tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post4657722395854695749..comments2023-06-28T11:47:06.208-04:00Comments on a book a week: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie BarrowsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-66764783178817528612010-10-31T12:27:29.375-04:002010-10-31T12:27:29.375-04:00Stephanie - Thanks! It is always a little intimida...Stephanie - Thanks! It is always a little intimidating, especially when what I have to say is essentially the same as everyone else.<br /><br />Marg - Thanks you!<br /><br />Nymeth - Heh, I think you will really like this one. It's got a lot more going on than it seems on the surface. Plus: epistolary! Though, perhaps I should try not to build up your expectations too high...<br /><br />Libby Cone - I really appreciate the offer, but for reasons that have everything to do with my own personal reading and reviewing neuroses, I don't accept books from authors, either for review or even just to read. I did it once and it was so stressful for me that I vowed to never do it again. That said, thank you for bringing your book to my attention! I will keep an eye out for it, because it sounds like something I would be interested in reading at some point. Best of luck with it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330550798080469047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-54114991453361899772010-10-31T09:40:51.135-04:002010-10-31T09:40:51.135-04:00I enjoyed your review of "The Guernsey Litera...I enjoyed your review of "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society," and I wondered if you would like to look at my book, "War on the Margins." It's about the Island of Jersey during the German occupation (Yes, I inadvertently wrote the "prequel" to the Guernsey book). The Surrealist artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore were Resistance propagandists on the Island, and figure prominently in the book. "War on the Margins" started life as a self-published work and was then picked up by a publisher after being championed by UK bloggers. The UK and Canadian paperback has just been released, and the title has been nominated for the People's Book Prize . Please let me know if you are interested in receiving a copy for review.Libby Conehttp://www.waronthemargins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-3901741409403619632010-10-31T08:13:10.971-04:002010-10-31T08:13:10.971-04:00I am now extra happy that I picked up a copy of th...I am now extra happy that I picked up a copy of this the other day :)Ana S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16092495983972185943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-19623692314150899652010-10-30T07:26:54.884-04:002010-10-30T07:26:54.884-04:00I read this book a couple of years ago, and like y...I read this book a couple of years ago, and like you loved it a lot!<br /><br />Nice review!Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508430635744720721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6907747392138991807.post-70975298668854415742010-10-29T22:26:36.818-04:002010-10-29T22:26:36.818-04:00It's tough to review a book that's already...It's tough to review a book that's already been discussed a lot, but you did beautifully. This is a lovely review. I loved this: "the humour and healing were injected after the darkest moments; the dark parts were not glossed over, but they were moved past once they'd had their time."Stephaniehttp://laughingstars.net/noreply@blogger.com