Can we get a book nerd pack? One with maybe an aspiration like “Book Dragon” where you earn points through reading a crazy amount, visiting libraries, shopping at bookstores, discussing books with other avid readers, completing a series, collecting enough books to be considered a personal library, etc You know? It’d be so fun! And honestly the game needs more books. And it would also be cool if the books sims wrote in the game became available for other sims to buy and read! I mean it may be wishful thinking, but I would buy this kinda pack in a heartbeat!

Really cool suggestion! I wish we had reading/literacy skill and reading for hobbies likes/dislikes, so we wouldn't need to use the Book worm trait for a deeper gameplay, exactly like the Romance skill. I think it'd be cool to have imagination/creativity skill for older sims too.I also really miss books about mermaids, servos, ghosts, plantsims and skeletons that work like the Vampire Lore/Werewolves books for occults or occult enthusiast sims.This made me remeber of the Fairytale Pack wishes. Maybe we could get a magic world of fictional books, with fantasy, horror, sci-fi, etc.?

Right and teens and kids can do a book report like they have to read then write a report about for homework or extra credit.

@CuteeOwl Also I do like that Sims writing books and other Sims buy it and that sim gets paid also a book signing, the author can talk about their book, and get like an award like on get famous for the book they wrote. They can make it like novel series also get famous they can get a star on wall of game for being a famous author if you want to go on the famous route.

@CuteeOwl The ability to listen to Audio Books, maybe as a Radio Station and/or Computer/Tablet interaction might be a nice addition to a pack like this.

@Briana2526 Good idea! A Book Signing event would be a cool new Social Event that can be held at a Library, maybe. I know that if your Sim has a copy of their written book in their personal inventory, they can read an excerpt on the microphone. Maybe that could be an event task as well as Signing Books.

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13 Replies

thornwill
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
Really cool suggestion! I wish we had reading/literacy skill and reading for hobbies likes/dislikes, so we wouldn't need to use the Book worm trait for a deeper gameplay, exactly like the Romance skill. I think it'd be cool to have imagination/creativity skill for older sims too.

I also really miss books about mermaids, servos, ghosts, plantsims and skeletons that work like the Vampire Lore/Werewolves books for occults or occult enthusiast sims.

This made me remeber of the Fairytale Pack wishes. Maybe we could get a magic world of fictional books, with fantasy, horror, sci-fi, etc.?
CuteeOwl
6 months ago
@thornwill Yes! That would be cool! Oooh a world where books come to life?! Amazing!
sailorleontine
Seasoned Ace
6 months ago
omg yes for the book nerd pack, i'm in for it :D
Briana2526
Seasoned Ace
5 months ago
Right and teens and kids can do a book report like they have to read then write a report about for homework or extra credit.
Briana2526
Seasoned Ace
5 months ago
@CuteeOwl Also I do like that Sims writing books and other Sims buy it and that sim gets paid also a book signing, the author can talk about their book, and get like an award like on get famous for the book they wrote. They can make it like novel series also get famous they can get a star on wall of game for being a famous author if you want to go on the famous route.
CuteeOwl
5 months ago
I love that idea and the book report one. It would be so interactive!
Vyo4
Seasoned Veteran
5 months ago
@CuteeOwl The ability to listen to Audio Books, maybe as a Radio Station and/or Computer/Tablet interaction might be a nice addition to a pack like this.
CuteeOwl
5 months ago
@Vyo4 Oh yes! Sims could sit and listen with headphones on and have cute little reactions to what they hear! That’d be adorable
Vyo4
Seasoned Veteran
4 months ago
@Briana2526 Good idea! A Book Signing event would be a cool new Social Event that can be held at a Library, maybe. I know that if your Sim has a copy of their written book in their personal inventory, they can read an excerpt on the microphone. Maybe that could be an event task as well as Signing Books.
Vyo4
Seasoned Veteran
4 months ago
More brainstorming! Would love to see different reading animations added with a Book Nerd pack.
Reading Animations
Lying on Stomach
Lying on Side
Reading holding a Stuffed Animal, age Child or Teens+ with Childish Trait
Read Book to Blarfy, age Child
Read Book to Dog, age Child, Cats & Dogs
Lounge Chair reading
Chair + Ottoman reading
Couch, laid back
Pop-Up Book
Living Chair + Ottoman combo
This furniture item could behave the same as a Lounge Chair, using the same animations: Lounge, Relax, Nap, Read. An Ottoman, Foot Stool or Pouffe could *snap* to the chair, like with modular couches or dining chairs to tables.
Finished Manuscript
In Sims 3, when you sent off your book for publication, you later received a printed copy in the mail. Right now, when our Sims send off a book for publication, it's gone forever unless you had the foresight to make a copy beforehand. Maybe this Sims 3 feature could make a return in The Sims 4? Maybe instead of a finished book icon in the inventory, we could see a stack of papers, like an old time finished manuscript tied with ribbon.