Books Flashcards

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Different kinds of books

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Fictional or non-fictional
Fictional novels
Crime
Romance
Thriller - suspense
Comedy
Action
Sci-fi
Books that have been made into a film
Non-fictional
Biographies
Hobbies
Historical
Personal development (self help) ex: chicken soup for the soul

Your field of work
Recipe book
Travel guide

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Books

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Skimming through books in the book store
Flipping through a book
To leaf through a book

To turn over a new leaf - to start anew/fresh

A voracious reader - an avid reader

A heavy read

It’s a good read.

This book is easy reading.
This book makes easy reading.

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Key word

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Plot - storyline
Setting - background
Characters
Protagonist (main character)

It’s a good read.
It’s easy to read.
I couldn’t put it down
It had me spellbound.
It was a gripping novel.
I read it from cover to cover.
It’s a captivating/great read.
It had an intriguing plot.
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Do you think people read more nowadays than in the past?

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Books

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