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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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Such a beautiful book, I wish I owned it as a real book, instead of on my Kindle, because I would reread it right now. The title is terrible or I would have tried it out sooner. It sounds so kitschy and is rather hard to pronounce too. Potato Peel Pie is a tongue twister!
Written by Mary Ann Shaffer who was a librarian, an editor, and a great family storyteller, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, is an epistolary novel about the trials of the people living in the Channel Islands, in particular, Guernsey, during the German occupation of World War 2.
I learned a lot, but in an entirely easy and fun way so you don't realize it, as you're reading an amazing book.
The only book ever written by Shaffer, she put her whole heart and soul in it and it is lovely. It's witty and makes you smile, even through your tears. She became ill before finishing and her niece finished it, who was the other family storyteller.
It is a love story, a story about courage under horrific conditions and a story about human resilience.
Written by Mary Ann Shaffer who was a librarian, an editor, and a great family storyteller, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, is an epistolary novel about the trials of the people living in the Channel Islands, in particular, Guernsey, during the German occupation of World War 2.
I learned a lot, but in an entirely easy and fun way so you don't realize it, as you're reading an amazing book.
The only book ever written by Shaffer, she put her whole heart and soul in it and it is lovely. It's witty and makes you smile, even through your tears. She became ill before finishing and her niece finished it, who was the other family storyteller.
It is a love story, a story about courage under horrific conditions and a story about human resilience.
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“I can’t think of anything lonelier than spending the rest of my life with someone I can’t talk to, or worse, someone I can’t be silent with.”
― The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader's Circle Deluxe Reading Group Edition): A Novel
― The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Random House Reader's Circle Deluxe Reading Group Edition): A Novel
“That’s what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you onto another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It’s geometrically progressive—all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment.”
― The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
― The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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Jul 22, 2018 07:02AM
Great review Beverly, I too loved this charming novel when I read it many years ago. Just learned that Netflix finally made the movie adaptation which I believe is coming out next month in the US.
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Excellent review, Beverly!! I've got to read this one someday. I've heard such wonderful things about it!
Fantastic Review, Beverly!!!
The title and cover has put me off starting this one, will have to give it a try, sounds interesting and not as fluffy as the title and cover suggests!
Fabulous review, Beverly!
I agree, terrible title, lovely book!
Great review Beverly! The story about how it came to be written also very interesting.
Good review! I loved that book too!
Iris P wrote: "Great review Beverly, I too loved this charming novel when I read it many years ago. Just learned that Netflix finally made the movie adaptation which I believe is coming out next month in the US."Oh wow! I can't wait to see it Iris P. I heard they were making a movie of it.
Julie wrote: "Excellent review, Beverly!! I've got to read this one someday. I've heard such wonderful things about it!"Julie, please do, it is magnificent. I rarely recommend a book so wholeheartedly as I do this one.
Debra wrote: "Fantastic Review, Beverly!!!"Thanks Debra!
Hilary wrote: "The title and cover has put me off starting this one, will have to give it a try, sounds interesting and not as fluffy as the title and cover suggests!"It is not fluffy as the title suggests, that put me off as well.
Meredith wrote: "Fabulous review, Beverly!"Thanks you so much Meredith!
||Swaroop|| wrote: "nice review, Beverly. Thank you!"Thanks so much Swaroop!
Holly wrote: "I agree, terrible title, lovely book!"Oh! A fellow fan how lovely, thanks Holly. Isn't it the best?
Libby wrote: "Great review Beverly! The story about how it came to be written also very interesting."It is. I found that fascinating as well. Interesting story tellers for a smashing book. Thanks Libby!
Ellen wrote: "Good review! I loved that book too!"Thanks so much Ellen. It is a great book.
*TUDOR^QUEEN* wrote: "Lovely review, Beverly 🙋💟"Thanks Tudor Queen!
Superb review Beverly. So glad you loved it. 😁
Carol wrote: "Superb review Beverly. So glad you loved it. 😁"Thanks Carol, it is a great read!
Great review I loved book too, but hated the title as well. First, I could not remember the title and second, I agree it sounds so hokey and childish.
Marilyn Marbury wrote: "Great review I loved book too, but hated the title as well. First, I could not remember the title and second, I agree it sounds so hokey and childish."I know! It is very difficult to remember and hokey and childish are good descriptors of the title.
I LOVE THIS BOOK! Your review is a terrific homage! :)
Candace wrote: "I LOVE THIS BOOK! Your review is a terrific homage! :)"Thanks Candace! It is wonderful!
Beautiful review, Beverly. The title is definitely a turnoff but i did see the film and enjoyed it. Your 5 stars says it all. I will try it out even through the tears. ☆☆
Karina wrote: "Beautiful review, Beverly. The title is definitely a turnoff but i did see the film and enjoyed it. Your 5 stars says it all. I will try it out even through the tears. ☆☆"Thanks Karina! It is really a lovely story, but very sad too.
