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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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May 12, 2014 Peggyzbooksnmusic rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-fiction-england, read-2014, favorite, kindle, library, historical-fiction, historical-fiction-ww2, historical-fiction-20th-century, books-about-books, 1940s

So far this is my favorite book that I've read this year! I laughed and wept through out the story. A lovely, heartwarming novel that is set on Guernsey Island during WWII.

I'm almost ashamed to admit that I was completely unaware that this British Island was occupied by the Nazi's during WWII. So not only was this a wonderful emotional read, I also learned a history lesson. The story is full of captivating characters who show us how strong the human spirit can be during heartbreaking times. ...more

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Jun 29, 2019 Angelena rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: library-checked-out, books-i-own, favorites, 2019-reading-challenge-advanced, 2019-gr-summer-reading-challenge

2019 PopSugar Reading Challenge: Read a book published posthumously

2019 Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge: The Book is Better: A book adapted for film or TV

I don't know what took me so long to read this book. I loved it. It's one of those books that evokes such a feeling of warmth and coziness. ...more

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Mar 15, 2010 Nancy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I began this lovely heartfelt book last night and I had to make myself stop and put it down or I was going to be up all night to keep reading this wonderful novel. The letters are fascinating and each writer has their own voice. What a lovely wonderful group of people to meet - and now i wish to travel and see the lovely island for myself. This book - touched me - with its simple clear storytelling of human love and courage. It does not come wrapped in fancy sentences and complex deeds and hidde ...more

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Jul 27, 2021 Maia rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A good novel to come back to after years of not reading for fun. I love a good historical fiction read, as well as a good “Jane Austen” type love story. I’ll admit it did take until part 2 of the book for me to enjoy it more - once a little deeper history started to emerge - and the format of the book - all being letters written to and from different people - made it difficult to keep up with, especially if I skipped a day or so of reading. But I loved the main character right away, and the auth ...more

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Sep 13, 2009 Tina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Loved this book! One of my all-time favorites!

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Jun 07, 2015 Brandy B rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-aloud, wwii, epistolary, lgbt, around2016

I loved the first part of this book. I fell in love with all the characters on in Guernsey and wanted to know about their experiences during the occupation, about their thoughts on the books they read for the society, and about how they were settling into the new normal after the war and then towards the end of the book most of the characters float away and the plot turns to the lovestory And it is fine. But I'd have rather spent more time with the other islanders. ...more

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