[ISLMA-Share] Book Tasting/Book Speed Dating

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I have fun organizing book speed dating with my 10th grade English classes.
I choose 20 books, prepare a ratings sheet ("thumbs up," "not my type") and
put 1 min on a timer. With partners, they get 1 min to meet each book. I
encourage them to read as much of blurb, author information, and page 1 as
they can in 1 min.

After meeting all 20 books, first student to share which book they liked
and why gets dibs on that book. I really ham up the dating references
("who's the hot book in the room?") and that gets them laughing and
interested.



*~Monica TolvaLibrary media specialistGoogle Educator Vernon Hills High
School847-932-2039 <847-932-2039> monica.tolva at d128.org
<monica.tolva at d128.org> *
Currently reading* Secrets of a Charmed Life
<https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22544024-secrets-of-a-charmed-life> *by
Susan Meissner
Currently listening to *American Street
<http://titlepeek.fsc.follett.com/tp/query?action=3&subnumber=1206365&isbn=9780062473042&appid=4>
*by Ibi Zoboi

On Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 8:43 AM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> Has anyone ever done a book tasting or book speed dating?
>
> If you have, do you mind giving a step by step of logistics? I'm doing a
> book giveaway on Monday, and I'm wanting for students to have a chance to
> see most of the books before picking the one they want to take home.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Michele McDaniel
> Booth Library, Eastern Illinois University
>
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