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Collocations for book - noun

1. for reading

ADJ.

latest, new, recent | forthcoming | hardback, paperback | printed
one of the earliest printed books
rare | second-hand | delightful, excellent, fascinating, fine, good, great, interesting, remarkable, useful
There''s nothing like curling up with a mug of tea and a good book.
famous, important, influential | controversial
a controversial book about the royal family
favourite
a survey to find the nation''s favourite children''s book
library | set
‘Emma’ was one of our set books for A level.
children''s, comic, cookery, guide, hymn, phrase, picture, prayer, reference, school, story, text (also ‘textbook’), travel | address, autograph, cheque, exercise, log, order, phone/telephone, sketch

QUANT.

copy
How many copies of the book did you order?

VERB + BOOK

be deep/engrossed/immersed in, flick/skim through, look at, read | look up from
She looked up from her book and smiled at him.
co-author, write | bring out, publish, put out | reprint | edit, proofread, revise | translate | illustrate | bind | ban, censor | dedicate, inscribe
The book is dedicated to his mother. | Her name was inscribed in the book. | The collector had many books inscribed to him by famous authors.
review | borrow, have out, take out
(= from a library) How many books have you got out?
return, take back
(= to a library)
renew
Do you want to renew any of your library books?
stock | plagiarize

BOOK + VERB

appear, come out
His latest book will appear in December.
be/go out of print

BOOK + NOUN

title | shop (also ‘bookshop’) | review, reviewer | club

PREP.

in a/the ~
These issues are discussed in his latest book.
~ about/on
She''s busy writing a book on astrology.
~ by
a book by Robert Grout
~ for
a book for new parents
~ from
a new book from the publishing company, Bookworm
~ of
a book of walks in London 2 books company records

ADJ.

account

VERB + BOOK

audit, do, keep
She does the books for us.

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