The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

by Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0747596689 Global Overview for this book
Registered by house-elfdobby of Derby, Derbyshire United Kingdom on 9/21/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by house-elfdobby from Derby, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Blurb from the back:

It's January, 1946 and writer Juliet Ashton sits at her cluttered desk in London, struggling to find a subject for her next book. Out of the blue, she receives a letter from one Dawsey Adams who, as well as sharing her love of Charles Lamb, is a member of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, set up in secret during the German Occupation. It's not long before Juliet begins to hear from the other members and discovers that the society is every bit as extraordinary as its name. There's Isola, who sells love potions along with her vegetables; Eben, a fisherman with a passion for Shakespeare; Will, the creator of the famous potato peel pie; and Dawsey himself, a bashful farmer with a tender heart. As the letters fly back and forth, Juliet's curiousity turns into genuine affection, and the founding member of the society, who fell in love with a German officer and was sent away to concentration camp,leaving her only child behind.

Fabulous book, a really great read. Bought another copy to take to the Nottingham UnCon as my original copy has been all around the world - that copy is destined for the lovely Pookledo. You can read all the JE's here.

This one could be YOURS!

Journal Entry 2 by house-elfdobby at BCUK Unconvention 2011 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (9/24/2011 UTC) at BCUK Unconvention 2011 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

Hello, thank you for being curious enough to visit Bookcrossing!

Even if this isn't your kind of book and you don't intend to read it I'd appreciate it if you would make a journal entry of some sort. Maybe you could say where you found it (they don't always stay where they were originally left!) or what you think of the idea of travelling books.

Then, leave it for someone else to find. And don't forget, if you make release notes (to say where you've left it, and when) next time it's journalled you'll hear from it too! If you decide to join please say that house-elfdobby sent you - many thanks and happy Bookcrossing!

Taking this one along to the 2011 Nottingham UnCon to find it a lovely new home!

Journal Entry 3 by Pookledo at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Friday, September 23, 2011
*lol* I have picked up one copy of this from waderwoman and one from house elf dobby.. How silly. hehe! Will take this one back to the Uncon tomorrow unless I can find a new home for it in the mean time :)

Journal Entry 4 by kittiwake at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Saturday, September 24, 2011
Picked up at the Unconvention for a re-read.

Journal Entry 5 by kittiwake at Divine Cafe in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Saturday, December 17, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (12/17/2011 UTC) at Divine Cafe in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom

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Left on the bookcase in the cafe.

Journal Entry 6 by garibaldisghost at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Saturday, January 21, 2012
I've been after a copy of this for a wee while so was pretty pleased to espy it on the shelves at divine thisafto.


Journal Entry 7 by garibaldisghost at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire United Kingdom on Friday, February 10, 2012
What a truly wonderful book!

Journal Entry 8 by garibaldisghost at Who'd a Though It in Glastonbury, Somerset United Kingdom on Thursday, February 21, 2019

Released 5 yrs ago (2/21/2019 UTC) at Who'd a Though It in Glastonbury, Somerset United Kingdom

WILD RELEASE NOTES:

I left this in the red phone box inside the bar!

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