Example Sentences

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"Books devoured me, they ate me," she said.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Down a narrow alley right next door is the more esoteric Mystery Pier Books, which specializes in first editions and is beloved by celebrities.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Two days after the rent-increase notice was delivered, the Kaplans and their supporters were devising a plan to fight back — if not to save Read Books, then to save other small businesses.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Aware House Books, a New Age-oriented bookstore in Regina, Saskatchewan, posted a video of an employee ripping up Chopra’s books, and announced it would no longer order or carry them.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Books are the knackeries to what is real.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith