2nd Blog Post: My Sister's Keeper

            I am still reading My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult and I'm on page 116 of the 423 page book. I try to read about 20 pages a night but I'm going to take a break from it this week. Are class is reading Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury so I'm going to focus on that book so I can really understand it for in class discussions and activities. But so far in my personal reading book Anna Fitzgerald, the sister of Kate who has leukemia, is in the process of talking to an attorney and judge about wanting medical emancipation from her parents. Anna's mom was an attorney so she is familiar with what is going on and is not happy about her daughter's decision. Through out that dilemma the different characters' chapters flashback to the past. Some stories are about Kate being diagnosed with cancer, others are about the effects her cancer had on the family and some more are about how Sara, the mother and Brian, the father decided to make an embryo who now is Anna so that Kate could have a perfect match for organ donations and other medical needs.
            The author Jodi does a great job of using high vocabulary and it isn't just medical words but also elevated diction. I am reading the book on the kindle app on my phone and on there is a feature where you can click on the unfamiliar word and it will bring up a side note. The note gives the definition of the highlighted word. I like it because it is a fast and easy way to look up the meaning of the word. Also, sometimes if I like the word and think I could use it in my future writing there is another feature where you can highlight it with a color so you can always go back and see your highlights. One sentence that I highlighted using a new word is, "In bed that night, Brian is an obelisk, another shape breaking the darkness,"(Picoult 36). I encourage for you to use these features if you are reading something on a Kindle or the Kindle app. Here is a link about more features on the Kindle and how to use them: http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/kindle-shortcuts-and-tips.html