If you get the chance, check out The Shadow of the Wind and The Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. These novels' plots revolve partially around volumes found within a great emporium of books in Barcelona. I was enthralled by these stories and the imagery of all those words collected, shelf upon shelf upon shelf. Magic! And yes, I've pre-ordered The Ammonite Violin.
Rows of books
And yes, I've pre-ordered The Ammonite Violin.