This medium for recording information is cased with a decorative protective cover. Without even opening the pages a person’s senses come alive. A musky sweet smell clings to the pulpy ink stained collection of bound sheets. It is an aged earthy odour that carries the secrets of this book’s journey. In addition, each letter filled page whispers words of its story. The book is a comforting weight in the hand of any reader. The spine, well-worn, shows hints of the glue and stitching used to hold the printed work together. Similar to a precious gemstone, it is cut and polished.
By Shari Marshall – 2022 A to Z posts have been reserved for descriptive 100 word posts.
My debut novel, The Ember Stone, is going from manuscript to paper back in June 2022. Please stay tuned for updates.
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 
I am a lover of books. “Comforting weight” is an excellent descriptor — the feel of several ounces of bound pulp in one’s hands is uniquely satisfying!
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Thanks for stopping in Mrs Fever. I like your descriptive words, ” several ounces of bound pulp.”
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Almost didn’t read this as the link from the sign up goes to your home page and it took me a while to even think to check the Categories link.
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Well, I am glad you stopped in. Thanks for reading.
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Great news for your book!
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Thanks Antoinette.
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I just asked about a release date before reading this. June 2022. Great!
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It a bit surreal but very exciting.
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The smell of books, both new and old are one of my favourites!!
It brings me instant comfort and happiness!
Hopping in from the A-Z community,
Dream
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It is one of the best smells.
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As a book lover I found the words were beautiful that you used to describe a book. I agree they are precious gems
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Thank you for the kind words Jennifer.
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I love the short but evocative description of a book. It evokes many fond memories even though I often read ebooks these days.
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I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for reading!
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