Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II by Liza Mundy Published by Hachette Book Group on October 2, 2018
Genres: History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General
Pages: 448
Format: Paperback
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The award-winning New York Times bestseller about the American women who secretly served as codebreakers during World War II--a "prodigiously researched and engrossing" (New York Times) book that "shines a light on a hidden chapter of American history" (Denver Post).
Recruited by the U.S. Army and Navy from small towns and elite colleges, more than ten thousand women served as codebreakers during World War II. While their brothers and boyfriends took up arms, these women moved to Washington and learned the meticulous work of code-breaking. Their efforts shortened the war, saved countless lives, and gave them access to careers previously denied to them. A strict vow of secrecy nearly erased their efforts from history; now, through dazzling research and interviews with surviving code girls, bestselling author Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.
Why did I add Code Girls to my bookshelf?
I won this book a couple of years ago in a contest that I didn’t even know that I had entered. I received a message from the publisher asking for my mailing address because I had won and I remember being a little confused. The book showed up at my house and went on my shelf only to be ignored as I focused on other books. I don’t read a ton of non-fiction but this does sound like it would be incredibly interesting so I hope to get to it someday.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
I haven’t read this one. What an interesting way you acquired the book!
It’s always fun to get those emails that say you won the contest…and then you can’t even remember what contest it was! Lol. It’s always a nice kind of surprise. I’m not a non-fiction reader myself either but hope you enjoy this one once you get to read it someday!
I am not a big non-fiction reader, but at least this is about something interesting
How fun to win a book you didn’t purposefully enter. I read a historical fiction a few years ago about the women coders so this looks good to me.
Code Girls has been languishing on my TBR list for forever. Someday! ;D
This actually interests me more because it is non-fiction than fiction would, for historical.
This one is on my library list but I haven’t read it yet. It looks fantastic! That’s too funny about winning the contest without realizing it!
I don’t read much non-fiction either. Neat how you won it. Hope you enjoy it once you pick it up.