| The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | 
 enlarge | Authors: Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
Publisher: The Dial Press
Category: Book
List Price: $22.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  302 reviews
Sales Rank: 37
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.8 x 1
ISBN: 0385340990
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780385340991
ASIN: 0385340990
Publication Date: July 29, 2008
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Condition: never used
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| Customer Reviews:
 PPPie November 18, 2008
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a charming trip into post WWII England and the Channel Islands. Much as you would hang by your mailbox waiting for a letter from a friend, you are caught up in the correspondence mode of writing, as the story is told through letters. Similar to the BBC film Island at War, PPPie is about the German occupation of the Channel Islands. The characters are heartwarming, and memorable. I have given several books to friends who are also in reading discussion groups...which border on "ladies who read and eat". It went down like tuna noodle casserole and a cup of tea.
 If you like epistolary novels you'll love this one November 18, 2008
I loved this book. What more can I add to the hundreds of 5-star reviews already here? Co-author Annie Barrows eloquently summarizes the book in her video interview. A charming, warming book, with a hint of humor, even if it describes some of the atrocities of World War II and the German occupation of Guernsey.
Love, love, love this book! November 17, 2008
What a wonderful treat! To read a book about such a serious subject (post World War II London and Guernsey) and finish the book with a big smile on my face. The authors pulled off quite a feat - educating readers about the Nazi Occupation in the Channel Islands with all of its horrors, yet creating such a delightful group of characters who make the reader want to jump on the next plane to Guernsey, knowing he or she would be greeted with a big hug and welcomed into their literary society and their lives. It is just so refreshing to read a feel good book when it is becoming harder and harder to find one amidst all of the dark and depressing bestsellers recommended by so many reviewers. (not that many of them aren't worthwhile- I'd just like more of a balance!) Don't miss this one- a quick read, but oh SO satisfying.
light & sweet read November 17, 2008
Read this book in my book club as an alternate read. I was an enjoyable look at a small microcosm affected by WWII. The personalities shone through . A good holiday read.
Cynical Free November 16, 2008
I enjoyed this book for its warmth, humor and readability. I would highly recommend it.
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