Saturday, September 29, 2012

Joanne Bischof

Dear Readers.
Be Still My Soul by Joanne Bischof is a beginning in a couple of different ways.  It starts a new series titled The Cadence of Grace Series, and it is Joanne’s first novel.   It is set in the midst of the Appalachian hills and is a gentle tale of a young lady put in a situation not of her choosing.  
Be Still My Soul: A Novel (The Cadence of Grace)Lonnie is shy and very innocent.  After being walked home one night by a neighbor her father sees him stealing a kiss from her and believes that worse has happened.  He forces a marriage that neither one of the couple is ready for, Lonnie because she is not prepared and Gideon because he is not grown up enough to take responsibility for his actions.  He feels he should have more time to live and enjoy himself before he settles down. 
Too much detail will give away the story line and I don’t want to do that.  Just know that this is not a story that will shake you or make you turn pages faster and faster.  It is just a life story told in the style of the mountain people.  It has a conclusion and we are in no hurry to get there.  Don’t let that scare you away from it as it is a good read, just know that it is that way.
I did have one complaint and this might just be a personal thing, but there is no time reference in the story.  I am not sure if it is considered historical or not.   In some ways it made it difficult for me to put things in the correct spots in history and time, but again it is just something that bothered me and I wanted you to know it before you start it. 
Happy Reading.

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