Hook your audience! Read a quote from the book, ask a question of your audience, introduce the main character, vividly set the scene, or do a combination.

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Hook your audience! Read a quote from the book, ask a question of your audience, introduce the main character, vividly set the scene, or do a combination of a few of these techniques. Make sure to also give the title and author of the book.

In a paragraph or two, summarize the plot of the book. Be sure that your summary introduces the main character, identifies the problem, and leads us toward the solution--without giving away the ending!

Share your opinion! How did you feel about the book? What did you think of the author? Would you recommend it to others? What would you rate it?

Entice your audience! Ask a rhetorical question, read a quote from the book, use a cliffhanger, or do a combination of these techniques. *Remember, your book talk should flow nicely, like a commercial. It should not be a giant list answering these questions!