It is understood that extensive reading can be an effective way to expose students to texts that reflect cultural practices and perspectives. This presentation reports an experience using Xreading materials to teach western society and culture that integrated some components of extensive reading. Fifty-five sophomore students from the English Literature program at Universitas Negeri Surabaya were assigned to read a selection of fifteen graded readers that address various topics on Early American history and multiculturalism in America. The students were given the freedom to select the texts to read and were asked to comment on the readability of the texts based on vocabulary and familiarity with the topic. They were also encouraged to make connections with the texts through online forums. Student responses revealed that the selected texts were relatively at their reading level. The simple language and new vocabulary provided a challenge that did not hinder understanding and helped maintain students’ interest. Students’ familiarity with the topic was also addressed in that they could see the connection between the texts on American history. In addition, familiarity with British history also made it possible for students to build a connection to the texts on Early American history. The personal connection was also built through online forums where students responded to each other’s comments.