Focus on Action:
* Enthralling: Holding the reader's attention completely.
* Engrossing: Completely absorbing the reader's attention.
* Gripping: Holding the reader's interest tightly, often with suspense.
* Inspiring: Motivating the reader to think or act in a certain way.
* Illuminating: Shedding light on a subject, making it clear.
* Challenging: Testing the reader's intellect or understanding.
* Intriguing: Arousing the reader's curiosity and desire to know more.
* Dazzling: Impressing the reader with its beauty, brilliance, or originality.
* Moving: Evoking strong emotions in the reader.
* Provocative: Stimulating the reader to think deeply about a topic.
* Unfolding: Revealing its story or ideas gradually.
* Expanding: Broadening the reader's horizons or knowledge.
Focus on Appearance:
* Glimmering: Shining with a soft, gentle light.
* Gleaming: Shining brightly and attractively.
* Glistening: Shining with a wet or reflective surface.
* Sitting: Residing on a shelf or table.
* Laying: Resting flat on a surface.
Focus on Content:
* Exploring: Investigating or examining a theme or idea.
* Narrating: Telling a story.
* Reflecting: Thinking about a particular subject.
* Critiquing: Evaluating or analyzing a particular topic.
* Documenting: Recording events or information.
* Analyzing: Breaking down a topic into its parts.
* Explaining: Making something clear or understandable.
* Presenting: Presenting information or ideas.
Focus on Experience:
* Reading: The act of going through the text.
* Enjoying: Finding pleasure in the book.
* Comprehending: Understanding the content of the book.
* Relating: Finding connections to the book's themes or characters.
* Disappointing: Failing to meet the reader's expectations.
Remember, the best "-ing" verb will depend on the specific book and how you want to describe it.