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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Mary Ann Shaffer,

Annie Barrows

Start date: March 1, 2025

Finish date: March 31, 2025

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Mar 14, 2015 Catsalive rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2023, 2015, 2022

I really enjoyed this. I don't usually like novels written in letter format but it seemed to work very well for this story. I finally picked this up after watching Tony Robinson's Walking Through History about the Channel Isles during the five year Nazi Occupation. Thanks to Tony I could see those concrete bunkers & tunnels.

The love story was endearing & timeless, & I loved the character sketches of these indomitable people. I was sorry when it was over.

I'd like to give it 4.5 stars. I think I w ...more

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Apr 16, 2023 Jenn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, 12-in-2023, hallway-shelf-2023, 2023

What a wonderful book. It showed the best and worst in people. I laughed, I was disgusted, I was really moved. A favorite of the year.

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Jun 01, 2010 Tawnya rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This book has made it to one of my all-time favotlrite's list!! I loved it. It is fummy and quirky and like nothing i have ever read. I had received several recommendations to read it but the title always threw me off. I wish i had read it sooner! I think the author is brilliant; the way she can develop characters, a plot, surroundings, themes...all through letters. I recommend this book to all! ...more

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