by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows
It goes against the proverb to judge a book by its cover, but with such a title as 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' I was in no doubt that I would love this epistolary novel, which takes as its subject matter the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands.
There really are not enough adjectives to do justice to this book which sparkles with charm and erudition. It had me laughing from the offset and also caused a lump to rise in my throat on more than one occasion. It combines fact with sensitivity, is simultaneously tragic and hilarious, and I cannot think of a booklover I would not recommend it to. The setting was vividly drawn and captivating, the characters became my imaginary friends, and from start to finish I wanted to meet its authors so that I could thank them for writing it.
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