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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
from The Dial Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Enjoyable Read
  I'm wondering if the authors are in cahoots with the Channel Islands tourism board, as you will definitely be dreaming of planning a trip to Guernsey after reading this delightful novel. Particularly enjoyable for those who have an interest in all things related to WWII. As the book is written as a series of letters, I was initially worried that I would lose track of who wrote what letter to who; but there is no need to memorize the various correspondence - for some reason the tale seamlessly spins even... more info

• The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
  My book club read this book last month. All twelve members rated it a
  9 or 10...mostly 10's! It was funny, sad, and heartwarming. The letter
  format was a little confusing at first - it was an unusual way of letting
  the reader gather information and I made a list of the letter writers.
  After I did this, the book read more easily for me. I felt I really knew
  the characters at the end of the story and hated to see the book end!

• Charming
  Loved the book. It started out a little slow, but soon I was enthralled with the characters of Guernsey Island. While it isn't a true story, you almost feel it is because of the history of the island and the Nazi occupation. The people are charming and the story is captivating. I've purchased several more books to give for Christmas gifts.

• It's a mood thing....
  After reading this book, I read thru some of the less flattering reviews out of curiosity. I think it boils down to what mood you are in. I find that my mood affects my enjoyment of certain types of books - maybe that true for some who didn't care for this. I enjoyed it, and found myself telling my husband about parts of it that I found interesting - the historical aspects of the area, etc. It's an enjoyable read. The format of the letters makes a nice change - though it wasn't very realistic that all of... more info

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