New book
Bookstore smell
Breaking the spine
Slow boring start, hard to continue
Getting through the hard part,
learning to love the characters
Making connections with the story and the people
and feeling the emotions they feel

Getting lost in the pages,
Getting chapters deep and losing track of time
Being on the edge of your seat for hours,
and never putting it down
The irritation you feel when you have to take a break
And when you feel your left hand getting heavier than your right
Getting to the main plot
Finally connecting the dots
Re reading the best parts
Never wanting it to end
My new favorite book