The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a sweet tang, a hint of something inviting. She opened to the first page and started to read, pronouncing the words in a reverent whisper.

Shannon Hale
The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a...
The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a...
The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a...
The book smelled dusty and old but also carried a...
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There are many books that smell like they haven’t been touched in years. I used to have a book like that once. The pages were yellowed and the spine was cracked. It smelled like dust and time.

I took the book off the shelf and looked at it with awe. The inside pages were worn through by my fingers and the edges curled up like I had just pulled it out of a drawer. I could feel myself smiling as I gently opened the cover.

There was something about that book that made me feel warm all over, like there was something to be found within its pages.

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