Thursday, 16 December 2021

#ThrowbackThursday. The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society

 

Shaffer, Mary Ann & Barrows, Annie "The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Society" - 2008

I think this is one of the books I read that I've seen on many, many lists and everyone seems to have liked it. So, if you haven't read it, yet, you should give this a try.

A novel about the history of the island of Guernsey during World War II, how the war affects people, often in a bad way and sometimes in a good one, about friendship and people standing up for each other, a book about people getting together to share their love for literature and their need for communication, and food, about how people can get creative when in need, a story that shows how people were getting along in pre-internet and pre-mobile phone times, even in pre-phone times.

Read more on my original post here.  

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    1. Thanks, Lark. I haven't heard of anyone who didn't. It is a wonderful story.

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  2. Loved this book, as well as the film. Wonderful story.

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    1. Thanks, Lisbeth. You are right, the film is also very good. Which is rare.

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  3. I plan to read this one this year.

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    1. Oh, Cindy, you've got such a great book to look forward to. Enjoy.

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