Right now we are in the middle of a heat wave. Heat index is currently at 109 degrees and this is the pattern for the remainder of the week. Even though I am a summer lover this is pretty hot and on days like this I feel there are really only two options. Find some water to cool off in or stay indoors in the air condition. Both of those places are really good for reading. So let me tell you about a book that makes for a great summer read.
Under the Bayou Moon by Valerie Fraser Luesse takes place in 1949 in Louisiana and I absolutely loved the setting and the way the culture that was represented. The characters were fun loving and almost perfect. This book is one that I like to call an easy read. You don't feel tense reading it, you can just sit back and enjoy with a glass of ice tea. At times the storyline was a little too slow, but overall I found it to be a very good and enjoyable read.
When Ellie Fields accepts a teaching job in a tiny Louisiana town deep in bayou country in 1949, she knows her life will change, but she could never imagine how dramatically.
Though rightfully suspicious of outsiders, who have threatened both their language and their unique culture, most of the residents come to appreciate the young and idealistic schoolteacher, and she's soon teaching just about everyone, despite opposition from both the school board and a politician with ulterior motives. Yet it's the lessons Ellie herself will learn from new friends, a captivating Cajun fisherman, and ever a legendary white alligator haunting the bayou, that will make all the difference.
Take a step away from the familiar and enter the shadowy waters of bayou country for a story of risk, resilience and romance.
I should also probably warn you that after reading this book you are going to want to visit bayou country for yourself!
***Thanks to Revell Publishing for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
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