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- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society unabridged on 7 CDS in hard, vinyl box
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Manufacturer: Books on Tape
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Binding: Audio CD
Label: Books on Tape
Manufacturer: Books on Tape
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Books on Tape
Studio: Books on Tape
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Historical fiction set in London, 1946. A writer finds the subject for her next bok in a letter from a man she'd never met.
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Summary: Exactly what you need on a cold and rainy winter night
Comment: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society was an absolute joy. Wonderful story. Hate to be cliche but made me laugh and cry. Smiling at the end. Sometimes thats all you need.
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Summary: Appreciating Literature Through Letters
Comment: This book is composed entirely of letters. It follows the protagonist, Juliet, who's a struggling author. She is trying to find an idea to write a new book. An opportunity comes up when she receives a letter from a man called Dawsey from The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, which is basically just a literary appreciation society.
As they exchange letters, Juliet becomes more and more intrigued with their society. She is eventually led to the town of Guernsey where she meets a lot of the members from the society whom she has been exchanging letters with.
I loved this book. I think Mary Ann Shaffer painted a lovely picture of all characters through these exchange of letters. We are able to appreciate each characters' attributes and flaws through these letters and can understand them through Juliet's eyes.
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Summary: jane austen would love this book
Comment: Absolutely my favorite book of the year hands down! I suggested this book so many times at the bookstore during Christmas! Can't rave about it enough. Oh how Jane Austen would love this book! Books and stories like this don't come around often these days so I'm grateful this one got written, was accepted and bought and read with such enthusiasm. Only sad thing is that we won't be getting another book from this incredibly gifted author. I hope she's writing in heaven and having a literary ball!
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Summary: An Excellent and Touching Book
Comment: I enjoyed this book immensely and I will be giving it to people I love. It is a history of the German occupation of one of the Channel Islands during World War II (Guernsey) and how the people survived without much food and with horrible things happening. And yet how they were able to make it through and maintain their sense of humor, deepen their relationships with others, and sometimes, the best of them, lost their lives. It is the story of heroic people who care more about others than themselves. It is the story of how literature and good books can make all of the difference in someone's life, and it is a refreshing story of a young and great female author and how she finds her life in a place she least expects. The life she finds is amazingly heartfelt and palpable.
There are many hilarious moments, tear inducing moments, insights into many different types of personalities, as well as great love and compassion that good people show to others. Each of the primary characters are different and well described to the point where I loved them and sometimes held my breath for them.
There are several heartbreaking sub stories about children being separated from parents, and parents dying in the war or dying young and leaving little orphans behind. And yet the stories aren't lugubrious, they are positive and good people step in to fill in for the lost parents.
This is one of the most positive and uplifting books I have ever read. I loved it.
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Summary: Just lovely
Comment: I read this book on my Kindle (Merry Christmas to me) and I absolutely loved it. The format of the letters was much better than just a book of fiction would have been. The characters were reality driven, you can just imagine any of them in real life. I loved the historical aspects to the story as well and the ties to WWII, all of the details in this book I had no idea about. Just a wonderful, easy read.
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