The children spent the rainy afternoon reading funny books and laughing together.

They discovered several off-the-books accounts hidden in the subsidiary's files.

The accountant was accused of trying to fiddle the books to hide the company's losses.

The university library has updated its collection of reference books for the new curriculum.

Despite the convenience of e-readers, she preferred paper books for their smell and texture.

The children carefully repaired the old rag books and passed them down through generations.

The historian spent the afternoon cataloging the record books in the dusty archive.

The research team carried several field books to record plant observations during the expedition.

When the preacher visited, he insisted that all devil's books be burned as instruments of gambling and moral decay.

The research team compared historical stud books from different counties to trace the lineage of the rare horse breed.