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as in paperback

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Shelves are stocked with everything from children’s books and paperbacks to rare finds, priced at $2 for Step Into Reading children’s books, $4 for paperbacks and other children’s books, $8 for hardcovers at $8 and rare books individually priced.

— Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, upgrade your work bag with this roomy tote that fits a laptop yet can be folded into the size of a paperback book.

— Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of paperback

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As a testament to its popularity, Better Than the Movies has been appeared on the New York Times monthly YA paperback list for 44 consecutive months and its weekly YA hardcover list for 20 weeks.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026
The hardcover book had blank pages allocated for different parts of the story, an intended title and concept.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Definition of hardcover

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After the lawsuit was filed, the jail changed its mail policy, and softcover books as well as periodicals published by the nonprofit were accepted into the jail.

— Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The softcover reading guide highlights ten of the most vital works to the Mythos.

— Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Definition of softcover

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The tome is a more experimental offering than traditional fiction, and relies heavily on the conflicting narration from commenters and Agnes’ internal dialogue.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
More than 500 workers oversee current projects and an archive, a meditative space for its tomes of silk samples that houses a collection of 75,000 fabric prints, 80,000 silk scarves, and more.

— Ondine Cohane, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026

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