Books I Wish I Could Smell!
Happy Tuesday! Today, we are supposed to be talking about series we enjoyed. I have not been a big series reader for quite a while. The closest I get are companion novels which just aren't the same. I had missed a topic about books and smells, so I thought I would circle back.
I love scents. I know about the drama associated with synthetic scents, but I enjoying the natural fragrances of the world. When I was thinking about books I have read, I found I could put these ones I wished I could smell into one of two groups - food smells and nature smells.
The five books below featured a LOT of cooking or baking. There were so many times during the story where I wished I could smell or taste what they were talking about.
The Glory of Nature
- The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake by Rachel Linden
- The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister
- Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping (on a Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto
- The Strawberry Patch Pancake House by Laurie Gilmore
- If It Makes You Happy by Julie Olivia
The next five books featured a lot of the great outdoors. The characters spent time outside, in gardens, or near bodies of water. There is nothing I love more than to enjoy a flower's perfume, the clean, crisp scent of the ocean, or invigorating pine of the forest.
- Where You're Planted by Melanie Sweeney
- Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord
- Left of Forever by Tarah DeWitt
- Beach House Rules by Kristy Woodson Harvey
- The Summer We Ran by Audrey Ingram
What books do you think would smell great?
Let us know in the comments!
Let us know in the comments!
Ooh, I just got Left of Forever from the library - really excited for it!
ReplyDeleteI loved that book! It was such a wonderful second chance romance. DeWitt is a solid favorite for me. I hope you like it.
DeleteThe forest smells so good. I haven't been up in the mountains for a long time.
ReplyDeleteSo good! And I think the mountains can have their own sort of clean smell too.
DeleteWhat a great idea, Sam. I would love to be able to smell what is happening in a book when I read it. I love the smell of the beach and read a lot of books set near water. The Secret of Orange Blossom Cake would have smelled amazing.
ReplyDeleteWe need smell-o-vision now. YES! Linden's book had so much food. I would love to experience it with my senses.
DeleteReading Vera Wong I was certainly hungry all the time!
ReplyDeleteShe sounded like an incredible cook
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