Summer Reading

Over the summer, two books that I read Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden and Act of Treason by Vince Flynn.  Black Hawk Down was about the military disaster in Somalia in the early '90's.  This story jumps back and forth from the points of view of numerous U.S. soldier as they take part in a night-long firefight.  The book is very fast paced and at some points could be hard to follow but I still liked the action packed writing with real accounts.  Another thing that I liked about the book was how descriptive the writing was.  Bowden did an excellent job of putting the image of the sounds, pains, and brutality of a battle.  The other book that I read over the summer was called Act of Treason by Vince Flynn.  This book is about the aftermath of a terrorist attack that killed the president elect's wife and other people in the second car of the political motorcade.  The book follows C.I.A. agent Mitch Rapp as he tracks down the killer in Europe.  Eventually, Rapp finds the killer, but also learns that the plotters of the attack were important figures in their own government.  I really enjoyed this book because there was an immense amount of foreshadowing.  Once I got into the book, I felt like I couldn't put it down because every chapter left me wanting more.  This book also intrigued me  because I really enjoy the genre of espionage.  These books were important to me for two different reasons.  Black Hawk Down was important to me because I enjoy learning about U.S. history (preferably battles and wars) and learning about our accomplishments and mistakes.  On the other hand, Act of Treason was important to me because I like to read books that really stimulate my mind.  This book really made me think of if these sort of violent actions could really happen in the country that we live in today.  These are two books that I read over the summer.

Moritz's 9th Honors English Blog: Summer Reading Assignment

Moritz's 9th Honors English Blog: Summer Reading Assignment: "Over the summer, you were asked to read at least two novels of your choice. 1) Briefly tell me what you read, including the titles and autho..."

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1st HW assignment!