The Perks Of Being A Book Addict discussion

Team Simpsons




Team Members:

Rachel (captain)
Aurélie (co-captain)
Kamilah (co-captain)
Laura
Megan
Abbie
Barbara
Cathy M.
Allison

Team Spreadsheet

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Hello, Team! Looking forward to the challenge. I've been making a list of books and what cards they would cover.

Team Simpsons Shelves

Rachel
Aurélie
Kamilah
Laura
Megan
Abbie
Barbara
Cathy M.
Allison


Log In Your Book Here:
All Team Simpsons Uno Tracking

Ranking Here:
Ranking Spreadsheet

◈◈◈Perks UNO cards◈◈◈

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O (Zero)
Read a book that:
- has a 0 or Zero in the title
- has a title starting with Z
- has an author first name or surname starts with Z
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with Z
- is set in a place name starting with Z
- is a "stand-alone" book (i.e. not part of a series)

1 (One)
Read a book that:
- has a 1 or One in the title
- has a title starting with O
- has an author first name or surname starts with O
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with O
- is set in a place name starting with O
- is book 1 in a series

2 (Two)
Read a book that:
- has a 2 or Two in the title
- has a title starting with T
- has an author first name or surname starts with T
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with T
- is set in a place name starting with T
- is book 2 in a series

3 (Three)
Read a book that:
- has a 3 or Three in the title
- has a title starting with H
- has an author first name or surname starts with H
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with H
- is set in a place name starting with H
- is book 3 in a series

4 (Four)
Read a book that:
- has a 4 or Four in the title
- has a title starting with F
- has an author first name or surname starts with F
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with F
- is set in a place name starting with F
- is book 4 in a series

5 (Five)
Read a book that:
- has a 5 or Five in the title
- has a title starting with I
- has an author first name or surname starts with I
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with I
- is set in a place name starting with I
- is book 5 in a series

6 (Six)
Read a book that:
- has a 6 or Six in the title
- has a title starting with S
- has an author first name or surname starts with S
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with S
- is set in a place name starting with S
- is book 6 in a series

7 (Seven)
Read a book that:
- has a 7 or Seven in the title
- has a title starting with V
- has an author first name or surname starts with V
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with V
- is set in a place name starting with V
- is book 7 in a series

8 (Eight)
Read a book that:
- has an 8 or Eight in the title
- has a title starting with E
- has an author first name or surname starts with E
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with E
- is set in a place name starting with E
- is book 8 in a series

9 (Nine)
Read a book that:
- has a 9 or Nine in the title
- has a title starting with N
- has an author first name or surname starts with N
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with N
- is set in a place name starting with N
- is book 9 in a series

Skip
Read a book that:
- has a title starting with K or P
- has an author first name or surname starts with K or P
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with K or P
- is set in a place name starting with K or P
OR you can choose to "skip" reading a book for this cards (and get no points for this card)

Draw 2
Use the same book for two cards in this hand (and get points for both cards)

Reverse
One member of your team must read a book another team member has already read

Wild
Read a book that can fit any of the requirements for cards 0-9

Wild draw four
Read any book!
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◈◈◈Points◈◈◈
- For each book read to match a 0-9 card, the team gets 20 points
- For each book read to match a Skip or Reverse, the team gets 25 points
- For each book read to match a wild or Wild draw four card the team gets 30 points
- For each hand completed, the team gets a bonus 15 points

◈◈◈Rules◈◈◈
- For book titles starting with an article (A/An/The), the article can be ignored or used. So The Hiding Place, for example, could be used as title starting with T or H
- Only books STARTED after March 1 count for this challenge
- Books must be more than 100 pages in length and Children's books and Graphic Novels can not be used unless by word count they can be verified as more than 25,000 words using arbookfind.com
- You may do a re-read, it just needs to be more than six months since you last read it

Team Simpsons March Book Read List.
Here is a list of all our books read. If you are interested in any of them, add them to your TBR list. :)

Read by Abbie
     

Read by Allison
     

Read by Aurélie
     

Read by Barbara
     

Read by Cathy
     
     

Read by Kamilah
     

Read by Laura
     

Read by Megan
     
     

Read By Rachel
     
     

May Hands

Finished Hands are in spoiler

◈◈◈Hand One◈◈◈
3, Skip, 6, Skip, 7, Draw 2, 2

◈◈◈Hand Two◈◈◈
9, 7 Green, 5, 9, Draw 2, Skip, Reverse

◈◈◈Hand Three◈◈◈
8, 6, 1, 4, 8, 9, 1

◈◈◈Hand Four◈◈◈
Draw 2, reverse, 7, 9 Red, 3, Draw 2, Draw 2

◈◈◈Hand Five◈◈◈
3, 4, Wild Draw 4, Wild Draw 4, 2, 7, 1

◈◈◈Hand Six◈◈◈
Wild Draw 4, 6, 8, 4, 9, Skip, 0

◈◈◈Hand Seven◈◈◈
Skip, 0, Wild Draw 4, 4, 3, 4, Reverse

◈◈◈Hand Eight◈◈◈
Draw 2, Wild, Skip, Skip, 6, 9, 4

◈◈◈Hand Nine◈◈◈
9 Yellow, 8, Reverse, 6, 8, Reverse, 2

◈◈◈Hand Ten◈◈◈
Reverse, 5, 8, 2, Wild, 1, 1

◈◈◈Hand Eleven◈◈◈
4, 7, 2, 5, Skip, 6, Wild

◈◈◈Hand Twelve◈◈◈
7, 5 Red, 2, 0, 5, Draw 2, 4

◈◈◈Hand Thirteen◈◈◈
Draw 2, 9, Reverse, 6, 7, 5, 7

◈◈◈Hand Fourteen◈◈◈
1, 3, 3, 5, 8 Green, 4 Red, 8 Red

The Special Cards:
To test your covers here is a color extract to use.
Color Extract

Hand Two
7 Green

Hand Four
9 Red - Laura - Bricking It by Nick Spalding

Hand Nine
9 Yellow

Hand Twelve
5 Red

Hand Fourteen
8 Green
4 Red
8 Red

It's BINGO! Here is the link April Mini Challenge



This is an optional mini challenge for our UNO players.

◈ Books started after April 13 and read between April 13 - April 30 count.
◈ Books started before April 13th do not count
(start of challenge times under spoiler)
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◈ As a team, get "BINGO" by reading books for five squares horizontally, vertically, or diagonally to create a line (there are 12 possible lines)
◈ Only one book per square (so one book may be used for more than one "line")
◈ For each line completed, your team receives a "BINGO Bonus" of being able to chose one card in any April hand that you can claim double points for
◈ Books used for BINGO do not need to be separate books for what you are claiming for your UNO hands
◈ The usual book length rules apply,
◈ Team spreadsheets have been updated with a BINGO tab so that you can track your books and claim your bingo lines

Tasks are in the spoiler
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TASKS

√ National Walk To Work Day 1st of April
⚛ Read a book with someone walking on the cover
⚛ Read a book published on the 1st of a month. (The edition you are reading)

√ Couple Appreciation Month
⚛ Read a book where the MC(‘s) are in an already established relationship OR
⚛ Read a book where the MC’s get married (ceremony must be included in the book)

√ DNA Day 25th of April
⚛ Read a book with a biologist/chemist OR
⚛ Read a book Read a book published on the 25th of a month. (The edition you are reading)

√ Emotional Overeating Awareness Month
⚛ Read a book with an overweight character OR
⚛ Read a book with a character with an eating disorder (any type) OR
⚛ Read a book with a very emotional character

√ Frog Month
⚛ Read a book with a frog in the story or on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with a green cover (>50%)

√ National Beer Day 7th of April
⚛ Read a book where someone drinks beer OR
⚛ Read a book published in April. (The edition you are reading)

√ National Licorice Month
⚛ Read a book with black cover (>50%) OR
⚛ Read a book with licorice in the text

√ Adopt A Greyhound Month
⚛ Read a book where someone has been adopted (needs to be legally adopted) OR
⚛ Read a book with a dog.

D.E.A.R. Day (aka Drop Everything And Read) 12th of April
⚛ Read a book with a book on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with the letters D E A R in the title

Holy Humor Month
⚛ Read a book with humor as main page genre

Hug a plumber's Day 25th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC is a handyman OR
⚛ Read a book with a couple hugging on the cover

International Pillow Fight Day 2nd of April
⚛ Read a book with a pillow fight OR
⚛ Read a book published on the 2nd of a month. (The edition you are reading)

√ National Be Kind To Lawyers Day 13th of April
⚛ Read a book with a laywer OR
⚛ Read a book with a character in legal trouble

√ National Card and Letter Writing Month
⚛ Read a book with stationary on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with characters writing letters

√ National Dolphin Day 14th of April
⚛ Read a book with water on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book where the MC goes swimming

√ National Garlic Day 19th of April
⚛ Read a book with a vampire OR
⚛ Read a book Read a book published on the 19th of a month. (The edition you are reading)

√ National Go Birding Day 30th of April
⚛ Read a book with a bird on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with wings on the cover

National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Month
⚛ Read a book with food on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with a chef

√ National Hairball Awareness Day 29th of April
⚛ Read a book with a cat on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book with a hairdresser or stylist

National Sibling Day: 10th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC has more than one child OR
⚛ Read a book published on the 10th of a month. (The edition you are reading)

√ National Wear Your Pajamas To Work Day 16th of April
⚛ Read a book with a character wearing PJ’s
⚛ Read a book with 1 and 6 in the page number (the edition you are reading)

No Housework Day: 7th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC goes on a vacation OR
⚛ Read a book with a 7 in the publication date (The edition you are reading)

√ Parental Alienation Day 25th of April
⚛ Read a book where the MC is a parent OR
⚛ Read a book with 2 and 5 in the page numbers (the edition you are reading)

√ Reading is Funny Day: 1st of April
⚛ Read a book with a bookish character OR
⚛ Read a book that makes you laugh

√ Straw Hat Month
⚛ Read a book with a hat on the cover OR
⚛ Read a book set in the country/farm
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Introduction: I'm from NJ, I teach 5th grade and tend to read a lot of books on that level, but rarely remember to count them on Goodreads. I looked up a bunch of books I've read for school and most would not have counted towards the Uno guidelines, so I assume most of my other school reading won't count either.

I posted before I was done and can't edit from my phone, sorry!

Reading so much for school leaves me with limited time for my personal reading, and that's why I can only read about 2 books per month.

For Round One, I can cover either the 2 or 5, and for Round 2, I can cover the Draw 2 cards 4 and 6 with one book.

I forgot what Round 3 looks like. This would be easier to do on my laptop...rookie mistake ! :)

For Hand 4, I could cover the Draw 2 cards for 2 and 9 with the same book.

If we should be posting a different way, different method, let me know, like listing all possible cards for a single book?

Hello! I'm Allison, from Manitoba, Canada. I'm in my second year or university right now so I'm excited for this challenge to liven up my school year a bit :P I'm happy to meet everyone and ready for the challenge to start! (Well, once I figure out which books to read..)

Checking in!

Be back later when I have more time

Nice to meet you Laura and Allison. Good to see you again Abbie.

Here is a little about me. I read a good amount of books from many different genres. I have been reading a lot of series lately so this will for sure help out with this challenge. I read about 1 to 2 books daily but it depends upon my work schedule. I can cover any kind of book goal needed and finish it in about a day or two, so I'm not too worried about some of our goals to be met. I can cover some of the more difficult goals. I'm in the Seattle area so I'm on PST. Nice to see we have East Coast, West Coast, Canada, and states in the south covered.

I have made a spreadsheet (posted it on message 7) so we can all access to just log in our books to the goals. That way the team captain and co-captains can snag books there to add to our main spreadsheet.

One of the ideas I was thinking about for the group was to selected readers for the first hand. For those of us that read quickly, once we finish our books we can post other books in the spreadsheet to fill in the other goals to fill in the gaps and up coming hands. That way we get each hand and have some extra books to play around with.

Any ideas on our style? Do you like this idea? Have a different idea?

Hi fellow Simpsons team :D

I am also on the west coast (Los Angeles)! I am currently an Office Manager for a law firm so I do try to check in during the day but have more time at night. Generally I read a book every 2-3 days (1 if it's short), and have a lot of series I've started/want to start so this should be great to catch up!

I haven't played Uno before so this is new to me, though I've heard a lot about how fun it was last year from some of the players.

Do we work on multiple hands at once, or do we work on 1 hand and then move to the next? And do we plan for who reads what in the beginning, or just post when we are going to start something that fits a task? This weekend I'll go through and see what I have coming up that fits!

Just in case you need it here is my shelf - Uno 2016.

Hey, girls!

I'm Barbara and I'm from Brazil! I'm feeling kinda lonely being the only one from South America, but anyway, I can read LOL
I usually read 4 books/month, but I'll do my best!!! For me, this is an opportunity to practice my English skills and meet Goodreaders friends. I hope we'll have a great time together (:

If I write something wrong, please, feel free to tell me. Do not forget this is a way for me to practice English.

I took a look at our sheet and here it goes:

Numbers:
0 (Zero) - 5
1 (One) - 5
2 (Two) - 8
3 (Three) - 8
4 (Four) - 6
5 (Five) - 6
6 (Six) - 6
7 (Seven) - 6
8 (Eight) - 5
9 (Nine) - 7

Special Cards:
Reverse - 8
Draw 2 - 8
Skip - 7
Wild - 4
Wild Draw 4 - 2

This is my first time playing, so I have no clue what we are doing.

Shelf: Uno 2016

So, I need an explanation about matching books/points.

EXAMPLE

Book:
The Alchemist
It fits in:
0 - "stand-alone" book (Hand 2)
6 - Character first, last, or nickname begins w/S (Hand 1)
Skip - Author first or last name begins w/K or P (Hand 3)

What can we do?

Good morning, ladies! Nice to meet you.

In regards to the planning Cathy and Rachel were talking about, I think makes sense to plan our hands before we read and work through them chronologically so we know we have our bases covered for a particular round.

Barbara - I think The Alchemist could also cover a
2 - Title starting with T
8 - Setting in Egypt
4 - Character named Fatima

Laura wrote: "Good morning, ladies! Nice to meet you.

In regards to the planning Cathy and Rachel were talking about, I think makes sense to plan our hands before we read and work through them chronologically s..."

Hey, Laura! I loooove your name!

Well, I think The Alchemist doesn't cover 2 because we can't consider Articles, so the book is "Alchemist, The". But if it covers number 8 and 4 it is great!

Thanks Barbara!

Regarding articles, I just copied and pasted this from the rules:

Note
For book titles starting with an article (A/An/The), the article can be ignored or used. So The Hiding Place, for example, could be used as title starting with T or H

Just to clear this up. I will have them posted at the top. Here is the rule:

- For book titles starting with an article (A/An/The), the article can be ignored or used. So The Hiding Place, for example, could be used as title starting with T or H

- Only books STARTED after March 1 count for this challenge

- Books must be more than 100 pages in length and Children's books and Graphic Novels can not be used unless by word count they can be verified as more than 25,000 words using arbookfind.com

We have some planning to do and I think the best way to do it is make sure everyone is involve and we cover every card and for those that read extra can just be the fill ins to make things go smoothly.

I'm going to post the hand what needs to be read. I'd like to hear from everyone to what they will read for March 1st. We cannot start reading before hand.

Hand One:
2:
Reverse:
2:
5:
8:
4:
6:

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Quick List:
Title, author name, character name, setting begins with = T, F, I, S, E
Title with word = 2, Two, 4, Four, 5, Five, 6, Six, 8, Eight
# in Series = 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
One member of your team must read a book another team member has already read

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2 (Two)
Read a book that:
- has a 2 or Two in the title
- has a title starting with T
- has an author first name or surname starts with T
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with T
- is set in a place name starting with T
- is book 2 in a series

4 (Four)
Read a book that:
- has a 4 or Four in the title
- has a title starting with F
- has an author first name or surname starts with F
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with F
- is set in a place name starting with F
- is book 4 in a series

5 (Five)
Read a book that:
- has a 5 or Five in the title
- has a title starting with I
- has an author first name or surname starts with I
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with I
- is set in a place name starting with I
- is book 5 in a series

6 (Six)
Read a book that:
- has a 6 or Six in the title
- has a title starting with S
- has an author first name or surname starts with S
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with S
- is set in a place name starting with S
- is book 6 in a series

8 (Eight)
Read a book that:
- has an 8 or Eight in the title
- has a title starting with E
- has an author first name or surname starts with E
- has a character with a first name, surname or nickname starting with E
- is set in a place name starting with E
- is book 8 in a series

Reverse
One member of your team must read a book another team member has already read
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For Hand One, I was planning to read The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman which could cover:

2 - Title starts with T
5- Title starts with I
4 - Character named Frances

If anyone has read it, it could count for Reverse.

Hi Simpson team!
Sorry I'm late to join the conversation.

Just a little bit about myself. I'm Aurelie, I currently live in Orange County, California. If you wonder where I got such a complicated name (I won't blame you if you try to pronounce it at home and butcher it ;-) ), the answer is France. But I've been living in the US for the past seven years.
I read about a book per week (sometimes less if I'm traveling for work), mostly in English (but sometimes in French or Spanish).

I'm really exited about this challenge. We're going to have fun!

Quick question about the books' assignments. How do we pick who reads what? Do we just match the books with the hand and then we all choose one, or do we each pick a number and then match the book of our choice with it?

Aurelie

So, if you don't mind, if Laura reads The Ice Queen, by Alice Hoffman and I read The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho we will cover:

The Alchemist:
2: Title starting with T
8: Setting in Egypt
6: Character first, last, or nickname begins w/S

The Ice Queen:
2: Title starts with T
5: Title starts with I
4: Character named Frances

Someone has to read Reverse! :D

Aurelie, nice to meet you. As for confusion, don't worry it will get easier once we start. You can look at books you want or plan to read and see if it matches to and of the goals. Then ask for the spot. I can place you there for planning. You can read as many books as you want and they are placed in a pool we can pick as needed. We will not be short of books.

I can read anything so I will take the hardest of the selections. I have a series 8 book I have to read. So, if that is where the team needs me, I will read my Kate Daniels book. I recommend using the spreadsheet I made for extra books or for your planning. It will help out a lot.

One book counts for one card, unless we have a Draw 2 in our hand, right? So that means my book could cover a 2, 5, or 4, but not all 3, correct?

Laura wrote: "One book counts for one card, unless we have a Draw 2 in our hand, right? So that means my book could cover a 2, 5, or 4, but not all 3, correct?"

Yes.

I can do the reverse if needed. I have compared book with Allison and I can read Ender's Game

RachelvlehcaR wrote: "Laura wrote: "One book counts for one card, unless we have a Draw 2 in our hand, right? So that means my book could cover a 2, 5, or 4, but not all 3, correct?"

Yes."

Ah! I got it!

So, For Hand 1 I can read The Alchemist to cover number 8 and To Kill a Mockingbird to cover number 2 (:

I've read both of them (The Alchemist & To Kill a Mockingbird) last year so they can work for the Reverse as well!

Has anyone read The Girl on the train? I just bought it. I could use it for reverse.

Yep I read that last year too :)

okay, then. I will add it to the spreadsheet as reverse.

I added my books to the spreadsheet, and any possible cards they could cover. I don't want to wait another 2 weeks to start them!

I have a feeling one of the books, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America, is going to take a while to read. I took it off my bookshelf tonight to figure out if it would cover any additional cards than what I had written down originally, and the font is really tiny. Plus, it seems to be filled with a lot of details - many names, dates, etc.

Babitix wrote: "Hey, girls!

I'm Barbara and I'm from Brazil! I'm feeling kinda lonely being the only one from South America, but anyway, I can read LOL
I usually read 4 books/month, but I'll do my best!!! For me,..."

Don't feel lonely! Having said that I think you are the only South American on the team. Go Brazil, right. As you can tell we are all here for each other. :)

It's okay if you only read 4 books a month. All books count and if you are having fun and connecting with people that's what counts. :)

Aurelie wrote: "Hi Simpson team!
Sorry I'm late to join the conversation.

Just a little bit about myself. I'm Aurelie, I currently live in Orange County, California. If you wonder where I got such a complicated n..."

I think you have a beautiful name. I think I know how to say it but then again I might be butchering it, lol. It's wonderful we have such a diverse team. :)

Since I read a lot. If I see a book that I've read one of your books you plan to read or have read during the challenge I'll fill it in under the reverse. I tend to read a lot, about 300+ a year.

That's amazing, Rachel! I can't even get to 30.

Abbie wrote: "This is my first time playing, so I have no clue what we are doing.

Shelf: Uno 2016"

Added your shelf.

Don't worry about it being your first time playing. It's much like a spell out challenge. The captains will fit the best possible selection for the books on the cards given. The key thing to remember is we have to do one hand at a time, yet we can read as much as we want to have a endless tote of books to select from.

I've made each of us a tab under the group (not official) spreadsheet so you can list any books you plan to read. It's up to you if you want to use it or not. You can also change it to a style you like for yourself. The main thing is to place your book in your bookshelf so I can double check it for guidelines and to log it in on the group spreadsheet so I can find the best spot for it.

I hope that helps. If not just give a shout out. We have many helpers here. :)

Laura wrote: "That's amazing, Rachel! I can't even get to 30."

Thanks. I love books. It's a nice escape from social work.

30 isn't bad at all. Better than many of the average Americans, so be proud you read!

Good point, thanks.

Do we add the books to our Uno shelves before or after we read them?

Either. I sort it to date read. By doing that it will place all the unread books at the bottom of the list.

I look at the date read, date started, and page count. I also check for obvious goals met like title and series. I'm not able to always check on characters and settings. If there are any questions I normally just message you directly.

I'm sorry for so many newbie questions, Rachel! On the individual spreadsheets you made, should we list a book for only one card, or all the cards it fulfills?

And, I was still annoyed by the fact that so many of the books I read wouldn't count because of word count, so I looked up a few more I plan to read and it looks like they meet the 25,000 word guideline! How about that!

Quick side story - the approach to teaching reading at my school involves each student reading their own novel, or when we move into Book Clubs, each club reads a different book. This way, the students are reading at their own level. The days of a class reading the same story or novel are gone.

Anyway, I'm always reading new books my students are reading so I can have more in-depth conversations with them. It's not possible that I get to read every single one, but I read a lot of them. So in preparation for the challenge, I looked up a bunch on AR Book Finder, and they didn't count. But I just looked again and found a few that would count, as my class moves into Historical Fiction Book Clubs. So, I might be able to contribute a few more books than I originally thought.

Laura, don't worry about the questions. It's new to many and always confusing when starting a challenge and with a new group of people. :)

I just put the individual tabs in the spreadsheet for you to have an idea for what you want to read and what is coming up. It might help you just choose books for the cards posted.

You can edit your tab page to do whatever works for you. I just copied and pasted it for everyone only changing the name of the team member. Do whatever works for you because that is your page. Just make sure to have your book in the bookshelf and to post it in the overall tracking page because captains/co-captains will select books from there to put in the official uno spreadsheet.

Laura, that's really neat that you read your student's books. I do that same. It does help a lot. I also have seen a lot of book bits. This is where the teachers have new books in the classrooms for kids to choose from and they give a little review of it that might interest the kids. I loved that idea and used it in my classroom. Then then students would do their own books bits. It was nice.

It's great you found some that work for the challenge. :)