Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows have written a thoroughly delightful read. Told in letters, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society celebrates friendship and books. Taking place over eight months in 1946, we meet and get to know intimately characters who you'd want very much to invite to dinner. The end of the war serves as a backdrop and while suffering is part of the story, it doesn't overwhelm you. Sometimes I wonder what is the highest compliment one can give to a book and I think this is it - I didn't want The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society to end. (An interesting side note, Annie Barrows is the author of the Ivy and Bean series for kids.)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows have written a thoroughly delightful read. Told in letters, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society celebrates friendship and books. Taking place over eight months in 1946, we meet and get to know intimately characters who you'd want very much to invite to dinner. The end of the war serves as a backdrop and while suffering is part of the story, it doesn't overwhelm you. Sometimes I wonder what is the highest compliment one can give to a book and I think this is it - I didn't want The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society to end. (An interesting side note, Annie Barrows is the author of the Ivy and Bean series for kids.)
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