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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
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5 of 5 stars
bookshelves: owned, favorites
Recommended to Laura by: Chicks on Lit group read
Recommended for: Everyone
Read in October, 2008, read count: 1

I just can't say enough about this book. I don't usually like WWII fiction, but this book is making me re-think that. A book for book-lovers, a book for someone who has always wanted to write a book, a book for lovers, for friends, for the historical fiction lover, a book of connection, a book of everything. Just everything. Read this book. You won't be sorry.

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message 1: by Sarah (new) - rated it 5 stars
Oct 07, 2008 08:51am

Sarah I just ordered this book from Doubleday. I got a notice this morning saying they shipped it. I'm so excited!!


message 2: by Laura (new) - rated it 5 stars
Oct 07, 2008 12:06pm

Laura Oh Sarah, you're going to LOVE it. Keep me posted?? I'm interested to see what you think.


message 3: by Sarah (new) - rated it 5 stars
Oct 07, 2008 12:12pm

Sarah Sure! I'll read it as soon as it gets here. :)


message 4: by Kathy (new) - rated it 5 stars
Nov 17, 2008 07:54am

Kathy I'm about half way through and am loving this book. I like the way it's done in letters..it feels very personal.


message 5: by Laetitia (new) - rated it 5 stars
Nov 19, 2008 12:04pm

Laetitia I loved your review. You encapsulated it perfectly. I was the same, a reader who normally shied away from World War anything books but I could not put this down and will remember it forever.


message 6: by Laura (new) - rated it 5 stars
Nov 19, 2008 12:24pm

Laura Thanks, Laetitia! It is in my all-time Top 5! What a terrific book.


message 7: by Fiona (new) - rated it 4 stars
Nov 19, 2008 04:00pm

Fiona Finally, I'm reading it. I just hope I like it... did you say it takes 20 pages to get into it?


message 8: by Laura (new) - rated it 5 stars
Nov 19, 2008 04:54pm

Laura Yeah, I'd give it 20 or so pages. You may be sucked in before that.


message 9: by Laetitia (new) - rated it 5 stars
Nov 20, 2008 02:33am

Laetitia Totally, the characters are so vivid you won't be able to resist.


message 10: by Robin (new) - rated it 5 stars
Dec 18, 2008 02:24am

Robin I finished this the other night and just posted my own review. I too really liked it and put it on my recommend list.


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message 11: by Becky (new) - added it
Jan 02, 2009 12:51pm

Becky I now have this book at my house but am working on some library books before I start it. Have any of you read The Book Thief? It's WW2 fiction and it's one of my favorite books of all time. The narrator is Death, not a person but the concept.


message 12: by Laura (new) - rated it 5 stars
Nov 09, 2009 10:22am

Laura Yes, Becky, and it's a terrific book! Love it, and love Zusak by the way. I am the Messenger, also by Zusak, is another terrific book.


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