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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Ann Shaffer,

Annie Barrows

Start date: July 1, 2025

Finish date: July 31, 2025

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Feb 19, 2010 Carrie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I was totally skeptical of this book because I didn't like the title. As far as I was concerned:

Guernsey- sounds like a cross between gingham and some kind of pretend cute cow. The kind people decorate their kitchens with. Yuck.

Potato Peel Pie- not real, i.e. cutesy. Yuck.

Literary Society- blatant ploy for Oprah's attention. Yuck.

So I was pleasantly surprised to be delighted by the book. Sure, it had its cute moments, but it wasn't trying too hard. It was charming and gentle, without glossing ov ...more

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Mar 12, 2011 Rebecca rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012

I don't have much to say about the book- I just finished it so I am still absorbing but I do know that I loved it. Within the first few pages I knew I was going to enjoy it and, even when the stories were sad, I was still aware of how much I was enjoying the book. I loved the characters and the the way the story unfolded. I would recommend this book to most people (I would say everyone but I know that not all books are for everyone). When I was ten pages from the end I began to read much slower, ...more

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Nov 17, 2016 Shilpa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Truly amazing ! One of the best books I have read so far .

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Feb 08, 2011 Shelley Shoemaker rated it liked it · review of another edition

A sweet story about a sad and terrible time in history. Loved the letters and the beauty of the words. Very disappointed in the rush and briefness of the ending. Long awaited romance dropped quickly at the end. Overall, I liked it, but a more developed ending would have caused me to rate it higher.

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