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This excerpt was taken from Scholastic's 2017 trends list and would be a great follow up to the book talk, especially as students start reading the books.
"Silent conversations: I borrowed this idea from my librarian friend, Debby Vandersande. She puts copies of the state award contenders on tables with chart paper and pens. Each paper asks a question, shares a quote, or invites students to respond to a prompt related to the book. Students respond to the books/prompts that they’ve read or that interest them. Debby then leaves the charts out for other classes/students to discover." This would work great on a dry erase wall.

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Tell students where to find the books.  Is it in a particular genre/section? Is it available as an ebook or audiobook if the physical copy is checked out?   And let students make suggestions of their own.

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Enthusiasm and allowing the students to do their own book talks. We make it a competition in library lessons to see who can "sell" their book to the class the most effectively, lots of fun!

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Having multiple copies available helps!  Students love to read books together.  I sometimes join their bookclub to get them excited.  They hold me accountable!  I also recommend a book on my "to be read" list...and ask them to come back and tell me why I should read it next!  (Gets them everytime)

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Suspense! Use tone of voice. Introduce main characters. Have a good hook that will spark their curiosity. And definitely display the book. Relate to other subjects students may be studying or other popular books or movies. But most important of all, regardless of genre- suspense!

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Have lots of copies available, keep track of what you've book talked, talk up the books that get overlooked but you know are gems, and don't hesitate to read a really good excerpt.

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Student-Led. If your goal is to get students to read, especially teens, let their peers to the book talking!

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When you can tell them about a student who loved the book as much as you did. Because in middle school, even though students know I'm reliably good with recommendations (she said modestly), another student's recommendation is a sure-fire sell! The Boy Who Dared is never on my shelves after I talk about the boy who returned it and told me I had to add it to our "Books That Will Make You Cry" resource list in Destiny.

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Mix it up!  Get your local public librarian to booktalk with you.  That way students don't listen to the same voice all of the time.

I usually do 2 booktalks to one book trailer.  Breaks up the session into bite-sized interesting chunks

NEVER ask them to write down what you've just talked about....it's all about capturing their attention, not driving their attention to paper and pen tasks :)

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This is another favorite with a different take than the creepy one I shared. Graphics and music lend to the comedy of the title. Music and graphics should match the mood of the title.

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An epic book talk includes a cliffhanger ending, with students saying, "But what happens next?

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Movie is out now but this is my favorite book trailer. Instantly hooked, great narrator, creepy images, told enough of story to get you interested without revealing too much.

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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Enthusiasm!
When you can really tell how much the person loved reading it.
When the Book Talk has you completely mesmerized and you can't wait to read the book too!