Saturday, September 20, 2008

Book for October!

I'll go ahead and take October - and Aunt Annette's suggestion:


We have all of October (and the rest of September) to acquire it and read it. It's only available in hardback right now - $13.20 on Amazon, which isn't bad. If someone would like to choose a November book now, then those of us ordering could take advantage of free shipping. Course, I can always order more books for myself - never a problem for me.
Discussion will begin November 1, unless we all finish early and want to start talking sooner.
Happy reading.

Oh, here's the blurb about the book:

I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb….As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever.Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a celebration of the written word in all its guises, and of finding connection in the most surprising ways.

5 comments:

Annette B said...

Great...I'd been looking for a second book to take with me on our trip to Vietnam! I'll be home on the 5th, will start comments then. One favor...I need to get an invite from the adminstrator for this blog so that I can do an actual blog entry and not just a comment. no rush...but it would make it easier come Novmeber 1st.
thanks..Annette

Anne Bennion said...

Sounds like a fun book. Hopefully I can get my copy from the library in time.

Rebecca said...

yikes I'm way behind this week from being sick. I'm excited about this book!

Jennie @ Porch Swing Quilts said...

I just started it and it's lots of fun!

Anne Bennion said...

So I am #210 on the waiting list for this book at the library. I am thinking I will have to buy this one, but I am totally cheap. Any suggestions on where I can get this book for super cheap?