The historians consulted several stud-books to trace the lineage of the royal horses.

The research notes were stored in three Brown Books that dated back to the early 1900s.

When finals approach, he hits the books every night.

I spent the afternoon browsing dope books at the independent bookstore and left with a stack I couldn't wait to read.

The teacher asked us to bring our song books to choir practice tomorrow.

The art students left several sketch books on the bench after class.

Every Saturday, she books up the community center months in advance for the charity fair.

Librarians placed the truth books on a special shelf reserved for controversial texts.

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

Writers sometimes prefer the phrase 'on someone's books' as an alternative form of 'on the books' when they want to emphasize individual responsibility.