I dug out my old quote notebook for an oldie but goodie:
Books have weight and texture; they make a pleasant presence in the hand. Nothing smells as good as a new book, especially if you get your nose right down in the binding, where you can still catch the acrid tang of the glue. The only thing close is the peppery smell of an old one. The odor of an old book is the odor of history, and for me, the look of a new one is still the look of the future.
Stephen King
I don’t remember where I collected that from, but I’ve always loved it. It is so true.
My sentiments exactly, which is one of many reasons why I have yet to have any desire whatsoever to acquire any form of e-reader. I'll cave when I have no other choice, but for now I am loving experience books the way (I feel) they were meant to be experienced.
Mr King is so right. I'd like to own an e-reader at some point, but I hope digital formats can continue to exist alongside sustainable paper books in the future.
I love this quote. King's right: old books do have a peppery smell to it. I never could describe that smell until now. :–)
Ooooh, that is a wonderful quote!