The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
A must read!
Picture from The Daily Mail.
I had heard about this book on NPR and then saw it at the airport bookstore when I was traveling to Philadelphia for the wedding, and since I had nothing to do on the 5 hour flight (trashy mags can only take you so far), I picked it up. I started reading it when the flight took off...and I didn't put the book down until I finished the whole thing about three hours later.
It is a sentimental book, but in a good way. Written in the epistolary style, and set in post-World War II England, the characters and their distinct personalities bloom right before your eyes and you find yourself cheering for a "happy ending," though you are not quite sure exactly what that specific ending is. The book is witty, charming, and engaging, and I guarantee that you will finish it with a sigh (because it is over) and a smile (because of that happy ending).
Picture from The Daily Mail.
I had heard about this book on NPR and then saw it at the airport bookstore when I was traveling to Philadelphia for the wedding, and since I had nothing to do on the 5 hour flight (trashy mags can only take you so far), I picked it up. I started reading it when the flight took off...and I didn't put the book down until I finished the whole thing about three hours later.
It is a sentimental book, but in a good way. Written in the epistolary style, and set in post-World War II England, the characters and their distinct personalities bloom right before your eyes and you find yourself cheering for a "happy ending," though you are not quite sure exactly what that specific ending is. The book is witty, charming, and engaging, and I guarantee that you will finish it with a sigh (because it is over) and a smile (because of that happy ending).
posted by Lil' Bit at
9:57 PM
1 Comments:
It's one of the "best" books I've ever read and should be required reading for everyone!
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