The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

 The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, 277 pages.

London is recovering from the devastating effects of World War II, and author Juliet Ashton is at a loss for what to write about. That is, until a stranger happens to write her a spontaneous letter after finding her name in one of her used books, and she is drawn completely into the story of the German wartime occupation of the English-owned isle of Guernsey. She is soon exchanging correspondence not only with Dorsey (the original letter writer), but also many other eccentric residents of the island, who she soon considers food friends. Soon Elizabeth is completely enthralled by the allure of the isle of Guernsey and its residents. 

I like a good epistolary novel, and I found the characters in this novel very charming. It was a little light on plot for me personally, and I think it didn't help that this isn't a period of history that is particularly interesting to me. However, I do think that fans of WWII historical fiction, especially centered on women and relationships, would probably like this book a lot.