At first it took me a minute to get into it because it is written in letter format. Do not let that detour you. I think this book is for sure in my top 10. I laughed and cried. All the good makings of a good book wouldn't you agree?
Anyway I hope you take the time to find this book to read it, it was so worth the time.
Synopsis
"I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers." January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she's never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb....
As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends--and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society--born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island--boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.
Sweet. I am excited to read it and you posted it so fast you are making me feel flaky!!
ReplyDeleteI read it a liked it a lot. I had a hard time getting in to it at first because it is written as letters to people. Once I got use to that style I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDeleteI loved this book as well. I really liked the letter format as it transported the reader to a different time, a slower time, maybe a more intimate time. It made me anxious to know more of the story as you only got highlights from the letters. I wanted to know all the details and thus was propelled onward in my reading.
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