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The Smell of Books
The Smell of Books: A Cultural-historical Study of Olfactory Perception in Literature | Hans J. Rindisbacher
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Demonstrates that sense of smell plays a significant role in the history of European literature
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Smrloomis
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This woman just asked her fiancé to tell her something that‘s not normal about her… and this is what he comes back with? He‘s clearly not the right partner for her! ????‍♀️ Ok, fine it turns out he was kidding, whew! ?

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Haha. I have a friend that smells whatever book I'm reading at the time. (I too am a book sniffer, but I read them too.) 3y
Smrloomis @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I happen not to be one of those people but I totally get it! Hmm, maybe I should sniff more books… 3y
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RamsFan1963
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1. Yes. One of the things I love most about real, physical books is how they smell.
2. Can we count non-fiction? I'd definitely go out with the author of Lost Feast. She is the lead character in her book, and a dinner with her would be a culinary treat.
Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday
Wanna play? @audraelizabeth @Buechersuechtling @ReadingIsMyHobby @Onceuponatime @TheBookDream @Daisey @Bookishlie @Sharpeipup @Cuilin

TheSpineView You're welcome and Happy Tuesday! 🌞 3y
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Gissy
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First time participating in #bookspin 🤗Numbers will be assigned from left to right starting from first book at the top. Another way to continue reading books that have been with me for a long time. @TheAromaofBooks I love your Litsy name! For me is like thinking about the aroma of coffee with the aroma of books. Aroma, a pleasant sense!😌🤗

kspenmoll Love your response to @TheAromaofBooks name & smell of books and coffee! ❤️☕️📚 5y
Gissy @kspenmoll Thank you! But she really has a lovely Litsy name❤️ 5y
Brewychock48 I am reading the Girl in 6E...wow, very intriguing and sexy. 💥🔥💥🔥 5y
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TheAromaofBooks So glad to have you along!! You have some fun ones there. I read Mariana recently and it was wonderful!! And thank you for your kind words about my username! I've had it for a long time, since back when I started book blogging around 2012. I've always thought reading was such a multi-sensory experience, and I'm a bit of a serial book-sniffer! 😂 @kspenmoll 5y
Gissy @Brewychock48 Let see if I have to read it in this round, next month. I will read it sooner or later but this way push me to read more oldie books🤗 5y
Brewychock48 OMG, The Dry was a great read to. I read that for my book club 5y
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Blueberry
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This is for you @NataliePatalie .
Borrowed from FB Silent Book Club.

Crazeedi The best part of getting a book is smelling it!! 5y
NataliePatalie Nice hahahah 5y
JudeCC Guilty and proud! Lol! 😂🤣 I thought I was the only one!!!! ❤️❤️ 5y
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nitalibrarian
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😁

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SleepyDragon
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Last weekend I saw this skit on SNL and it cracked me up that one of her hobbies was smelling books instead of reading them. And she says it twice! 😄💜

https://youtu.be/ytK6dQGKr30

BennettBookworm LOL that was awesome! 6y
LaraReads It was so funny! 6y
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Reecaspieces
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Ignore the terrible photo. My husband caught me smelling my book. 😂😂😂

BookishMarginalia I love the smell of books! 6y
Reecaspieces @BookishMarginalia it is the best smell ever! 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks That‘s a big light!! 🤣 6y
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Crazeedi Well of course, it's the first thing you do, doesn't everyone?😍 6y
Reecaspieces @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks hahaha! I am old and can‘t see. Plus it pisses off my husband. So there‘s that😂 6y
Reecaspieces @Crazeedi absolutely 6y
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emilyrose_x
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Day 23 Scent

#gratitude30

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TheKidUpstairs
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Linsy Love this!!! 🤣 7y
Craftylikefox That book though! I am in love! 😍 7y
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Tianarose
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@Linsy apparently it‘s been studied and here‘s a handy breakdown of the smell of books, old and new!

Eggs Wow 😳 7y
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speljamr
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cathysaid Truth! Unless a cat peed on it. 😷 7y
Suet624 @cathysaid I just snorted out loud. Fantastic line. 7y
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emilyhaldi
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Had to share after I saw on Instagram this morning and it made me LOL. I can sometimes conjure up the smell of the children's story time area at the library from when I was little and it's my fav 👃🏻 Anyone else??

laundry_piles I still get giddy over book fairs!! 😍 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa 💙this so much! RIF for me though, loved RIF day (edited) 7y
CouronneDhiver Haha! Yep... but it would be 1995 (give or take) 😆 7y
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LeahBergen ❤️❤️ 7y
kyraleseberg Same, except mine would be around '94. 7y
GripLitGrl 😄😄💕 7y
TheBookStacker Would‘ve been 98-99 but yeah I feel it 7y
Laura317 Yep. 1967-69. Happy memories. 7y
LauraBeth 😂😂❤️❤️ 7y
Nerdfins Well this gave me lots of happy feels. 😊 7y
BarbaraBB 🙋🏻‍♀️ 7y
MyNamesParadise This just gave me chills. The good kind. 7y
vivastory Scholastic book fair memories are some of my most vivid childhood memories 7y
Reviewsbylola Lolol. I can‘t wait until my kids have book fairs. 7y
Cinfhen Fantastic post 😍 7y
ephemeralwaltz ❤❤ I remember these so much from when I went to school in the States. Nostalgia! 7y
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MaleficentBookDragon
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Is it wrong that sometimes I just smell a book to center myself?

That-Bookish-Hiker Not wrong at all! 7y
Sarah83 Definitely not 🤗 7y
GondorGirl I do the same thing! 📚👃❤ 7y
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cobwebmoth Nope. (And I love Rebecca Bunch) 7y
JessClark78 Not at all! I love the smell of books! 📚🖤 7y
LauraJ No way. And your hair is a beautiful color! 7y
MaleficentBookDragon @LauraJ thank you. You‘re sweet. I might be getting some blue on Saturday if they can fit me in. 7y
MrBook Nope! 😁👏🏻😎🙌🏻 7y
Abby-J They lady in the photo behind you seems to think so. 😂 7y
Meeko93 Hahaha 😂 7y
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Tanisha_A
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Fun fact! 😀

Mdargusch So interesting! 7y
minkyb I like this! 7y
Tanisha_A @Mdargusch @minkyb Curiouser and curiouser! 😀 7y
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ReadingSusan
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I found this patch at a local gift shop and I had to buy it. So funny and true 😁

mrozzz 😆😁🤓👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 7y
BethM Yaaassss! 7y
Ruri_kaichou I suddenly need this in my life 7y
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minkyb What a hoot! 7y
ReadingSusan @Ruri_kaichou I️ have no use for it whatsoever but I️ had to have it 🤣 7y
CoverToCoverGirl Hilarious! 🤣❤️ 7y
Cortg Cute! I would see it on a backpack 🎒 7y
Bookish_B So cute! 7y
DebinHawaii That's awesome! 😆👍 7y
Bookwm85forever Great find!! 7y
StacksNShelves I️f anyone is looking to buy the patch, I️ found them on Frog and Toad Press. They have an Etsy shop and online store. They are $6.00 7y
gossamerchild OMG. 😯 7y
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RowReads1
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Getting sweet smelling and looking penpal mail is pretty terrific, especially when it smells like books and litsea. I've never tried the Frostbeard candles either. Thanks @MatchlessMarie . 😀

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Birdsong28
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megnews
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Birdsong28
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kalinichta
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I thought littens would appreciate this post about the science of book smells. http://www.compoundchem.com/2014/06/01/newoldbooksmell/

BarbaraTheBibliophage Cool - thanks for sharing! 8y
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LuLeeBelle
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My Future-Sister-In-Law gifted me this triad of Book Scented Candles - they're just as advertised! The Ancient Scrolls candle smells a little spicy, which I wouldn't have expected. I'm renaming it "Library of Alexandria"

BooksTeasAndBookishThings Who makes these? 😍 8y
the.bookish.valkyrie Ooo! Where do get these from?! 😍 8y
LuLeeBelle @BooksTeasAndBookishThings @Valkyrie923 the label says "Luminous Candles Company" which might be an etsy shop? 8y
the.bookish.valkyrie Fantastic! Thanks! 8y
BooksTeasAndBookishThings Thank you! ❤🕯 8y
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scripturient
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👃🏻📚👍🏻😊

JonathanDunne 👍📙👃👌 8y
Varshitha Absolutely 😉 8y
Sammidnightsun Nope I do it anywhere lol 😂 8y
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LauraBeth Yep 😀 8y
Megabooks Yes!! 👍🏻👍🏻 8y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Ohhhh yeahhhh mmmmmm book smell 8y
I-read-and-eat All the time! 8y
LukkiAnn 😹😹👍🏻 8y
MemoirsForMe 😂😂👍🏻👍🏻 8y
Gissy 👍 I do it!!! 😊 8y
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