IR book post (12/8)

In the story of Looking for Alaska, one of the main character dies in a tragic drunk driving car accident. As I mention before, the event reminds me of One Bad Decision.

Besides the event of the death, the devastating aftermath of the death of a loved one is accurately portrayed in the book. When a loved one dies, it is difficult to concentrate on how the death affects others because you are overwhelmed with your own feelings and thoughts; however, getting an outside view of how each character reacts to the death differently helps me understand. Some people react very extremely to the death of a loved on, while others become withdrawn and reserved. The people who did not know the character, who died, very well gave their sympathy to the others but they soon forgot and moved on with their lives.

Next time something devastating occurs in life, try to think more about the others who were also affected along with yourself. If you all join together and help each other out and comfort each other, you will be able to remember, love, and move on more easily together!

IR book post (11/30)

I have finished reading the book. My overall opinion is that it is very interesting. The book incorporates drugs, alcohol, sex, and pranks. One of the main characters is a kid who lead a boring life in his first two years of high school. He did not have many friends and did not have fun. His junior year of high school he decided to go to boarding school. Here he meets new people and makes new friends. His life takes a dramatic turn, when he becomes involved in drugs and a group of kids who like to play pranks.

This main character reminds me of a friend. He was very innocent and worked very hard in school. However, once he got to college, he began to hang with the wrong crowd. Drugs, alcohol, and sex began to take its tole on him. In high school, he always used to tell me, "just have fun". I honored and respected that quote, however, you can't party too hard or else the consequences seen in Looking for Alaska may become a reality in your life too.

Ind reading post (11/24)

The book that I chose to read is called Looking for Alaska, by John Green. As of today, I am more than half way done with the novel and so far it is phenomenal. The story line is good and it is very well written. The book encompasses all areas of the emotion spectrum; one second I am laughing and the next I am hit with a bomb filled with sorrows. The twists and turns seem predicable, but then the story takes a nose dive in a direction I never saw coming. The plot keeps me "on the edge of my seat" and I am curious to see how it will all end.

In the story, the main character dies from driving drunk. This reminded me of the "one bad decision" story about a boy who was badly injured while driving intoxicated.

http://www.onebaddecision.com/onebaddecision/home.html

I strongly recommend the book to anyone who is looking for a story about a junior's journey through the social aspects of life in boarding school. It encompasses drugs, drinking, sex, death, and all the fun of being a teenager.

Ind reading post

Title: Looking for Alaska

Author: John Green

I picked this book because it sounds like an interesting tale of a boy who had a very boring life until he went to boarding school his junior year. There, he met a girl who he fell in love with and became involved in drugs and alcohol.

I do not necessarily anticipate LEARNING anything from it, however, it looks like an interesting read.