pickCarryover read from 2024. Overall, a good middle grade book set at Bletchley Park. There‘s a mystery element, along with code breaking and ciphers. It seemed like the ending was a bit rushed. Still, fun read.
I finished this at my parents‘ house with one of their cats Della on my lap.
Some Sunday reading now that grocery shopping is complete and laundry is underway.
pickThis was a riveting story of codebreaking, spies, and a country under pressure from its enemies. There was a fantastic blending of historical information with fascinating characters and a well-paced plot. I do wish the ending had been tied up a bit better.
pickMiddle grade historical fiction set at Bletchley Park during WWII. Lizzie is a clever girl who escapes her guardian who is supposed to take her from London to her grandmother in Cleveland. She joins her brother, a code breaker, at Bletchley Park and investigates their mothers disappearance.
"But let's be honest, shall we? When adults tell a child or a teenager that they're precocious, what they're really saying is, 'Please don't say that aloud.'"
The accuracy...
pickI absolutely loved this book for so many reasons. Next I love books based on historical events, especially ones I am not familiar with. This book starts off with a riddle and I was hooked. I fell in love with Lizzie. Her character was so funny I would laugh out loud. This was a fantastic book and both authors worked so well together with their writing. This book is definitely a winner in my opinion and I would highly recommend it.
I think I'm an outlier here, but I didn't really enjoy this as much as I'd hoped. I thought it was a really interesting premise but I found the writing to be clunky. This definitely reads as more of a middle-grade book, so perhaps this would have worked better if at least Lizzie was younger.
pickI loved this! 😍😍 This tells the true stories of women who broke German, Japanese and Italian codes at Bletchley park during the second world war. The book covers all aspects of their lives their work, love life, accomondation, education, backgrounds, family life, society, secrecy and the ultimate fame in their old age. It is not a boring history book but a lively memoir and vivid picture of women's lives during WWll.
Participating in #20in4 #readathon with these two. I won't have much time to read so I won't make it to the full 20 hours but I'm still going to try to get as much reading time as I can this weekend! 😁📚
