Test prep 4

"This is the story they didn't want you to know."

What is a secret? What lies behind a secret? How do we find out about these secrets? is what I think when I read GHOST IN THE FOG - By Samantha Seiple since it has so much hidden details of World War II that is unheard of. The secrets in this book mainly are described as things the government or specifically the world around us doesn't know but the author does and I wonder how does she know more because shes a woman.

To start off I wanted to know why did the author want us to know these secrets? Maybe they could be interesting but, their had to be a more sophisticated reason because why now? Why should we hear about the secrets now instead of years ago after the war had finished. Hearing about the secrets now hasn't only made me wonder more about The United States secrecy but it has also made me develop a theory that maybe it was to avoid panic of other countries being overpowered by Japan since they had such a big expanding empire.

Another thing I thought about was how come the author isn't a man? I'm not being stereotypical but from research it said most women played roles as nurses and if women didn't get much exposure to fighting in war how could the author know so much, mainly since the secrets couldn't be mentioned? This being said instead of the author maybe being a nurse I thought maybe she was a spy or journalist that developed stories to keep people and countries updated on news. The news she personally developed into stories were probably her secrets.

The secrets maybe werent of the US or Japan they could probably just be her own opinion on what secrets of World War II were and she made them seem like facts. This way of writing is a mixture of nonfiction and maybe memoir so it seems new and fresh , its also quite interesting which makes my book solitary and original. Everyone has their own story and in this case, this is her story being told.

The childish book that draws us in

The series may be below our grade level but they are still an very entertaining short read that tends to keep people engaged. The series i'm talking about is Diary Of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney. The books themselves are very teen related with dry humor but it still grabs peoples interest and its a good way to spark your reading if you've finished multiple books and need a break. 

First thing to talk about is characters , I personally like this series because the characters are very relatable and face issues that happen in the "real world". Some characters are relatable because they are in middle school and others may not be relatable because they're younger or adults. I also like the characters because even though they may be simple, their decisions are complex and can sometimes lead you to want to change what they did. I personally think I can relate to Greg the most because he's in his last year of middle school just hoping it would go buy quickly but barriers literally slow the year down. 

Another thing I can relate to that I already spoke about are barriers in the characters life's , characters face barriers that are relatable and frustrating that can sometimes make you think "I guess i'm not the only one that feels this way." For example: I noticed how Greg's mom is a barrier when he wants to play games on the computer but she wants him to get sunlight and when Greg's outside to long she wants him to be indoors. This type of barrier to me seems like Greg not having freedom and I think when Greg has less freedom he doesn't enjoy things.

All in all these fun, break books might be below grade level but they still have nice plot and a way to show relationship. Books like this could help you adjust your actions or see how to solve issues like a guide.