Women can keep a secret!
https://www.randolphcollege.edu/news/2018/03/declassified-code-girls/
Women can keep a secret!
https://www.randolphcollege.edu/news/2018/03/declassified-code-girls/
5⭐
In a sea of mediocrity, this book was a stand-out for me. Did you know it was a woman code breaker who, in 1945, became the first American to learn that World War II had officially ended?
This fictional story highlights how these ladies helped to win WWII. As a bonus, there‘s also a possible serial killer to catch and a sweetly romantic, sapphic love story.
I am so thankful we are getting more and more detailed stories of the supporting actors from past historical events. As a child, we only have time to learn the bare basics, but digging into books like this further reinforces the knowledge that it truly takes an army to accomplish something huge, an army of all shapes and sizes, genders, talents, etc. Loved this book!!!!
I wish there was a higher rating. This books sticks to me, I think of these women often. Not only is the history fascinating, but such a well-written book.
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Codebreakers have infiltrated the public imagination of wartime efforts - but what about code-makers?
Hey Knittin‘ Littens!
Check out this event:
https://www.alumni.mcgill.ca/aoc/events-travel/EventDetails.php?id=NDUxODg%3D
Free on Zoom March 9th Canadian Time
#knittersoflitsy #wartime #codebreakers #codemakers #knitters
Codebreakers have infiltrated the public imagination of wartime efforts - but what about code-makers?
It was a little slow for me during the first 1/3rd of the book. Once it got going, it was hard to put it down. I learned so much about the war that is so interesting!
I read Code Girls by Liza Mundy for a book club. Mundy bites off a lot to write the history of the women (ahem, mostly the white women) code breakers during WWII. Considering the massiveness of the project, it's well-done and has some characters that the reader comes to care about. Nonfiction really isn't my jam, but I recommend it for those who like the genre. ⭐⭐⭐.5
#ConflictedWorlds
I read a lot of #war books, fiction & nonfiction, especially about WWII. I especially like books about women in the war like code breakers, agents, spies & the resistance. Here are a dozen books from either my “read” or more likely my #TBR stacks because there are a LOT of these books out there & I have to space them out as reading them all at once can be depressing-they rarely end well.
Does anyone have any recommendations?
I think this is one that everyone with an interest in WWII history should read - I had no idea about the thousands of women who worked as code breakers during the war! Well researched, captivating story