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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Ann Shaffer,

Annie Barrows

Start date: August 1, 2019

Finish date: August 31, 2019

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Jan 02, 2011 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Initially, I was put off by the homespun title, but I really enjoyed this book. It's a quick read told in letters between a 30ish single writer living in London, her publisher, best friend, and a series of Guernsey islanders with whom she's randomly begun a correspondence. Topics mostly deal with returning to a kind of normal after the second world war and telling the story of Guernsey's occupation. ...more

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Jan 10, 2011 Erin Black-Mitchell rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I really liked this book and was quite sad for it to end. Although the book was fiction, it really got me thinking about WWII and how little I know about it. I don't know if any of the book was based on actually facts, but I can't imagine that life on a small island during that time could have been very easy. ...more

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Mar 07, 2010 Grumpy72 rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Interesting read. It is written as a series of Letters from Guernsey to London between an Author to her friend, her publisher and an oddity of characters, so you only catch snippets of conversation but enough to get a good story. Quite entertaining!

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Dec 12, 2009 Chris rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Adorable. It's just a really cute story. It's well written, and formatted in all letters. It's very compelling.

It's apparently being made into a movie. I cannot wait to see it. ...more

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Jul 24, 2009 Rachel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, best-sellers, favorites, historical-fiction

Loved every minute of this book! Definitely one of my recent top 10s. I fell in love with the characters and was completely fascinated by the story-telling through letters. I want to do it all over again.

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Mar 08, 2009 Alison rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: bookclub-reads, books-in-2009

I really loved this book! a very interesting way to develop a story, though letters to and from the main character, Juliet, with a predictable ending, but with a twist. I was engrossed all day in this book (I love vacations!) and really enjoyed reading it! highly recommended for a good beach/plane ride read!

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Oct 05, 2008 Rae rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: other-fiction

P.G. Wodehouse meets 84 Charing Cross Road. A very predictable (I knew the outcome ten pages into the book) but delightfully uplifting read. I loved it!

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