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Books involved in storm and chatter (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

gabble

'chatter' is the definition.
('gabble' can be a synonym of 'chatter')

'books involved in storm' is the wordplay.
'books' becomes 'bb'.
'involved in' indicates putting letters inside.
'storm' becomes 'gale' (I've seen this before**).
'bb' put within 'gale' is 'GABBLE'.

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for gabble that I've seen before include "Speak quickly and unclearly" , "Chatter inarticulately" , "Talk quickly and indistinctly" , "Fast unintelligible talk" , "Speak quickly and incessantly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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