I need to thank Emily for taking me by the hand and leading me (temporarily, at least) out of the world of literary murder and mayhem. While mysteries have always been my first love, starting when I read the complete works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at age twelve, I am open minded enough to allow occasional exceptions. For example, I will read anything written by Garrison Keillor, Maeve Binchy, or Larry McMurtry. (I know, it's kind of a mixed bag.) It's not that I limit my non-mystery reading to these authors, it's just that I'm kind of lazy and fear change. It's always appreciated when someone I trust hands me a book and says, "Here, read this. I promise you'll like it."
Such was the case with Emily's recommendation of "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society." 
What a wonderful book!
If you love books, enjoy gentle humor, are inspired by stories of human triumph and friendship, are intrigued by history, relish eccentricity, or any of the fore mentioned in any combination, you will love this book.
I am so filled with missionary zeal I would like to make an offer...
I will send soft cover copies of "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" to the first three commenters who request it. Unless you are immediate family, I will also need your address. But don't put it in your comment--just hit the "e-mail me" button on the right.
Happy Reading!
I am also in the "rut" of murder and mayhem, I love mysteries, cannot wait for "U is for Undertow" to come out by Sue Grafton. Most days I browse the library isles and grab 6-7 books to just randomly read. I will be searching for the authors you mentioned!
ReplyDeleteI knew you would love it. Now I'm really going to push the envelope. You MUST read The Hunger Games. Don't be detered by the fact that it's classified in Young Adult fiction. This is the best book I've read in a long time. Whatever it lacks in literary greatness it makes up for in plot. I couldn't put it down. And I promise there are no vampires in it!
ReplyDeleteOh me! Pick me!
ReplyDeleteI love Sir Authur Conon Doyle- I wasn't 12, but more like 20 when I read his complete works. Maeve Binchy is another I like for a good, easy read.
What a generous offer. I would love to be one of the three!
ReplyDeleteHope all is well.
I will be getting books out a.s.a.p. to Laura, Karrie and Sydney. I wish I could send a book to everyone I know. I will be anxious to hear your thoughts on it.
ReplyDeleteSorry, Queen Bee...my mistake. It's Syndy, not Sydney (who is one of my Beehives.)
ReplyDeleteI requested this book from the county library last month when I read a great review on it, but other people beat me to the punch! Hopefully I will get a call soon saying that it is my turn to check it out.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it take place in an island off the English coast or have I got my books mixed up?
Yes, most of it happens on the island of Guernsey which is in the English Channel. It takes place immediately after WWII.
ReplyDeleteDarn, I'm too late....
ReplyDeleteCarl,
ReplyDeleteYou can borrow my copy.
Linda,
ReplyDeleteAnother good read it Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas
and also Winter Wheat by Mildred Walker. Both books are so good could hardly put them down.
I had read Guernsey and Potatoe Peel Pie. Love it. There really are some good books out there. I check good reads to see what people are reading and what they say about the books they read. I have found some good one.
Linda, maybe you ought to think about getting a KIndle from amazon. checit out on my blog or amazon.com. I always love going to your blog and seeing what is new with you.
Claudia--
ReplyDeleteI have looked at the Kindle and it's pretty cool, but since I do most of my reading in the hot tub, I'm not sure it would be a good idea. Kindles probably take to drowning about like cell phones do.