book it
(slang) To take off quickly; to leave in a hurry.
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There should be a BOOK IT program for adults, which if I read a book I get a free charcuterie board or wine tasting.
There should be a BOOK IT program for adults, where if I read a book I get a free charcuterie board or wine tasting.
I will be there with my books at the "Book it to the Fair" event in Parksville, B.C. June 20. If you're in the area, drop on by! I'll have both my mushroom and sci-fi books there, and a couple of copies of our "Sooke…
Yes! I recognized which book it was from immediately.
The first mistborn is probably my favorite dub fiction series. And perhaps if I had to say I had a favorite book it would be the first mistborn book. Just so good
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(slang) To take off quickly; to leave in a hurry.
“But if I’m not around? Book it. Run away, not toward it like you did today.”
“There should be a BOOK IT program for adults, which if I read a book I get a free charcuterie board or wine tasting.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“There should be a BOOK IT program for adults, where if I read a book I get a free charcuterie board or wine tasting.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I will be there with my books at the "Book it to the Fair" event in Parksville, B.C. June 20. If you're in the area, drop on by! I'll have both my mushroom and sci-fi books there, and a couple of copies of our "Sooke at Heart" poetry chapbook. See you there!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yes! I recognized which book it was from immediately.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The first mistborn is probably my favorite dub fiction series. And perhaps if I had to say I had a favorite book it would be the first mistborn book. Just so good”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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