"The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" Book Club Guide

This was the book that started it all and here we are with The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society book club guide. Quite by accident, I found the movie for this book and then shared it with my daughter. I could see how the idea of a book club made her heart pitter-patter a bit and so began our monthly high school girl’s book club.

To be honest, I had no idea the movie I watched one evening when I just needed a little time alone began as a book. A few months later I watched it again with my teen daughter and she was even more smitten than I was. I could see how much she wished that she could be a part of The Guernsey Literary and and Potato Peel Society book club. And I thought, “Why don’t we start our own book club?” That’s exactly what we did. {Click HERE to find out how to start one!}

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A few months into their monthly meetings and the girls read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Society and had a wonderful discussion. And in case you were wondering…they definitely gathered together to watch the movie.

SIMPLE AND SOFT TABLE SETTING

Using a lace tablecloth as a base, my daughter added a velvet heart banner, tiny lights, and our tea set. It was right around Valentine’s Day when they gathered, so a simple and soft setting was perfect…especially for the subtle romance in the book.

FOOD AND DRINK

We served a {much tastier} version of a potato peel pie (click HERE for the recipe) and banana bread. Biscotti and hot tea are always on the menu as well.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

The girls used the 15 discussion questions in the back of the book to guide their time together. My daughter also added in her basic list of literary questions. Click HERE for that list.

MOVIE NIGHT

As I mentioned earlier, the girls gathered together to watch the movie. It was a fun and cozy night that ended with: “Did you like the book or the movie better?”