book _noun 

NOUNS

history, travel, science, poetry, etc.
・Not much is written about her in the history books.

library
・I need to return my library books.

recipe
・I got the idea from a recipe book.

paperback
・She took a paperback book out of her bag and began to read.

hardback 
・Hardback books are often very heavy.

paper
・Paper books are less tiring for your eyes.

BOOK + NOUN
review
・She had a book review published in the student magazine.

fair, token 
・She always bought me book tokens for my birthday.

VERBS

read
・What book are you reading at the moment?

look through
・I looked through the book until I found the right section.

write
・He’s written several interesting travel books.

publish
・The book is published by Penguin.

borrow, take out 
・You can borrow up to six books from the library.

return 
・Please return all your books before the end of term.

renew 
・If you need to renew a book, you can do it by phone.

BOOK + VERB
come out 
・The book first came out about a year ago.

PREPOSITIONS

about
・She wrote a book about her experiences.
・I read a fascinating book about Margaret Thatcher.

on
・This section has books on politics and economics.

in
・In his latest book, he tackles the subject of climate change.

PHRASES

the cover of a book
・His picture is on the cover of the book.

the back of the book
・It tells you the price on the back of the book.

a chapter/section of a book
・The first chapter of the book is about his childhood.
・The most useful section of the book is the list of suppliers of artists’ materials.

book _verb 

ADVERBS

early, in advance, ahead 
・The restaurant is very popular, so it’s a good idea to book ahead.
・There are only 20 places, so it is essential to book well in advance.
・I usually book early to get a better choice of holiday accommodation.

online
・It's much easier to book tickets online.

NOUNS

holiday, vacation 
・People often book their holidays in January.

trip, flight 
・I booked the whole trip on the internet.
・He picked up the phone and booked a flight to Barcelona.

ticket
・It's cheaper if you book your train ticket in advance.

table
・I'll book a table for 7.30 tomorrow evening.

room, hotel 
・Ross found a good hotel and booked a room.

seat
・She booked me a seat on the 9 a.m. flight.

PHRASES

be fully booked, be booked up
・I’m afraid that show is fully booked.

be booked solid 
・The hotel is booked solid for the whole of August.

book a place on a course 
・Students are advised to book a place on the course early.

book (your) passage 
・As soon as I received the news, I booked passage on a ship to Europe.