Magic Tricks

I have to be honest (like its a part of my ADHD lol)
I ABSOLUTELY HATE Book Tests.
They are Boreing. I've never really seen one That I knew the method of or seen performed that I liked. They are all structured the exact same way.
Open to a page. Find a word or Passage. I tell you what it is.
This however is an absolute gem. It uncovers the book test in a clever way by focusing on the words themselves. The book is a side character at best in this.

The method is almost self-working. The way to obtain the word is simple but effective. The use of words as almost a kind of music to the audience was fantastic.

However. This routine is not for everyone. The way you get into the effect can be a bit unorthodox at times. The script is heavy and can take a long time to memorize and put into action. The flow has to fit you and it won't fit everyone.
For example. If your character is a goofy uncle type. This effect is not for you. It will feel fake and forced. A complete character 180 that won't sit well with your audience. BUt of course I am not one to tell a person to not give an effect a try.

Pros.
- Easy to perform
- A lesson in scripting
- An amazing Book test that's not treated as a book test
- Well worth your time to learn

Cons.
- Only one outcome (Unless you spend the time to design a set that can be interchanged and have a bunch of different books for it. Or forcing pages in one book.)
-It has a heavy script (I think that's a pro, but knowing the people on this site. Its a con lol)
- It is largely character-driven and won't fit every performer.


You can perform the effect differently. You do not need the script. The basic effect is simple. 7 people choose a scrabble tile. A person randomly chooses a page and a word from a book. You rearrange the tiles to be the chosen word. End.
But the script itself is the meat of the effect. The effect is simple but the script is what carries the effect. But again. Any performance style can be used.

I hope anything I said could help you in your decision on this effect. I personally find the trick to be a very valuable routine that can teach the performer a lot and also is a lot of fun to perform. Have an amazing rest of your day