The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This historical fiction paired well with "Churchill's Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare" as a visit with the events of WWII. An epistolary novel, Shaffer reels out a fascinating story of the German occupation of Guernsey during the war. One of those stories that draws you in and won't let you go - and leaves you a little sad when it's over.

Highly recommended!

(Also might pair well with the Blackout/All Clear! Duology!)

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Sundiver by David Brin

Sundiver by David Brin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Invention and remarkable world-building!

The first of Brin's Uplift Saga, Sundiver presents a remarkable future. Complex, and with a galactic milieu unlike any in SF. As much as I enjoy what I call "franchise fiction" (Star Trek, Star Wars) (and I *do*) sagas like Brin's are a wonderful example of deep world building.

I think the breadth of these books are amazing - and I like to think immune to being done as film - this is a place where books really rule. I've read this before (and will again, no doubt) - this time around, thanks to my public library (libraries rule!) I listened - it was excellent!

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