pickNonfiction for middle grade/teen about young women working at Bletchley Park during WWII.
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pickNonfiction for middle grade/teen about young women working at Bletchley Park during WWII.
pickEvelyne Redfern is the perfect character to center a historical mystery series around. She is a spunky, smart, avid reader with an intriguing backstory. When she finds the body of a murdered coworker, of course she is going to investigate and do a better job than anyone else and I am going to enjoy every page detailing her progress. This was a really charming start to a series that I am looking forward to continuing.
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pickHistorical fiction set during World War II.Gertie,a London bookstore owner,still deeply mourning the death of her husband 2 years earlier,agrees reluctantly to take in Hedy,a teenage Jewish refugee.This decision totally transform her life. When the Blitz occurs,Gertie,Hedy, neighbors, & friends extend their Bookclub & discussions underground while sitting out air raids.Books as a unifying force that crosses all barriers is a major theme, as well🔽
Starting this library book this afternoon,with some ice coffee & a granola bar.
Way too scary given currently conditions. A journalist experiences the buildup to war in Hitler's Berlin.
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pickAn ambitious project. It becomes clear as the book goes on why the narrative focuses more on certain individuals, but that does make the cast of 'main characters' line up in the beginning of the book a little confusing. I'll admit to investigating this work based on the notion of art conversation/reclamation history rather than World War 2 history, which means I had less interest in the sections of the book that acted as introductory context 1/?
