What a beautiful book. This is a completely heartwarming story, and you don't want to miss it.

Told in a series of letters, this story highlights the joys and hardships of the people living on the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation of WWII. Witty and heartbreaking, this novel is not only educational, but complete in every way. No lose ends are left, making the bow on the cover seem that much more perfect.

I will admit that I like Part I more than Part II. In Part I author Juliet Ashton (the main character, so to speak) is looking for a subject for her new book when she receives an unexpected letter from a man in Guernsey who bought a book that had once belonged to her. It's here that we meet the islanders and learn how the Society began (and how it got such a silly name). I loved this part, because it was full of discovery. Part II was good, of course, but it was written with more of a third-person feel. We still learn more about the characters, but we're really learning about events that have just happened, rather than getting first-hand accounts of events or personalities. I hope that made sense.

4 out of 5 stars. I would have preferred the entire book be more like Part I, but I realize that wouldn't have worked as well given the situation of the characters (it's so hard to explain this without giving anything away!). However, this is such a good story; perfect for uplifting the spirit and closing the book with a sigh and a smile. ( )

It was very interesting reading about the life in Guernsey during the Nazi Occupation and short after it. Including all the suffering that the people on this island had to go through. And how they managed to survive it. (or not) .
I liked writing the whole book in letters, even it breaks a constant flow, but it makes the reading interesting.
I thought the person Juliet was a little bit oversweet, especially at the end. That made the book into a sugar cookie. A bad thing,- I don`t know. Too much for my taste. ( )

a must read book. Wanted to go back to guernsey to soak up the atmosphere the book created. easy read. ( )

Fantastic Book!! Memorable Quotes as follows:

- Page 4 - "PS I am reading the collected correspondence of Mrs. Montagu. D you know what the dismale woman wrote to Jane Carlyle? 'My dear little Jane, everybody is born with a vocation, and yours is to write charming little notes.' I hope Jane spat on her."
"PS You write charming little notes."

- Page 64 - "'Is it so small a thing to have enjoyed the sun, to have lived light in the spring, to have loved, to have thought, to have done, to have advanced true friends?' It isn't. I hope, wherever she is, she has that in her mind.

- Page 87 - "I missed six months, and lo and behold, he learned how to talk! Now he talks to himself, which I find terribly endearing, since I do, too. ( )

Very good approach. The characters are at times lacking common sense, especially the main male characters. ( )