*It's what's playing at the moment. Hana Kimi ftw.

This is just a random blog post, really. I want to tell you guys, just how much I love going to secondhand bookshops and finding treasures there. I remember finding Shadow of the Wind and The Help before. Recenly, I, too, found Murakami's Sputnik Sweetheart and The Book Thief. I already have a copy of the latter, but decided to buy another one, considering my original copy isn't in my hands at the moment.

I'm not entirely sure how to put it, but there is a sense of fulfillment when you find a paperback you've been looking for at a very cheap price. And I've to admit I love the scent of used books. The crisp, fresh scent it has. And I also have the tendency to wonder how the original owner is faring. If they're still around, or if they, at one point, loved what they read.

Things like that.

I've yet to find a paperback with a dedication on it, though.