Debra Ginsberg - Reading was only part of the thrill that a book represented. I got a dizzy

Reading was only part of the thrill that a book represented. I got a dizzy pleasure from the weight and feel of a new book in my hand, a sensual delight from the smell and crispness of the pages. I loved the smoothness and bright colors of their jackets. For me, a stacked, unread pyramid of books was one of the sexiest architectural designs there was, because what I loved most about books was their promise, the anticipation of what lay between the covers, waiting to be found.

- Debra Ginsberg

source: Debra Ginsberg (2006). “Blind Submission: A Novel”, p.4, Crown

topic: Book, Reading, Color, Architectural Design, Bright Colors