Long title. Charming book. The authors, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (aunt and niece), tell the story of  writer who travels to Guernsey, an English Channel island, immediately after its German occupation in WWII ends.

While there to research for an article, she falls in love with some quirky lovable characters, and they, with her. The authors tell the story through the use of letters, all written by different characters. Some are amusing, some brutally honest, but all are entirely real in giving us glimpses into people and what makes them tick.

Juliet, the main character and writer, is a delight. She has intelligence and wit that draw the reader in and just will not let go. I’ve never been enthralled with the 40s, but after reading TGLAPPPS, I find that I would love to have lived in those simpler, yet modern, times–for a few days, at least.

Mary Ann Shaffer wrote the book’s first draft but then became ill and could not do the important rewrites. She asked her niece, fellow author Annie Barrows, to complete the work. Sadly, Shaffer did not live to see the final, published book–and its #1 status.

An insightful, quick read! Hope you enjoy.