Why Secondhand Bookstores Smell Good

"Lignin, the stuff that prevents all trees from adopting the weeping habit, is a polymer made up of units that are closely related to vanillin. When made into paper and stored for years, it breaks down and smells good. Which is how divine providence has arranged for secondhand bookstores to smell like good quality vanilla absolute, subliminally stoking a hunger for knowledge in all of us."
~ "Why secondhand bookstores smell good" Perfumes: The Guide (via YMFY), 

Bookshelf Porn

I knew there was a reason! As someone once said, "When I have money, I buy books. If there is anything left, I buy clothes and food."

Lord have mercy on me, a sinner!