Some of us are old-fashioned enough to get comfort from a book.

Well, you're not going to get that much from a book.

Got the idea from a book I read as a boy.

"You're getting all this from a book you read?"

That, to me, is more beautiful and powerful than any "wisdom" you can get from a book written by bronze age tribesmen.

You'll probably get more from a book or encyclopedia.

And the good thing about getting this from a book rather than a restaurant is that you don't have to pronounce it.

"I got the hint of it directly from a book."

Of course, you can get these numbers from a book, albeit a 5-pound or 10-pound one.

I got the information on Fletcher from a book on the village.