from cover to cover

phrase

: from beginning to end
She read the book from cover to cover.

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The book – beautifully crafted from cover to cover – does that and more. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026 Try reading one of these novellas from cover to cover • Why don’t people write letters anymore? — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 Unlike a movie, show, or song, reading a novel from cover to cover demands time and sustained attention to stay engaged throughout the slowest chapters and extend empathy to flawed, morally gray protagonists. — Jenna Ryu, SELF, 22 Oct. 2025 The Bible contains stories, from cover to cover, of people in unfamiliar lands, who find God to be their most reliable source of supply. — A.j. Kiser, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2025 Find a print issue, specialist or popular, preferably more than 20 years old (though 10 may do the trick), and read it from cover to cover. — Brian Dillon, New York Times, 13 June 2023 These seismic shifts propel us to rewrite the handbook on leadership models from cover to cover. — World Economic Forum, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021 When the treasure trove of words and pictures arrived each month, Paul would devour them from cover to cover. — Bryce Miller Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2020 The Boyfriend Project is vibrantly realized, a modern-day tale with real-world stakes that will leave you giggling and swooning from cover to cover. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 30 June 2020

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“From cover to cover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20cover%20to%20cover. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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