The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

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By Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows

What a light hearted read! An optimistic book with extremely witty lines :)

The story:
It is the year 1947, when Europe is recovering from World War II. Juliet, a writer from London, receives a letter from a member of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (origins of the lengthy & quirky name mentioned in the book). As more letters are exchanged and Juliet gets more acquainted with the society's members and the island of Guernsey through their eyes, she decides to pay her newfound friends a visit.

She plans to interview them and use their experiences as material for her next book. As she settles down in Guernsey, she slowly falls for the charm and simplistic beauty of the place and its people...

Afterthought:
The entire novel is written in the form of letters, but surprisingly I wasn't bored out AT ALL! The letters are always written with sheer delight and enthusiasm, you can't help but feel that you're the one receiving the letter.

It also shows another side of the impact of WWII, and the importance of perspective in the face of a predicament.

Should I read it?
Extremely readable! In fact I finished it in less than a week! (which is a groundbreaking feat, for me). Oh ya it's a great book for long journeys, I finished most parts of it on the train ^^

I'd give it a: 4.7/5.0

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