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Reading Room:  The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society  |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 28 2008 : 8:31:10 PM
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Just sat down and read this book this afternoon and it is wonderful. My mom got it at Costco and passed it along to me. Great characters and story and a really interesting look into the Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands. I learned a lot, and laughed and cried
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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ranchmama
True Blue Farmgirl
360 Posts
Elise
Rosebud
MT
USA
360 Posts |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2008 : 07:03:42 AM
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I loved this book. It is sweet and quirky and a perfect quiet afternoon read. Now I want to go to Guernsey!!
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
www.perfectlittlemiracle.blogspot.com
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2008 : 08:02:55 AM
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Karin - that is so funny, I do too. It was never even on my list before and now I'm thinking, how do I get there
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" |
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nitere
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Amy
Hickory
NC
USA
482 Posts |
Posted - Sep 29 2008 : 6:55:45 PM
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i am so glad to see good reviews here. i am on the wait list at the library for the book. i started out at number 65 on the list and have made my way to number 31. woo hoo!
farmgirl sister #37
http://www.buraellen.blogspot.com |
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prairielandherbs
True Blue Farmgirl
690 Posts
Maggie
Iowa
USA
690 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2008 : 3:48:57 PM
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| Sounds delightful, thanks for the recommendation! |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4741 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4741 Posts |
Posted - Oct 18 2008 : 7:19:32 PM
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Sounds like a good read. My husband and I loved the BBC series "Island at War" this sounds similar to it.
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chessie
True Blue Farmgirl
403 Posts
Karen
Vista
CA
USA
403 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2010 : 09:11:39 AM
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I read GL&PPP Society on my nook (Barnes and Noble's eReader -kinda like a Kindle) It is the first book I read on it (I have re-read a lot of titles though...) and I am so glad I read the book, I really enjoyed it, and I am really glad to have a nook. I read the back story about the authors online, which was sad, since the woman who wrote it died of cancer after it was released and her niece had to help her finish it because she was so sick and ended up as the co-author. It reminded of Helene Hanff's "Charring Cross Road", a book I adore and would love to download to my nook and read again (note to self). Anyone else ever read Helene Hanff's books? Do you get the same feeling of similarity as I do from GL&PPP?
www.edgehillherbfarm.com "where the name is bigger than the farm, but no one seems to mind"
blog http://edgehillherbfarmer.spaces.live.com/default.aspx?wa=wsignin1.0
happy farmgirl #89 |
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CherryPie
True Blue Farmgirl
935 Posts
Kimberly Ann
Puyallup
WA
USA
935 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2010 : 10:27:47 AM
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I absolutely adored this book. I wasn't sure I would love the format, with the letters back and forth, but in no time I was caught up in the characters and story. Historically, the story of the Guernsey islands is very interesting as well. I can imagine this being made into a movie but it would have to be treated very carefully to do the book justice.
Kimberly Ann
Farmgirl Sister #225
Crochet Geek, Newbie Fiddler, Would-be Farmer, Backyard Chicken Rancher, Eager Podcaster
http://beesinourbonnetsintheburbs.blogspot.com/
Podcasts at http://thefannyfarm.blogspot.com/ |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2010 : 7:09:32 PM
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That's funny Kimberly Ann - I was not sure if I was going to get into it when I first started reading it because of the format either, I'm glad I tried!!
I will have to look for Helene Hanff - I don't know anything about her.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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Cowgirl Cocinera
True Blue Farmgirl
105 Posts
Dana
Chelsea
OK
USA
105 Posts |
Posted - Feb 03 2010 : 7:41:12 PM
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This is such a great story, I just loved it! I listened to it on tape, which was an added dimension since I got to hear the different accents and tones of voice. The historical asspect of the book was very intesting too.
Cowgirl cookin' makes you good lookin' |
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textilelover
True Blue Farmgirl
557 Posts
Dianne
Middletown
NY
USA
557 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2010 : 03:12:29 AM
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Hi Amy Grace, Your Farm Friend here! GL&PPS is one of my all-time favorite books. I have read it twice and listened to it as a book on CD and also suggested it for my book club. I just love the innocence (despite the horror of war) and how people so different from one another took care of each other during this difficult time in history. Isn't that what it's all about? PS...Did you get my package yet? I mailed it a week ago! Dianne
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leondardo da Vinci |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2010 : 12:32:43 PM
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Dianne - I got your package yesterday, although it could have got here sooner but I didn't get to the post office - one of the high school girls ran over our mailbox last week and I have to go pick everything up which is tricky given my work schedule and that I live 33 miles from where I work. Anyhow - yours is going in the mail in about 1/2 an hour, I was waiting for something else to put in it and found the perfect thing yesterday!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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FebruaryViolet
True Blue Farmgirl
4810 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4810 Posts |
Posted - Feb 05 2010 : 12:41:05 PM
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This sounds like a great read, too, Amy! Thanks for sharing. I will try to pick it up at the library!
Musings from our family in the Bluegrass http://sweetvioletmae.blogspot.com/ |
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Carrie W
Farmgirl Legend/Chapter Guru
437 Posts
Saratoga Springs
New York
USA
437 Posts |
Posted - Feb 07 2010 : 12:58:54 PM
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I listened to this book on audio and really enjoyed the fact that they had different people read the different letters. It really made it sound more real and alive. This was an excellent story!!
Carrie
www.totallykadeshfarm.blogspot.com
Farmgirl Sisterhood #147
Tis better to weep at joy than to joy at weeping--Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
917 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 4:48:57 PM
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I loved this book. I stayed up all one night reading it because I could not put it down. I cried so hard I gave myself a headache but, this is one of my all time favorite books. It is amazing the strength people have when faced with truly hard situations.
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Feb 10 2010 : 8:19:02 PM
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Delicia - I know what you mean, and this book reminded me of how many stories of strength there are that we never hear.
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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hikerchic
Farmgirl in Training
32 Posts
Stacey
ravenna
oh
USA
32 Posts |
Posted - Feb 11 2010 : 06:05:05 AM
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| I loved this book. I found it a little difficult to read at first as well because of the letters, but after I got inot the story it didn't bother me at all. I would love to see it as a movie. |
Edited by - hikerchic on Feb 11 2010 06:05:39 AM |
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Beemoosie
True Blue Farmgirl
2077 Posts
Bonnie
New York
USA
2077 Posts |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
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sewgirlie
True Blue Farmgirl
1894 Posts
Sheryl-lyn
Calverton
NY
USA
1894 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 3:26:48 PM
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I picked it up and put it down a million times until I finally checked all the reviews on Amazon and they all raved. I did love it!! Great book.
My quilting and life blog!!
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chaddsgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
843 Posts
Sarah
Farmgirl Sisterhood #639
MO
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Feb 24 2010 : 8:10:22 PM
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I have FINALLY gotten around to reading this book and it is absolutely fantastic. Want to get a copy to send to my Grandma. I think she would just love it. :)
A person is a success if they get up in the morning and get to bed at night and in between does what they want to do. Bob Dylan
Deeperrootsfarm.etsy.com |
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textilelover
True Blue Farmgirl
557 Posts
Dianne
Middletown
NY
USA
557 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 04:44:14 AM
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I recommended this book to 2 book clubs (one I am currently a member of and one I had to give up) and both liked it. I think it would make a great movie. I love all the different characters. Amy Grace, I am just reading your post about sending out your package to me. Thanks...as I said somewhere else, it was thoughtful and perfect. I've already read the cookbook cover to cover (LOVE the stories about each Grandma) and I found some recipes I'm going to try. Dianne
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leondardo da Vinci |
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RaspberryBee
True Blue Farmgirl
291 Posts
Karen
Montrose
Michigan
USA
291 Posts |
Posted - Feb 25 2010 : 08:41:05 AM
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I love this book!!! The story is just amazing. This book, along with 'The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie', was one of those books that I wanted to shout from the rooftops and tell everybody I saw to read and enjoy :-) Some books just take you away to another time and let you in on something special. Good books - enough said
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
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textilelover
True Blue Farmgirl
557 Posts
Dianne
Middletown
NY
USA
557 Posts |
Posted - Feb 27 2010 : 05:33:22 AM
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I recently finished 'Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie' myself. I loved the main character, a feisty teenage girl. If you have the opportunity, listen to it on tape or CD--the reading is wonderful. Dianne
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leondardo da Vinci |
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