I don’t know why…

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But when I was dealing with my social anxiety and it was really bad, I could walk into a room full of books and just…. Relax…. Libraries, bookstores etc. But it was most potent in second-hand bookstores. Maybe it was the smell, the knowledge that all these books had passed through the minds and hands of other book lovers, the serene atmosphere of the store. I don’t know why, but it helped.

(via fuckyeahreading)