Since my mother is about to turn 92 and is in rehab after breaking her hip, this book was exceptionally poignant. Usually I talk to my mother twice a week, but for the past 10 days we have spoken daily, much like the mother and daughter in Blue Light Hours. When the daughter leaves Brazil for college in Vermont, she stays in contact with her mother over Skype. The book is mostly an account of their online connections. Their love is strong and meaningful in both their lives, but the daughter is falling in love with her life in the states. This is one of those novels where not much happens, but the depth of feeling the characters have for each other is enough to carry you along. Short, moving and sweet.
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