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SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society ; Shaffer, Mary Ann.

*****
Judy
This quick read will transport you to another time (post World War II) and another place (London and the island of Guernsey). You'll grow to love these varied characters through their letters to each other as they reveal their personalities, recent experiences, and passions. During the war Juliet wrote essays for London newspapers. When she receives a letter from a fan in Guernsey, their correspondence leads to Juliet's move to the island. In this new world she learns about another side of the war and a very different way of life. From lovelorn girls and gracious Nazis to curmudgeons and compassionate friends -- from history of the war and the island to gardening and island life -- there's something for everyone in this well researched novel.

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bas bleu said, on Oct. 9 at 7:44AM
I have to agree with Judy. I was captivated by this book and its characters, who were charmingly revealed by their letters to each other. These characters became my friends, and I didn't want the story to end. This is, I believe, the author's debut novel. I certainly hope it isn't her last.