Best book smell in the world

[boberick2]

Hey i now have 3 Iain M banks culture books (CP, PoG and use of weapons) and whenever i am reading them i always notice they have a lovely book-y smell!

I think orbit publishers must be up to something, what's your secret?



What you should do is release the smell as a deoderant, and instead of making yourelf smell like horrible chemicals you can smell like BOOOOOOOOOOOKS

WONDERFUL FABULOUS BOOKS!!!




Do all books smell like this, because most of them don't smell of anything :(

My programming books smell stale , my school dictionary smells rank

Holes by louis sachar smells quite nice but not as good as Orbit books....




share all information about book smells!

[Deep Black]

It's particularly the case with new books, I think it's a combination of the paper & especially the glue used.

New CD inlays also have a rather pleasant smell I find

[boberick2]

I love them, but my consider phlebas copy is realy old and worn but it smells the nicest of the lot!




It's probably solvents and stuff (i liek the sm,eal of solvent)s)

Do you guys' books smell nice too?

[Chiaroscuro]

Oh yes, I love the smell of a book. I've got some old ones that have a great aroma.

There's a sentence I didn't expect to type today.

[edash]

(i liek the sm,eal of solvent)s)


I'd noticed.

[Chiaroscuro]

I'd noticed.

:D:D

[Champagne Socialist]

Ebooks have no smell :-(

[Conscious Bob]

Ebooks have no smell :-(

Ah, another example of romance removed by technology.

[boberick2]

Orbit pour their heart and soul into the printing of those books





what you smell is love in its gasseous form

[haddonsman]

I've got some old ones that have a great aroma.

There's a sentence I didn't expect to type today.

I love picking up old books just for their aroma. I'm waiting for tomorrow for the delivery of a book from the twenties that should be worth the price for the aroma alone.

And Claire, my darling, modesty prevents me from the obvious declaration. Just this once.

Normal levels of smut will be resumed as soon as possible.

[Chiaroscuro]

I love picking up old books just for their aroma. I'm waiting for tomorrow for the delivery of a book from the twenties that should be worth the price for the aroma alone.

And Claire, my darling, modesty prevents me from the obvious declaration. Just this once.
Ahh, there's a little bit of chivalry still fighting for survival in the world. :D


Normal levels of smut will be resumed as soon as possible.

I should think so too. ;)

[scooterman]

See the Good Doctor (Mr Asimov) for a description of the aroma of old "Pulp" SF magazines............