Reading Aromatherapy

I've been breathing in a lot of putrid stenches lately. And yes, I have showered, thank you very much, so it's not coming from my general direction. Summer heat simply has a way of squeezing out the stink in anything and everything. But it got me to thinking...what kind of smells do I associate with certain books?

Jane Eyre brings to mind the bergamot twang of Earl Grey Tea. Atlas Shrugged the mothball odor of creosote oozing out of railroad ties. I ascribe the Bath & Body Works Sweet Pea fragrance to Nancy Drew books. Francine Rivers' Redeeming Love is definitely a mix of jasmine and those curly little black snakes kids burn on the 4th of July (and hey, guess what...you can actually make your own black snakes here).

Think back on some of your favorite reads. What scents would you assign them? Share what your nose knows in the comment section.