Journal Entry 1 by house-elfdobby from Derby, Derbyshire United Kingdom on Friday, May 15, 2009

Bought this one for my very special Birthday Buddy, Carole888 in Perth WA. Happy Birthday!

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Journal Entry 2 by house-elfdobby at Rossmoyne, Western Australia Australia on Friday, May 15, 2009

Released 3 yrs ago (4/30/2009 UTC) at Rossmoyne, Western Australia Australia

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Sent this one off in the post as a birthday treat. 

Journal Entry 3 by Carole888 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Saturday, May 16, 2009

Journal Entry 4 by Carole888 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, September 10, 2009

This was absolutely delightful! I loved the way the story was told through all those gorgeous letters. It was interesting finding out about the German occupation of Guernsey. I know very little about that part of the world and was horrified thinking about those poor people and what they must have gone through all those years ago. Thank you so much house-elfdobby for sending this to me. I loved it. I am so sorry it had to end for I still want to know what's going to happen next ....... :) 

Journal Entry 5 by Carole888 at by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/16/2009 UTC) at by mail, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 6 by Blundery on Friday, September 18, 2009

Thanks so much for sharing Carole, I will put it in my pile of things to pack tonight & hopefully read it on my holiday at the end of next week :-) 

Journal Entry 7 by Blundery on Thursday, December 03, 2009

Well with all the goings on in my life, it took me forever to find the time to start this book. However, once I started I was totally hooked. What a wonderful collection of characters and a fabulously successful way to present them all (via letters, notes and telegrams). I felt as though I knew so many of them by the books end. I have developed a new interest in Guernsey, and have added it to my list of places I would like to visit. And my ongoing facination with the people's experiences in WWII has been reignited with a whole new area of research and investigation :-)

I enjoyed this book so much that I read it very slowly because I didn't want it to end. Although, about the ending...... I did feel that it sort of 'stopped' a bit suddenly after being so lyrical throughout, and then I read that the author became ill and died soon after the book was finished so I wonder if her co-author had more creative input towards the end which allowed it to (only slightly) lose some of the magic right at the end. But in saying all that, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great story.

I see this is on many wish lists, so I will pack it into my suitcase (again) and relocate to another bookcrosser on the east coast when I head over there next week for christmas, because I know that she will love it and then send it on for others to appreciate.

thanks for forwarding this book to me Carole, I really loved it! 

Journal Entry 8 by HeatherA from Corlette, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, December 10, 2009

Thank you Blundery for passing this on to me, I've been wanting to read this for ages. I will do as requested & pass it on to l1nda when I've finished it. 

Journal Entry 9 by HeatherA from Corlette, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, December 15, 2009

What a wonderful story. This is the first time I've ever read a book that is made up of letters only, the letters made the story seem so personal & made me feel like I knew the letter writers so well, I could picture each of them in my mind. I was a little sorry about how the tale ended but that may be because I didn't want it to end.

I will pass this on to l1nda in a day or so. 

Journal Entry 10 by L1nda from Newcastle, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Thanks HeatherA look forward to reading this 

Journal Entry 11 by L1nda from Newcastle, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, March 09, 2010

I loved this book, I did have a bit of trouble keeping all the characters straight in the beginning, but once I caught on, I was enthralled. 

Journal Entry 12 by L1nda at Posted, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (3/9/2010 UTC) at Posted, A RABCK -- Controlled Releases

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Posting to Freepages as a RABCK as she has it on her wishlist... enjoy! 

Journal Entry 13 by FreePages from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Friday, March 26, 2010

This is an absolutely delightful book and a great one to share amongst people who enjoy reading. I really love those stories of people who have found solace in reading during difficult times. Other books that come to mind are Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones and even Sorry by Gail Jones (both Jones what a coincidence). This book also, reminded me that I have a copy of Elizabeth and her German Garden here somewhere and the character Elizabeth has made me really want to read it now, eventhough the GLAPPP Society didn't really read it themselves ;-)

Aren't the letters a clever device for telling the story. It really worked for me. Just loved peaking into these lovely Guernsey character's lives through their correspondence with one another. Some of them reminded me of my long passed English Granny, she would have fitted right in :-)
I really devoured it straight away and was so sorry to leave Guernsey at the end.

From FreePages to L1nda
26th March 2010

Lovely,
Thank you for sending me this delightful book as a RABK and making it an ex-wishlist book. I just love your reading taste.
I wonder if it is worth trying to bake a Potato Peel Pie, it actually sounded quite scrumptious!
Promise I won't send you a piece in the mail, it doesn't sound like it would travel well :-)
Yours,

FreePages
XXX

 

Journal Entry 14 by FreePages from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Friday, March 26, 2010

Journal Entry 15 by FreePages at The Millhouse in Queanbeyan, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, March 27, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (3/27/2010 UTC) at The Millhouse in Queanbeyan, New South Wales Australia

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Journal Entry 16 by goldenwattle from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, March 27, 2010

Picked it up at a BookCrossing meet at The Millhouse cafe in Queanbeyan. It was recommended by two other BookCrossers, so on their recommendation I now have it. 

Journal Entry 17 by Carole888 from Perth, Western Australia Australia on Monday, March 29, 2010

Ooooh! FreePages .... Those pictures and links are lovely! Its great to be able to see where you have your meetups and it gives me the feeling of being able to be there with you!! :)
(Happy reading Maya!!)

 

Journal Entry 18 by goldenwattle from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Friday, April 16, 2010

Journal Entry 19 by Needle-n-Thread from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Thursday, April 29, 2010

Will return to Goldenwattle when I have read it. 

Journal Entry 20 by Needle-n-Thread at Deakin, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (5/19/2010 UTC) at Deakin, Australian Capital Territory Australia

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I am moving house so unfortunately don't have time to read it. Returning it to Goldenwattle to take along to the next Canberra BookCrossing meet. 

Journal Entry 21 by goldenwattle at Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, May 29, 2010

Released 2 yrs ago (5/29/2010 UTC) at Narrabundah, Australian Capital Territory Australia

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Journal Entry 22 by rmjwold at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, May 29, 2010

Picked up at Das Kapital at the Canberra Bookcrossers monthly meet-up. Looking forward to reading it!
cheers
RMJWOLD 

Journal Entry 23 by rmjwold at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, June 12, 2010

Just loved this book - it was funny, sad, surprising all at once. I didn't know anything about the German occupation in Guernsey. I also loved that Dawsey finds a book Juliet used to own, and he writes to her - bookcrossing!!
Will take this back to the next Canberra meet up (probably July) for someone else to read.  

Journal Entry 24 by auzikaz at Civic, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Saturday, September 11, 2010

I was visiting a fellow bookcrosser, and attended King O'Malley's Pub with the Canberra Bookcrossers. What a lovely afternoon I spent chatting! I have just started to read this interesting little book. After reading it, I will return to rmjwold, who will then return it to you goldenwattle.  

Journal Entry 25 by rmjwold at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Sunday, October 24, 2010

Rec'd back from Auzikaz in Sydney. Will pass back to Goldenwattle at the Canberra meet-up. 

Journal Entry 26 by goldenwattle at Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Monday, October 25, 2010

Journal Entry 27 by BerlinBookworm at on Monday, December 06, 2010

Hooray! The book finally arrived today. I was quite relieved because I'm still waiting for a book from France, which was posted three weeks earlier than this one ... Thank you, goldenwattle, for sending it and also for the sweet postcard. Going through the JEs for this book got my quite in the mood of going to Australia - it looks like there are so many nice bookcrossers there!
At the moment, I'm still reading "The Angel's Game" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon (which, by the way, I can only recommend) but "Guernsey" will be the very next after that. I've heard so many good things about this book that I'm very much looking forward to reading it.
Thanks again for sharing it! 

Journal Entry 28 by BerlinBookworm at on Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (1/5/2011 UTC) at

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Thank you so much for sharing this book. I knew very little of the German occupation of the Channel Islands. I finished the book while skiing in Austria over New Year's. At the end, I just couldn't stop reading. I quite enjoyed the Juliet & Dawsey turn of events (am also a big fan of the Elizabeth & Darcy story :-)). I liked it so much that I reread that part the next morning. I am very fond of women who take matters into their own hands (like Juliet with her proposal).
I thought that Guernsey sounded like a wonderful place to visit and immediately suggested it to my husband for a future trip. On the plane trip back from Austria he then pointed out an article in the airplane magazine to me called "Sping already sprung on Guernsey" promoting the island as quite a must-visit! Coincidence?
The book is now off to laure69 in France. Enjoy! 

Journal Entry 29 by laure69 at Paris, Ile-de-France France on Friday, January 14, 2011

The book arrived yesterday. Thank you. 

Journal Entry 30 by laure69 at Paris, Ile-de-France France on Sunday, January 23, 2011

What a nice book !
Maybe a little too many happy ends (is it possible to tell a story without a wedding ?) but it doesn't matter. It's very interesting to see how the war was in such a little island. I went once to Guernsey and liked it. I usually like epistolary novels and found this style very convenient here.

The look left for seayork2002 yesterday 

Journal Entry 31 by seayork2002 at York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Friday, January 28, 2011

Thank you for this book, it is next on TBR pile 

Journal Entry 32 by kirstykat at Potters Bar, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Monday, February 28, 2011

Arrived with thanks on Thursday night. Sorry I have taken so long to journal it! One book to finish and then I will start this and get it moving again. Looking forward to it! 

Journal Entry 33 by kirstykat at Langley Moor, County Durham United Kingdom on Friday, April 15, 2011

Released 1 yr ago (4/15/2011 UTC) at Langley Moor, County Durham United Kingdom

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A great read and I hope it continues to be enjoyed!!

On it's way to PeaMartian. Enjoy!!! :) 

Journal Entry 34 by PeaMartian at Durham, County Durham United Kingdom on Monday, May 02, 2011

Recieved with thanks! This book was waiting for me amongst a stack of post when I got back from holiday, and has been added to my TBR pile. I'm planning to read it in May and send it on it's way - such a well travelled book! Looking forward to reading it...
 

Journal Entry 35 by PeaMartian at Durham, County Durham United Kingdom on Monday, July 25, 2011

This is a great book - thank you so much for sharing! As you can see from the JE dates it took me a while to get down to reading this book, but once I started it I simply didn't stop until I got to the end (with a brief overnight break for sleep - I don't read that fast)!

*Spolier alert, but only on page 9 of the book, so not really giving anything away*
I love the style of the book, and the way that the personalities of the characters really do come through their writing styles and the things they choose to write about. I liked the book right from the start, because it has a map in the front, and I am a sucker for maps. But I knew that I was going to love it when I read this on page 9, in a letter from Juliet to Dawsey:

"I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some secret sort of homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers. How delightful if that were true."

This almost perfectly sums up the thing that intrigues me about Bookcrossing. I've discovered so many great books through the kindness of other bookcrossers, and found my mind being lead to new parts of the world and new experiences through them and the books we share. Through this book I have spent time in my mind in WWII and on Guernsey, and feel richer for the experience.

Thanks again for sharing this book with me. I'm posting it on to WelshHelen today... 

Journal Entry 36 by WelshHelen at Ponthenri, Wales United Kingdom on Monday, August 01, 2011

Arrived over the weekend, thanks PeaMartian. I'm just about to finish a ring book so will get to this straight away, though I'm not finding much time to read at the moment. 

Journal Entry 37 by WelshHelen at Ponthenri, Wales United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 17, 2011

What a fantastic book, my first 10 out of 10 of the year and one of the best books I've ever read. Though I knew of the Occupation of the Channel Islands (mainly through the TV series Island at War and Enemy at the Door) I didn't really realise the terrible hardship and cruelty that the Islanders endured.

This story is told with humour, love and gratitude through multiple letters, all of which bring the characters to life. A part of me wishes that this was a true story so that I knew that at least some of the people had happy lives after the Germans left.

I laughed out loud, I smiled, I cried, I loved (virtually) every character and I didn't want the book to finish. Thank you so, so much for sharing, Goldenwattle and all the previous readers. I've pmd Libera13 and will post on as soon as I have an address. 

Journal Entry 38 by WelshHelen at Ponthenri, Wales United Kingdom on Friday, September 02, 2011

Posted to Libera13 today, airmail.