Reading Response

I began reading "A Nation Torn", this week after I found it in my house. A Nation Torn depicts the events leading up to the Civil War. The book is written from a third person perspective. It is the genre of non-fiction stating many facts dates & events. I've been reading this book at a little slower pace than usual trying to catch some literary elements. It's written in a mostly text book format. As far the plot goes, I've made it to the Presidential election of 1861, Mainly the Republican race between Abraham Lincoln & Hannibal Hamlin. Overall, it has been a detailed presentation of the events, actions, & reasons that caused the Civil War. I also started to read The Roman Mysteries: Assassins of Rome this week. It is the fourth book of the series. I have resumed reading this series from eighth grade. Flavia Gemini is a young Roman girl living in Ostia. Since bringing together her band of unique individuals: Lupus, Nubia, & Jonathan, Flavian with their help has been solving mysteries. In the beginning if the book they learned from the magistrate that an assassin has arrived in Ostia & has inquired about Jonathan's father. They then learned that the accused assassin is really Jonathan's uncle that's there visiting Jonathan for his birthday, but also came with unknown news from Titus the Emperor. I enjoyed Caroline Lawrence's use of immense detail & complex plot with multiple stories. I also admire her ability to pull this off in a compact book. 8/21-Caroline Lawrence-Assassins of Rome-30min-pgs 1-23 Delia Ray-A Nation Torn-25min-pgs 1-17 8/22-Caroline Lawerence-Assassins of Rome-25min-pgs 23-39 Delia Ray-A Nation Torn-20min-pgs 17-31 8/23-Caroline Lawerence-Assassins of Rome-35min-pgs 39-67 Delia Ray-A Nation Torn-25min-pgs 31-50 8/24-Delia Ray-A Nation Torn-20min-pgs 50-67