According to a blog post from February 2010, I wrote: Speaking of real books, I was reading (in Writing Magazine) that scientists have actually determined what exactly, that "old book smell" is. Apparently it is "like grass, with a tang of acidity and a hint of vanilla."
Whatever the smell, it's intoxicating. Like Mike Myers said in "So I Married an Axe Murderer": "They put an addictive chemical in it that makes you crave for it nightly!" (He was referring to fried chicken...)
I love the smell of old books. It's just history rich, especially if you havn't owned it duringt he book's entire life span - who knows who has owned this copy before you? But having said that I love the smell of new books, that lovely feeling of having something so fresh and new in your hands Gaaahh I love books :):)
I had to explain to my 4 year old why mommmy was huffing books! My explanation of "they just smell so GOOD!" then led to a book smelling interlude, in which both my little ones agreed that yes, yes they do.
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I love the smell of old books. People think I am crazy.
ReplyDeleteAccording to a blog post from February 2010, I wrote: Speaking of real books, I was reading (in Writing Magazine) that scientists have actually determined what exactly, that "old book smell" is. Apparently it is "like grass, with a tang of acidity and a hint of vanilla."
ReplyDeleteWhatever the smell, it's intoxicating. Like Mike Myers said in "So I Married an Axe Murderer": "They put an addictive chemical in it that makes you crave for it nightly!" (He was referring to fried chicken...)
ReplyDeleteI love the smell of old books. It's just history rich, especially if you havn't owned it duringt he book's entire life span - who knows who has owned this copy before you?
ReplyDeleteBut having said that I love the smell of new books, that lovely feeling of having something so fresh and new in your hands
Gaaahh I love books :):)
I had to explain to my 4 year old why mommmy was huffing books! My explanation of "they just smell so GOOD!" then led to a book smelling interlude, in which both my little ones agreed that yes, yes they do.
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