I mean whole books. This past year we read novels together, taking turns reading pages/paragraphs. We read books like Charlotte's Web, The Cricket in Times Square, Bridge to Terabithia, etc. They really enjoyed reading time. I want to continue this but I also don't know if the notebooking idea is enough. I used to teach 5th grade and did novel studies all the time. I don't know if I want to get that intense, but certainly like the idea of your graphic organizers.