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“She loved the smell of books. She loved everything about books. It was her escape. She traveled all over the world with them. She traveled through time. She had been to Tiananmen Square; she had met Anne Frank; she had met Trayvon Martin. Shoot, she had even been to space.”

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Book:Tajrish

Source: Tajrish

“He found himself in a room not unlike the shop. All books again, packed tight on shelves or laying in piles on every surface. It was a cozy room, for all that ; it smelled of warm, rich words and very deep thoughts.”

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Book:Midnight for Charlie Bone

Source: Midnight for Charlie Bone

“It is the smell of a million mould-blossomed pages, of a thousand decaying bindings, of a universe of dead words.”

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Book:Himself

Source: Himself

“I head off to the back of the store where there are racks and racks of records. As I flick through them and breath in the smell, I smile. It's almost as good a the smell of books. Almost but no quite.”

Book:Girl Online

Source: Girl Online

“They stopped next at a bookstore. "Oh, what a delicious smell of new books!" said Ellen, as they entered. "Mamma, if it wasn't for one thing, I should say I never was so happy in my life.”

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Author:Susan Warner

“I take a breath, indulging in that distinct book smell. There's only one thing I love more than the smell of fresh-baked bread and that's the smell of books. Max's store is a combination of used and new books, and I find the scent intoxicating. There's something about the aroma of paper at every possible stage for a book: brand new, hot off the printing press, decades old, covered in dust and moisture. Yeah, it's probably a little weird. But I don't care. To me, it's divine.”

Bookstore Smell Of Books

Book:The Boy With the Bookstore

Source: The Boy With the Bookstore

“As for the shop there is a breed of Homo sapiens that will walk inside, take a deep breath, and say, 'Mmm, I just love the smell of old books.' They are to be got rid of as quickly as possible, with whatever violence it takes. I have heard the line a thousand times and never, never have I sold a book to any one of those people.”

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Book:A Factotum in the Book Trade

Source: A Factotum in the Book Trade

“Sloane inhaled deeply as she stepped into the bookstore. A joyous scent filled her nostrils. She loved the smell of books. Clean and crisp and woodsy and yet not like a man. Sloane's lips quirked. There weren't many places that ranked above bookstores for her. So many adventures waited on the glorious wooden shelves.”

Bookstores Smell Of Books

Book:A Legend in the Baking

Source: A Legend in the Baking

“The State Library of NSW rises in front of her, a sandstone behemoth. With its sweeping entrance and ionic columns, it brings to mind an ancient temple, erected to honor the gods. Inside the foyer, the atmosphere is suitably reverent. The spines of countless books glimmer from the shelves, catching the sun that pours in from the skylight. She breathes in the smell of dust and old paper, draws strength from it.”

Public Library Smell Of Books

Book:The Sirens

Source: The Sirens

“Rosemary inhaled the dusty, sweet scent of old books and worn leather and sipped her tea. She remembered reading somewhere that old books smell of vanilla, due to the lignin in them, which was apparently similar to vanillin, and wondered if that's why everyone said they liked the smell of books.”

Vanilla Smell Of Books

Book:Love at First Fright

Source: Love at First Fright