucker for older ladies doing the damn thing。Even so， Write O'Neal's latest is an emotional adventure。Kinda hard to say who I liked more。 Was it Willow， the songwriter who's trying to come to terms with her famous mother's past as well as get over a past relationship？ Or Sam who's in danger of losing both her company and the man she loves？ Or is it Gloria， the former fight attendant and current influencer who has a gorgeous rooftop apartment and tales of an amazing lover？Okay， it's Gloria。 I'm a sucker for older ladies doing the damn thing。Even so， Write My Name Across the Sky has a little bit of intrigue， a little bit of romance， and a whole lot of heart。 。。。more
Linda S。
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This novel tells the story of sisters Willow and Sam and their Aunt Gloria， the surviving family of a famous singer， Billie Thorne， who died young - one of Billie's most famous songs had been "Write my Name Across the Sky，" which is where the title comes from。 Willow is a talented musician like her deceased mother but her first album tanked while Sam owns a video game company that is in trouble。 Gloria， who stepped in to raise the girls after their mother died， is in the midst of some legal prob This novel tells the story of sisters Willow and Sam and their Aunt Gloria， the surviving family of a famous singer， Billie Thorne， who died young - one of Billie's most famous songs had been "Write my Name Across the Sky，" which is where the title comes from。 Willow is a talented musician like her deceased mother but her first album tanked while Sam owns a video game company that is in trouble。 Gloria， who stepped in to raise the girls after their mother died， is in the midst of some legal problems based on poor choices made years ago。 Sam struggles with her abandonment issues and realizing that she is in love with her best friend， Asher。 The story， presented in chapters told from the points of view of Willow， Sam， and Gloria， is skillfully woven by the author。 These three strong women all make choices that define their lives and they grow through the story， which has a satisfying ending。 Highly recommend！ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ali Fieber
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Thanks to NetGalley for my advanced ebook！ O’Neal really has a skill for writing the most wonderful stories with strong female characters。 I really enjoyed this one。
Big Time Book Junkie
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The characters - the NYC pre-war apartment filled to overflowing with art， music， memories， and life！ - the secondary characters。。。I fell in love！ Love， serious love！Gloria， such a wonderfully drawn， rich， multi-layered character。 A former stewardess， world traveler， and one of the original free-thinking， before her time feminists。 I so wanted to have some of Gloria's experiences and just download her memories into mine！ She lived such a full life and had beautiful memories of Isaak and to be ho The characters - the NYC pre-war apartment filled to overflowing with art， music， memories， and life！ - the secondary characters。。。I fell in love！ Love， serious love！Gloria， such a wonderfully drawn， rich， multi-layered character。 A former stewardess， world traveler， and one of the original free-thinking， before her time feminists。 I so wanted to have some of Gloria's experiences and just download her memories into mine！ She lived such a full life and had beautiful memories of Isaak and to be honest， don't we all wish we had a love like that？ The sisters were such direct opposites that it was great to watch their relationship grow and settle into something more。 There is just so much to love about this book and that makes it tough to write a review because spoilers would be so easy to let slip。。。but I will say that I enjoyed these ladies so very much that I would love to have them as friends。 This novel is an immersive experience that touched my heart and my senses in many ways。 I have really liked all of Barbara O'Neal's work， but I do believe with Write My Name Across the Sky she has moved to another level。 I can't recommend this book highly enough。 Do yourself a favor and give it a shot。Thank you to Netgalley， the author， and publisher for allowing at ARC at my request。 All thoughts are my own and happily shared。 。。。more
Gail Chianese
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An un-put-downable read！ I devoured this book in a day。 It’s so much more than a book about two sisters who are night and day。 It’s about chasing dreams， failing， living large， making mistakes， forgiveness， and yes， love on many levels。 Beautifully written， engaging， and relatable。 I’ve become a huge fan of Barbara O’Neil’s over the past year and look forward to what comes next！
Marja Coons-Torn
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I suppose I’m prejudiced， because I have loved everything by Barbara O’Neal that I have ever read。 This is not exception！ I am in awe of her ability， not only to imagine a storyline and the characters to support， but also to do the enormous research that makes a novel like Write My Name Across the Sky come alive with detail and veracity。 Did I know it would turn out okay？ Yes， I did。 But it was so much fun getting there。 I was drawn into that magnificent apartment in New York City where most of I suppose I’m prejudiced， because I have loved everything by Barbara O’Neal that I have ever read。 This is not exception！ I am in awe of her ability， not only to imagine a storyline and the characters to support， but also to do the enormous research that makes a novel like Write My Name Across the Sky come alive with detail and veracity。 Did I know it would turn out okay？ Yes， I did。 But it was so much fun getting there。 I was drawn into that magnificent apartment in New York City where most of the action takes place。 I felt I knew Willow， Sam and Gloria。 I felt I knew Asher and Izaak and Josiah。 That actually makes it hard to finish a novel， because you don’t want to say goodbye。 But honestly， I can’t wait to find out what O’Neal writes next。 。。。more
Tristen
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