So many here saying "the smell", and I don't disagree, but tbh I also love the smell of a new book. Cracking the spine for the first time, fluttering the pages so there's air between them - also probably for the first time, running your hand over the raised ridges of an embossed cover... it's all glorious.
There's much to love about books, but old or new, the smell is definitely a big one.
Willowy t1_ja49d8s wrote
Reply to What Is It That Makes Used Bookstores So Wonderful? by zsreport
So many here saying "the smell", and I don't disagree, but tbh I also love the smell of a new book. Cracking the spine for the first time, fluttering the pages so there's air between them - also probably for the first time, running your hand over the raised ridges of an embossed cover... it's all glorious.
There's much to love about books, but old or new, the smell is definitely a big one.