Here are techniques I used not any particular title...
Short stories...guys read is a series of tons of short stories my 8 year old loves...then at the end of the story it lists books the author wrote.
One thing I did when reading aloud is get a frog in my throat and needed my son to read the next page while I drank a glass of water..
Another thing when I wanted to read a book he wasn't sure of by the cover or title but I knew he would love was read a bit and then at a really exciting point just when he was good and into it, start yawning and put the bookmark in. Invariably he would ask if he could keep reading and I would agree. The next day he was either done with the book or he would tell me everything I missed (good for summarizing) so we could finish.
Strewing....strategically placing new books around the house (coffee table, end table, bedside table, etc.) or rearranging books...we have several bookcases, if I reorganize the den's bookcases and move books to his he will ask why and I say because mine are too full and I need more room. Feel free to read or look through these and tell me what you think.
