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I am only able to listen to history audiobooks while at work.… but the books I choose are about the powerful and scary women in history. I‘d consider that a win.

Nonfiction for middle grade/teen about young women working at Bletchley Park during WWII.

#whatsnewwednesday Thanks @Read4life & @TheSpineView for the tag!

My life is predictable so this was a hard task—I guess it‘s the college planning for my son, who‘s been accepted to Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Arizona in the fall. The school is hosting a fancy dinner for new students at a steakhouse here in San Antonio this weekend so we‘ll start to get questions answered. It‘ll be hard as heck to send my youngest away! 🥹

My Little Free Library trade tonight

An interesting starter bio of a remarkable woman - though the level of detail/complexity seemed to vary. Also I had hoped for a bit more time spent on spy hunting. Definitely has me interested in further reading.

Lengthy and at moments dry, but the history and complexity of code breaking and how women have been there along is great. After reading code girls, this is another good option

Hey Everyone!! I went from being and English major to being kinda obsessed with computers so this Amazon pick got me also. It‘s over 500 pages so it will take me a while.

This is a meticulously researched account of cryptanalyst Elizebeth Friedman. Her story is incredible, and I loved learning about the codes she broke and the ways she contributed to breaking up a Nazi spy ring in South America. She got her start searching for codes in Shakespeare‘s 1st folio. I love how the author wove her love story with her husband into the book while never taking away from her fierce ability as a codebreaker.

John learns about his grandfather‘s service as a code talker during World War II in this picture book for older kids. It‘s a story based on the experiences of code talkers as they navigated the army and developed the code that could not be broken. A pronunciation guide in the back helps readers practice the Navajo language. #BBRC #PictureBook #LetterU

Such a great picture book. I unfortunately was not so familiar with Elizabeth Friedman. Helping find spies & decode secrets in two world wars, she‘s America‘s female equivalent of Alan Turing. Thankful to #bbrc for causing me to pick this up! ⌨️🕵🏻‍♀️