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As London is emerging from the shadow of World War II, writer Juliet Ashton discovers her next subject in a book club on Guernsey--a club born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi after its members are discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island.
Caramellunacy: Both stories are bittersweet - tales of hardship, prejudice and hope although they are set in very different places and very different times. Fried Green Tomatoes jumps around but describes life, race relations and murder in a small Southern town during the Great Depression. Shaffer's novel deals with the occupation (and its aftermath) of the small Channel Island of Guernsey during WWII.… (mer)
Anonym användare: Both novels reflect on World War II from small, seaside towns, one an island in Europe, the other a small town in Cape Cod. The female leads are unique and interesting and are surrounded by great small town people.
Voracious_Reader: The writing styles and the authors' love for the written word connect both period pieces in my mind even though their plots are extremely different.
jill123: Though they are different in style and tone, both books are set in the Channel Islands during the Nazi Occupation. I enjoyed the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, but I found Ebenezer Le Page to be an absolutely wonderful book. More complex and interesting than the Potato Peel Society.… (mer)
BasilBlue: Although written in a more elegantly sparse style, this book covers much the same territory, geographically and emotionally.
nillacat: A deeper, darker portrait of Guernsey through the fictional autobiography of a unique, difficult, yet attractive character from the end of the 19th century through the two world wars and into the 1960s.
BookshelfMonstrosity: Going in to the bookmobile to apologize for the disturbance created by one of her corgis, Queen Elizabeth II feels it would only be polite to check out a book. When she returns it, she checks out another . . . and then another. One of her pages becomes her abettor in the matter of securing books and reading them. Thus begins an amusing but also thought-provoking saga of how reading can change a person's habits and even outlook.… (mer)
vulgarboatman: Similar themes of a journalist discovering the layers of secrets around a mystery from WWII, along with an exploration of the effect of these events on the survivors, their families, and ultimately on the journalist herself.
bell7: Though one is set in contemporary times on a fictional island of the coast of Massachusetts and the other in post World War II England, both books show the importance of story and have an optimistic tone while dealing with some of life's challenges.
BookshelfMonstrosity: A love of literature helps protagonists form unlikely but rewarding new relationships in these tender stories of personal redemption. The vibrant characterization, gently humorous tone, and whimsical, heartwarming narratives shine in compelling novels that illustrate the power of reading.… (mer)
betsytacy: This YA novel, set in 1936, features 16-year-old Sophie, a royal orphan growing up with her siblings and cousin in a shabby castle on island kingdom of Montmaray, somewhere off the coast of England. The island's strategic location draws the interest of the Nazis.… (mer)
Nickelini: Very different books, but both are set on Guernsey and have a strong sense of place. Both books also cover the WWII occupation of the island. And finally, both books are compelling, quick reads.
Add me to the list of GLPPPS fans; though it didn't quite make my list of favorites. The story is told through a series of letters between a writer, her editor, and a wonderful cast of characters who constitute the literary society of Guernsey. As the correspondence proceeds, the focus of the tale is primarily on what happened to these characters during the Occupation of WWII, but there are other subplots that focus on love, loss, and friendship.
What makes this books so special is the slow and beautiful unveiling of the characters. The author does a wonderful job of creating VERY likable ones - - ones you feel you could just read about forever. And there are just many "feel good" moments in the book, which is surprising given that it is, in many regards, about the war. It really does have it all - - humor, pathos, sweetness, and enough intrigue to keep the pages turning. It's the kind of book that you are truly sorry when it is over. And to top it all off, the book is filled with literary references that serious readers will love and non serious readers won't find terribly dull.
Nonetheless, I did find a few little nitpicks. First, I'm just not a huge fan of using letters to tell a story. It took me a little bit longer to get into the book and to get a handle on the characters than I think it otherwise would. But on the flip side, it did give the author the opportunity to really bring quite a number of characters to life . . .and it can be tough going to switch points of view so many times in typical third person narration. The other issue I had was that the storyline of the writer, Juliet, seemed a tiny bit contrived at times. I just didn't find all of her actions believable, BUT that being said, I was pretty happy to suspend any disbelief, and those who are not as cynical as I am will have no trouble swallowing this tale with glee. ( )
Enero de 1946: Londres emerge de las sombras de la segunda guerra mundial. La escritora Juliet Ashton encuentra la carta de un desconocido, un nativo de la isla de Guernsey, a cuyas manos ha llegado un libro de Charles Lamb que perteneció a Juliet. A medida que Juliet y el desconocido intercambian cartas, ella se queda atrapada en el mundo de este hombre y sus amigos, que resulta ser un mundo maravillosamente excéntrico.
"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society," written by the late Mary Ann Shaffer and her niece, children's author Annie Barrows, stays within modest bounds, but is successful in ways many novels are not. This book won't change your life, but it will probably enchant you. And sometimes that's precisely what makes fiction worthwhile.
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society commemorates beautiful spirits who pass through our midst and hunker undercover through brutal times. Shaffer's Guernsey characters step from the past radiant with eccentricity and kindly humour, a comic version of the state of grace. They are innocents who have seen and suffered, without allowing evil to penetrate the rind of decency that guards their humanity.
You could be skeptical about the novel's improbabilities and its sanitized portrait of book clubs (doesn't anyone read trashy thrillers?), but you'd be missing the point. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society is a sweet, sentimental paean to books and those who love them.
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Lovingly dedicated to my mother, Edna Fiery Morgan, and to my dear friend Julia Poppy —M. A. S. And to my mother, Cynthia Fiery Barrows —A. B.
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8th January, 1946
Mr. Sidney Stark, Publisher Stephens & Stark Ltd. 21 St. James's Place London S.W.1 England
Dear Sidney,
Susan Scott is a wonder. We sold over forty copies of the book, which was very pleasant, but much more thrilling from my standpoint was the food. Susan managed to procure ration coupons for icing sugar and real eggs for the meringue. If all her literary luncheons are going to achieve these heights, I won't mind touring about the country. Do you suppose that a lavish bonus could spur her on to butter? Let's try it—you may deduct the money from my royalties.
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Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad books. - Isola Pribby
Men are more interesting in books than they are in real life. - Isola Pribby
Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers. How delightful if that were true. - Juliet
I can't think of anything lonelier than spending the rest of my life with someone I can't talk to, or worse, someone I can't be silent with. - Juliet
I think you learn more if you're laughing at the same time. - John Booker
This obsession with dignity can ruin your life if you let it. - Juliet
That's what I love about reading: one tiny thing will interest you in a book, and that tiny thing will lead you onto another book, and another bit there will lead you onto a third book. It's geometrically progressive -- all with no end in sight, and for no other reason than sheer enjoyment.
None of us had any experience of literary societies, so we made our own rules: we took turns to speak about the books we'd read. ... the purpose of the speakers was to goad the listeners into wanting to read the book themselves. Once two members had read the same book, they could argue, which was our great delight. We read books, talked books argued over books ...
Dr. Stubbins pronounced that you alone had transformed "distraction" into an honorable word - instead of a character flaw.
Sidney is having a grand time as Isola's houseguest. They apparently sat up late talking last night. Isola doesn't approve of small talk and believes in breaking the ice by stamping on it.
Will said ... Miss Beddoes wasn't a good kisser and he for one was tired of kissing her, even for Sweet Charity's sake.
Dawsey's barn is exceedingly clean. He also stacks his hay beautifully.
Isola is better than a stalking horse.
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P.S. I ran into Adelaide Addison in St Peter Port today. By way of congratulation, she said, "I hear you and that pig-farmer are about to regularize your connection. Thank the Lord!"
As London is emerging from the shadow of World War II, writer Juliet Ashton discovers her next subject in a book club on Guernsey--a club born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi after its members are discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island.
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"London januari 1946: Livet börjar så smått återgå till det normala efter kriget och för författaren Juliet Ashton innebär det att hon nu på allvar kan börja fundera på sitt nästa bokprojekt. En dag får hon ett brev från en Dawsey Adams på den lilla ön Guernsey i Engelska kanalen. Juliet och Adams börjar brevväxla. Han berättar om livet och människorna på ön och om tyskarnas ockupation av Guernsey under krigsåren. Och han berättar om öns mycket speciella läsecirkel, 'Guernseys litteratur-och potatisskalspajssällskap'. Snart har Juliet inlett brevväxling med flera av läsecirkelns medlemmar. Hon fängslas av deras öden och liv och bestämmer sig för att besöka sina nyfunna vänner. Det blir en resa som förändrar hennes liv." [Baksidestext]
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