On your blog, please respond to the following:

Choose 2 of the following prompts and post a response to each on your blog. Each response should be a minimum of 150 words.

• Tell what you like or dislike about the current chapter or the book and why. Be specific.

• Tell what you noticed about the characters or people in the chapter or book…such as what made them act as they did or how they changed.

• Find a “key quote”. Share it with your readers and explain its importance to the book as a whole.

• Illustrate, through a picture or a symbol, an idea scene, or some part of a chapter or the book. Explain your choice.

Comment on your blog buddy's blog when you are done.

What I like about the chapter I am reading now is the description. I like the insights in the book. I also like how the author is honest and doesn't try to sugarcoat what is going on. The book has a lot of description in it. It makes it easy to relate to and easy to read. Since the book is a true story about the author it allows me to be able to connect and feel for the author rather than just reading knowing it isn't real like most books that I have read. The description keeps me hooked throughout the book so I keep reading. It describes what is occurring in his life and insights into the life of addiction.

What I noticed about the characters in the chapter is that they all are trying to help the author. The family in the book is very supportive but also in denial. So far the family of Cope has been trying to deny that he has a problem. They all are concerned about him but take no action to do so. Also in the chapter I am reading I noticed that the author is starting to change and is about to go to a rehab facility. His family gave him an ultimatum to either attend rehab or the would no longer support him. That is what made him decide to go. I have noticed that the author is very stubborn and wants everything to go his way.