[LIT] Book reports back in style?

[TLP]

Do you require book logs and book reports on independent reading? Do
you require genre focus on independent reading. Pros? Cons?

After eliminating the book report, suggesting, but not requiring
genres, ( especially for my struggling readers who are whipping
through Alex Rider, The Bluford and Maximum Ride series) and having
book talks replace the book report, my kids are clamoring for a good
old book report project. I know they read (cause they do it with me!)
but when will I learn that no one way is the best way!  --Thus the
Face-Book report ( far from old fashioned but still reporting the
basics from a book..just in a unique way)
Tena