The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society-book review

Hello! One of the reason I decided to start this blog was to write reviews of books or movies so I could share my views with people.  One of my favourite books is The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows which I read about a year ago.  *SPOILER ALERT* this post will contain spoilers, if you want  a spoilers free review just read until the first image.  

So Guernsey as I like to call it is the story of a young female writer set in the early years after World War II.  The book is about Juliet Ashton, a writer who lives in London but is having trouble coming up with inspiration for her next book.  She feels she need something serious to write about but can't find a subject.  This all changes when she receives a letter from a man living on the island of Guernsey.   The man is one Dawsey Adams and through their continued correspondence, first over books and then later over the story of the German occupation for Guernsey they form a bond and she begins to correspond with other from the island.  As she learns these peoples stories she has a deep wish to meet them which prompts her to go to the island of Guernsey.  It is a delightful book and if you do not want spoilers I would like suggest you quit reading here. 

So now for the really good bit.  I was going to do an interview depth summery but if you really care you can go to Wikipedia, I have decided instead to give you my opinions.  One of the reasons I love this book is because it is written completely in a series of letters (I know there is a word for this but it is escaping me now).  It allows you to clearly see how the characters relationships change because there writing does as well.  Another reason I love it is the vivid characters.  Dawsey is shy and kind and wonderful; Isola is quirky and giving and meddlesome; Juliet is strong and resilient and maybe not the best judge of men but we can't all be; and of course Kit is adorable. 

The thing that makes this book is all the reading quotes, and how much I relate to them!

I mean come on they are all brilliant! 

The other reason, aside from the entire story, that I love this book Juliet and Dawsey.  THEY ARE THE BEST!!!! 

  I mean, come on, look at this, and yes I know it's from the movie but I loved the movie and it captured the spirit of the book.  I mean you can't help but love the ending when she asks him to marry her and he doesn't hesitate in saying yes.  Ugh, they are wonderful. 

I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a happy book with a spring like vibe.  Well there is my first ever written review, I don't know how well it went but there.  Well until next time!
                                                                                                            - Lindsey