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Signal Moon by Kate Quinn
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"Talk to me, Lady Rose. Just talk to me."

Yorkshire, 1943. Petty officer Lily Baines is part of the Wrens, and one of the best radio specialists. Day after day enclosed in a cold cubicle, browsing and listening frequencies and static in hopes of catching a tiny glint of enemy information or movements, allowing the british forces to retaliate or prevent an attack. Not without much success; until one day she catches a radio transmission of a young US officer, Matt Jackson, in an allied submarine reporting a devastating attack. Nothing particularly uncommon in the midst of a worldwide war, except the transmission, is from 2023.

This was a neat historical fiction short story, with a bit of sci-fi and time travel elements. Really enjoyed the back and forth between Lily Baines and Matt Jackson, the characters felt fleshed out and real, allowing me to care and root for them during the short time provided. Some very lovely moments and quotes. Decent pacing and a very heartfelt ending. This took me quite a long time to finish since I’m not transitioning a particular WWII affection wave, but it can be easily finished within two hours I think. My first Kate Quinn and a great sampler before someday attempting ‘The Rose Code�, or ‘The Alice Network�. The author also mentions ‘The Bletchley� Girls by Tessa Dunlop in the afterword. I find this very cool, since it’s not like my tbr is overflowing already.



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PERSONAL NOTE :
[2022] [57p] [Historical] [3.5] [Recommendable]
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"Háblame Srta. Rose. Sólo hablame."

Yorkshire, 1943. La joven oficial Lily Baines es parte de las Wrens, y una de las mejores operadoras de radio. Día tras día encerrada en un frío cubículo, revisando y escuchando frecuencias y estática con la esperanza de captar algún pequeño destello de información enemiga o movimientos, que permita a las fuerzas británicas tomar represalias o prevenir un ataque. No con mucho éxito; hasta que un día capta una transmisión de radio de un joven oficial de USA, Matt Jackson, en un submarino aliado reportando un devastador ataque. Nada particularmente fuera de lo común en el medio de una guerra mundial, excepto que la transmisión es de 2023.

Esta fue una genial ficción corta histórica, con un poco de ciencia ficción y elementos de viaje en el tiempo. Realmente disfruté el ir y venir entre Lily Baines y Matt Jackson, los personajes se sintieron bien retratados y reales, permitiendo que me importen y aliente por ellos durante el corto tiempo provisto. Algunos lindos momentos y citas. Ritmo decente y un final muy sentimental. Esto me tomo un largo tiempo para terminar ya que no estoy transicionando una particularmente afectiva ola con IIGM, pero esto puede ser fácilmente terminado dentro de dos horas creo. Mi primer Kate Quinn y una fantástica muestra antes de algún día intentar ‘El Código Rosa� o ‘La Red de Alice�. La autora también menciona ‘Las chicas de Bletchley� por Tessa Dunlop en las notas. Esto me parece muy genial, porque no es cómo si mi tbr no estuviera desbordado ya.



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NOTA PERSONAL :
[2022] [57p] [Histórica] [3.5] [Recomendable]
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April 21, 2023 – Started Reading
April 21, 2023 – Shelved
May 11, 2023 – Finished Reading

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Tina I really enjoyed this shortie!


message 2: by Federico (last edited Apr 26, 2023 08:53AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Federico DN Tina wrote: "I really enjoyed this shortie!"

I'm not a big fan of WW books lately but it's been good so far Tina! I'm right in the middle. I think I'll be finishing this today, or tomorrow :)


message 3: by Han (new)

Han Oooo sounds so interesting! Happy reading, F!!


ReadAlongWithSue recovering from a stroke★⋆. ࿐࿔ Her books are usually good, so hope you enjoy😁


Federico DN Hanna wrote: "Oooo sounds so interesting! Happy reading, F!!"

It's good Hanna! I just been taking it very slowly, and got distracted by a lot of other things xD


message 6: by Federico (last edited May 10, 2023 09:31AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Federico DN Sue wrote: "Her books are usually good, so hope you enjoy😁"

It's my first actually. A sampler for future readings of the author lol. I'm just missing the last two pages :p . Thank you Sue!


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Ellie J. (semi-hiatus with 👶🏼🎀) Great review Federico! I read The Alice Network and thought it was really good. Pretty well-paced and a lot of suspense and tension


Federico DN Ellie wrote: "Great review Federico! I read The Alice Network and thought it was really good. Pretty well-paced and a lot of suspense and tension"

Thank you Ellie! Hoping to read that one too someday :D


message 9: by Angel (Hiatus) (new)

Angel (Hiatus) Glad you still enjoyed this book. Amazing review, Federico🥰


Federico DN AngelFA (On-Hiatus) wrote: "Glad you still enjoyed this book. Amazing review, Federico🥰"

It's good. Thank you Angel!


Alan (the Consulting Librarian) Teder Terrific review Federico, thank you! I enjoyed this one as well. You made a very good selection of photos to help illustrate this one, well done!


message 12: by P.B. (new)

P.B. Flower Another great review! I am sold on sci-fi and time travel elements you mentioned!


Federico DN Alan wrote: "Terrific review Federico, thank you! I enjoyed this one as well. You made a very good selection of photos to help illustrate this one, well done!"

Thank you Alan! Nice to see you enjoyed it plenty too :)


Federico DN P.B. wrote: "Another great review! I am sold on sci-fi and time travel elements you mentioned!"

Thank you P.B.! Just know it's very low key sci-fi time travel though :p


Berengaria Great review and sounds like a solid, enjoyable read if not fantastic.


Federico DN Berengaria wrote: "Great review and sounds like a solid, enjoyable read if not fantastic."

Thank you Berengaria! Just a tad fantastic, but nothing too big as to lose its realistic historical vibes :)


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Srivalli Rekha Superb review, Federico. I have her books in my TBR. Will get to them one day. You continue to add more books to yours. ;)


message 18: by Federico (last edited May 11, 2023 07:05AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Federico DN Srivalli wrote: "Superb review, Federico. I have her books in my TBR. Will get to them one day. You continue to add more books to yours. ;)"

Thank you Srivalli ! My current TBR is 335 and every day I'm trying to lower it down. Still, it doesn't count the more than a thousand books I already have downloaded in my tablet that I don't add here so to not feel overwhelmed. I try to keep my tbr always lower than my Read count (now 404). It gives me a sense that I'm winning the battle. Of course that is a totally unrealistic and fictional feeling; I'll never win this war, but seeing that number shrink feels nice nonetheless :p


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Srivalli Rekha Federico wrote: "My current TBR is 335 and every day trying to lower it down. Still, it doesn't count the more than a thousand books I already have downloaded in my tablet that I don't add here so to not feel overwhelmed."

I like your idea of not adding all books to GR TBR. I do that with all those kindle deal buys. Aye, this is a war we'll never win!


message 20: by Shey (new) - rated it 5 stars

Shey Just wanted to stop by and say that it's great to see that you mostly enjoyed this, and congrats on your first Kate Quinn! 🤗 Awesome, Federico!
Talk to me, Matt. Just talk to me.


message 21: by Dee (new) - rated it 5 stars

Dee (Delighting in the Desert) Glad you enjoyed it - I loved this one ❤️ & hope she continues to stretch beyond straight historical fiction!


message 22: by Federico (last edited May 11, 2023 08:00AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Federico DN Shey wrote: "Just wanted to stop by and say that it's great to see that you mostly enjoyed this, and congrats on your first Kate Quinn! 🤗 Awesome, Federico!
Talk to me, Matt. Just talk to me.
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Thank you Shey! So glad you loved it too :) . The day I feel again the WW vibes will try to pick something more of The Quinn!


Federico DN Dee wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it - I loved this one ❤️ & hope she continues to stretch beyond straight historical fiction!"

Thank you Dee! The Quinn seems very comfy in her zone, but she said in the afterword she enjoyed venturing out a bit so maybe she'll do it again someday :)


Southern Lady Reads Great review, Federico! This one sounds so good !


Federico DN Southern Lady Reads wrote: "Great review, Federico! This one sounds so good !"

Short and powerful <3. Thank you SLR!


Sarah Great review Federico! I read this recently too and agree with your sentiments 😊


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Debra Great review, Federico!


Federico DN Sarah wrote: "Great review Federico! I read this recently too and agree with your sentiments 😊"

Thank you Sarah! Glad you liked it too :D


Federico DN Debra wrote: "Great review, Federico!"

Thank you Debra !


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Alexandra It's nice that you enjoyed it! Cool review :)


message 31: by Federico (last edited May 11, 2023 09:11AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Federico DN Alexandra wrote: "It's nice that you enjoyed it! Cool review :)"

A bit :) . Probably would've enjoyed it a lot more if I was in the mood of the WWII thingy. Thank you Alexandra!


message 32: by Teres (new)

Teres I've had her novels on my radar for a while now, but haven't taken the plunge. Perhaps this shortie is a good one to dip my toe in and test the waters.


message 33: by Federico (last edited May 11, 2023 09:40AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Federico DN Teres wrote: "I've had her novels on my radar for a while now, but haven't taken the plunge. Perhaps this shortie is a good one to dip my toe in and test the waters."

Those were my thoughts as well. It's a lovely first taste I believe. I'm positive you would like it too Teres :)


message 34: by Anne (new) - rated it 5 stars

Anne Dragovcic Read The Rose Code before you hit up The Bletchley Girls. The Rose Code is one of those books I wish I could read again for the first time.

The Alice Network is my favorite 🤩


message 35: by Kerrin (new) - added it

Kerrin Great review! I loved both The Rose Code and The Alice Network.


message 36: by Thibault (new)

Thibault Busschots It’s a solid enough time travel concept. Doesn’t seem like a bad short read. Good review, Federico.


message 37: by Federico (last edited May 11, 2023 10:18AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Federico DN Anne wrote: "Read The Rose Code before you hit up The Bletchley Girls. The Rose Code is one of those books I wish I could read again for the first time.
The Alice Network is my favorite 🤩"


Good to know. Thank you Anne! I think I'll go with The Alice Network first, and then The Rose Code. Next year though; with this one and having to review The Book Thief I've had my fill with WWII atm xD


Federico DN Kerrin wrote: "Great review! I loved both The Rose Code and The Alice Network."

Thank you Kerrin! Hoping to get to both someday :D


Federico DN Thibault wrote: "It’s a solid enough time travel concept. Doesn’t seem like a bad short read. Good review, Federico."

Thank you Thibault! Highly praised short. I think I would even had enjoyed a lot more if I was riding the WWII wave, which I'm not sadly.


Darla Fabulous review, Federico. Sorry the timing was not great for you. Glad you still have so many good things to say about it. I thought it was amazing!


MarilynW I wonder what you will think of The Rose Code, Federico, it'll have you down in the mud of WWII 😊 Wonderful review!


Shelley's Book Nook Awesome review, Federico! ☺️


message 43: by Federico (last edited May 11, 2023 12:34PM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Federico DN Darla wrote: "Fabulous review, Federico. Sorry the timing was not great for you. Glad you still have so many good things to say about it. I thought it was amazing!"

Thank you Darla! It is very good, you can tell easily. WWII is just not my jam atm. Just bad timing. And going in blind lol.


Federico DN MarilynW wrote: "I wonder what you will think of The Rose Code, Federico, it'll have you down in the mud of WWII 😊 Wonderful review!"

Gosh! That and the page count will probably keep me away for a few more years lol. Thank you MarilynW :) !


Federico DN ❀Shelley's Book Nook❀ wrote: "Awesome review, Federico! ☺️"

Thank you Shelley :D !


message 46: by Rosh (new) - rated it 5 stars

Rosh Sorry this didn't work better for you, Feddie. But glad to see it is still recommendable! :)


message 47: by Chantel (new)

Chantel "since it’s not like my tbr is overflowing already." very convincing lol
I'm glad that your first experience with this author was such a good one! looking forward to your next reading experience with them!


message 48: by A (new)

A Mac Glad to see it was still a good read, even if it wasn't that inspiring for you (and very glad for your sake it wasn't any longer! haha). Great review, Federico!


Rachel Hanes Terrific review, Federico! So glad that you mostly enjoyed this one. I do enjoy historical fiction, but I definitely have to be in the mood for it. Maybe we’ll be able to read some of her other books one day (my TBR pile is overflowing as well 😬).


Margaret M - (having a challenging time and on GR as much as I can) Glad you enjoyed so much. I agree such a powerful little story. Wonderful review Federico


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