“And how could anyone consent to give up the smell of open books, old or new?”

“A computer does not smell ... if a book is new, it smells great. If a book is old, it smells even better… And it stays with you forever. But the computer doesn’t do that for you. I’m sorry.”

“opening the book, i inhaled. the smell of old books, so sharp, so dry you can taste it.”

“There is nothing like the smell of books, both new and old. If someone ever bottled the smell, I would be all over it .”

“Ereaders were a great convenience, but nothing could beat the smell of a library and old books.”

“(in response to the question: what do you think of e-books and Amazon’s Kindle?)Those aren’t books. You can’t hold a computer in your hand like you can a book. A computer does not smell. There are two perfumes to a book. If a book is new, it smells great. If a book is old, it smells even better. It smells like ancient Egypt. A book has got to smell. You have to hold it in your hands and pray to it. You put it in your pocket and you walk with it. And it stays with you forever. But the computer doesn’t do that for you. I’m sorry.”