Since we're celebrating acronyms (guest scriner: LARAW instructor, Santa Clara University) << home >> The Shock of the New
To all bibliophiles: for a bookstore the calibre of which was fictionalised in the book Le Club Dumas (later adapted to the J. Depp movie “The Ninth Gate"), one simply cannot go past Lello & Irmaos of Portugal - but leave the credit card at home, if you ever want to eat again.
Is it crazy that sitting here reading this I can already start to smell the place? Mmmmmmm..... book smell. Comforting.
It’s been awhile, VanEck. Nice to see you back again.
Dusty, thick, musty old book smell or crisp, tasty, clean new book smell?
Both excellent and heady smells, but I like to know details in these things.