Collocations with "book"

Wadjasay? American English Pronunciation Practice

A reminder: collocations are words that are commonly used together by native speakers. For example “brand” and “new” are a collocation, as in “Look at my brand new car,” or “All her clothes are brand new.”

Here are some collocations using the word “book”.

1) Have you read her most recent book?

2) I like to buy used hardcover books for my grandchildren.

3) My uncle collects rare books.

4) Did you read comic books when you were a kid?

5) An encyclopedia is a kind of reference book.

6) Oliver Twist is a book by Charles Dickens.

7) It’s sad when great books go out of print.

8) I have to take these books back to the library tomorrow.

9) My sister is an artist. She illustrates childrens’ picture books.

10) I couldn’t put that book down. It was too exciting!

11) It’s very difficult to translate a book of poetry.

12) My cousin is writing a book about the history of piracy

13) She wrote a best-selling book which was made into a movie.

14) I edit books for a living.

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