Simplified Speech #077 – Books, reading, and reading habits
Soft cover or hard cover? Fiction or nonfiction? Bookworms Andrew and Morag answer a listener question by talking about the books they enjoy reading, what types of books they like, and their reading habits.
Fun facts
Though not an official dictionary term, bibliosmia is used by booklovers to refer to that great book smell they all love.
Expressions included in the study guide
- Beat [someone] to it
- Pays the bills
- To wind down
- To take a leaf out of [someone’s] book
- To offset
- To hold out (hope)
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Simplified Speech #077 – Books, reading, and reading habits
Soft cover or hard cover? Fiction or nonfiction? Bookworms Andrew and Morag answer a listener question by talking about the books they enjoy reading, what types of books they like, and their reading habits.
Fun facts
Though not an official dictionary term, bibliosmia is used by booklovers to refer to that great book smell they all love.Expressions included in the study guide
- Beat [someone] to it
- Pays the bills
- To wind down
- To take a leaf out of [someone’s] book
- To offset
- To hold out (hope)
Copyright: Culips.com For more information about this episode, visit culips.com. Credit: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Step On by Jahzzar
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Sign inHosts: Andrew Bates and Morag St. Clair
Music: Something Elated by Broke For Free, Let It Go by Scott Dugdale
Episode preparation/research: Andrew Bates
Audio editor: Andrew Bates
Transcriptionist: Heather Bates
Study guide writer: Lisa Hoekstra
English editor: Stephanie MacLean
Business manager: Tsuyoshi Kaneshima
Project manager: Jessica Cox
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