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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society | Annie Barrows & Mary Ann Shaffer

December 20, 2018 by Jamie 6 Comments

“I have gone to [bookshops] for years, always finding the one book I wanted – and then three more I hadn’t known I wanted.”

I want to give this book a hug and skip on the sidewalk with it, holding hands. I loved the storyline, I loved the idea, I loved the time period, I loved the style in which is was written… I simply loved this book. Two points Liz for the recommendation! It was a great one for Book Club :).

Yes, the name is a little crazy, but The Guernsey Literary and Potato Pie Society by Annie Barrows & Mary Ann Shaffer is such a treat. The book is written all through letters. Much like my beloved and top three all-time favorites Dracula, I love this style of letters (although Dracula has journal entries and such as well). The colorful characters, the setting (Europe & post-WWII), it was so easy to get drawn into their lives.

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January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter from a stranger, a founding member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. And so begins a remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.

After one letter I kinda fell in love with Dawsey. Just throwing it out there. And in my book you can fall in love with fictional characters. And Juliet! Her sarcasm kept me laughing and we could totally be friends. I’ve been known to practice the art of sarcasm on occasion.

You should read it! It’s romantic, heroic and enchanting!

P.S. How fun is it that aunt and niece worked on this together?!?

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  • Hamlette

    This is one of my top ten books. It’s one of the few that I read over again as soon as I finished my first reading. Just didn’t want to leave those characters and that world! I’m also in love with Dawsey and want to be friends with Juliet. Delicious book.

    • jamielynne82

      This is probably one of my favorite book club books ever chosen. They need to make this into an epic movie – I’d be first in line!! If only Dawsey were real…sigh….

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  • Kate Posey

    I recently found a used copy of this book, and am really excited to read it after seeing your review. I’m so glad I found your blog–I really like your design! I also love your Change the World section.

    • Jamie

      So excited for you to read it! I need to re-read this one again soon 🙂 And so glad we connected too – love finding fellow bloggers 🙂 And thank you – I have some fun ideas for changing the world, so hopefully they come into fruition soon!

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