Vocabulary: Books and Reading

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A person who writes novels

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novelist

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Information about a book, written to attract interest

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blurb

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The story of a book, film, play, etc.

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plot

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Walk around a shop, but without planning to buy anything

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browsing

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Details of exactly what and where information can be found inside a book

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contents page

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Look quickly at the pages of a book, magazine, etc.

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flick through

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A book that has a cover made of thin card

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paperback

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This picture shows the book's...

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Cover

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A dust jacket goes on...

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a hard-cover book

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In this picture, you can see the books' ...

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spines