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

What a great book! I had never heard of the Guernsey Island before and now I will never forget it. The scene for the book is set just after World War II, when a small group from the Guernsey Islands become involved in an exchange of letters with British author Juliet Ashton. The Islanders are a wonderful cast of characters who were drawn together during the German occupation of their island. The stories they share and the friendship that ensues with Juliet draws the readers in and keeps them engrossed.