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Fantastically Dark Trailer for “Jane Eyre”

Jane Eyre is one of my all-time favorite books, so I was thrilled to see this trailer for the newest movie adaptation. Directed by Cary Fukunaga, the film seems to have a dark, stylish feel that brings a modern twist to a story that is set in the 1800s. I love the fact that it treads on the thriller genre, because I have always believed that Jane Eyre is a thriller/mystery as much as it is a love story. Jane Eyre is set to be released on March 11, 2011. I can't wait to see it! Via The Daily What. ...

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Perfume That Smells Like a Library

Once again I am forced to wonder why anyone hasn't thought of this before. Brooklyn perfumery I Hate Perfume has released a scent called "In the Library" that is inspired by the smells of libraries and books. According to perfumer Christopher Brosius, "these scents mean Excitement, Adventure, Discovery, Enlightenment and Knowledge." Brosius further explains on the product page: Whenever I read, the start of the journey is always opening the book and breathing deeply. There are few things more wonderful than the smell of a much-loved book. Newly printed books certainly smell very different from older ones. Their ink is so crisp though the odor of their paper is so faint. Older books smell riper and often sweeter. Illustrated books have a very different odor from...

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