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A review by cindysbookcorner
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Annie Barrows, Mary Ann Shaffer
3.0
3.0/5 stars If I am being honest, I did not expect to enjoy this book. It is not something I would normally read. However, several people recommended it, and it's a book about books, so I thought I would try it.
Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.
I find epistolary stories fascinating and was quickly drawn into the letters. With so many people writing letters, I was worried I would get lost, but I easily kept everyone straight. I loved the bluntness of the letters, the heartfelt words, and the humor. I loved the idea of becoming friends through letters.
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.
I was amazed at the small bookstore sending a book with the invoice, trusting that it would be paid. I really miss the personal touches of a small bookstore, and this book brought back those feelings. We are so used to the big chain bookstores, but it would be lovely to take a trip back in time to visit the small bookstores where the owners knew their customers and cared about them.
I was surprised at the doses of humor in the story and the wealth of emotions I experienced. At first, I was just curious, yet the more I read, the more invested I became in the story and characters. While there are doses of humor, there are also heart-warming, and gut-wrenching moments.
Since I typically read "clean" reads I want to mention there is some language in this book. It was not enough to be distracting and made sense in context.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to those who like epistolary stories, stories about WWII, and historical fiction.
Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.
I find epistolary stories fascinating and was quickly drawn into the letters. With so many people writing letters, I was worried I would get lost, but I easily kept everyone straight. I loved the bluntness of the letters, the heartfelt words, and the humor. I loved the idea of becoming friends through letters.
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.
I was amazed at the small bookstore sending a book with the invoice, trusting that it would be paid. I really miss the personal touches of a small bookstore, and this book brought back those feelings. We are so used to the big chain bookstores, but it would be lovely to take a trip back in time to visit the small bookstores where the owners knew their customers and cared about them.
I was surprised at the doses of humor in the story and the wealth of emotions I experienced. At first, I was just curious, yet the more I read, the more invested I became in the story and characters. While there are doses of humor, there are also heart-warming, and gut-wrenching moments.
Since I typically read "clean" reads I want to mention there is some language in this book. It was not enough to be distracting and made sense in context.
Overall, I enjoyed this book. I would recommend it to those who like epistolary stories, stories about WWII, and historical fiction.