Immersive Reading Activity | Five Senses Laboratory
The afternoon sun in the library, the song playing in your headphones late at night, the fresh scent of grass after a rain on the sports field—these small, sensory moments make up the heart of our daily campus life.
But more often, we're rushing around: walking while checking our phones, eating while binge-watching TV shows, attending classes while replying to messages. Our senses get fragmented, and the world becomes background noise. Those vivid moments that should stand out quietly slip away.
This March, WKU Library invites you to slow down. Open a book, and let the words awaken the feelings you've been missing. Notice how the colors of the city unfold, listen to the stories carried by the wind, breathe in the scent of a street, savor the taste of nostalgia in a dish, and feel the warmth of a page as it reaches your fingertips. When words engage the senses, reading becomes a deeper conversation with the world.
Details
Activity Location
SLAC 607
Academic Seminar
Activity Time
2026.3.18
13:15-15:45
Activity Schedule
01 Reading Session
13:15-15:15
Participants can choose a book from the recommended booklist or the library's collection, whichever one grabs your attention, for an immersive reading experience. As you read, take note of any words or phrases that stir your senses, making the act of reading a sensory awakening.
02 Sharing Session
15:15-15:45
The activity includes a sharing session. You can read aloud a passage from the book that moved you, sharing the colors, sounds, or scents awakened by the words. Alternatively, you can write the book title and impactful quotes on an activity card, sharing your sensory memories and exchanging a quiet moment of beauty with the other participants.
Students who attend this activity will receive 2 hours of volunteer time. Please scan the QR code on the left to register, and the QR code on the right to join the group.
Bookshelf
Color Maze
《看不见的城市》
《夜晚的潜水艇》
《挪威的森林》
《雪国》
《我的名字叫红》
《呼兰河传》
《边城》
《都柏林人》
《台北人》
《罗生门》
...
Sound Map
《且听风吟》
《无声告白》
《音乐即自由》
《海边》
《山音》
《夜航船》
《文学或者音乐》
《音的记忆》
《心是孤独的猎手》
《山月记》
...
Scent Map
《香水巡礼》
《尤利斯西》
《柳林风声》
《红高粱家族》
《檀香刑》
《查泰莱夫人的情人》
《茶人三部曲》
《玫瑰的名字》
《香水》
《追忆似水年华》
...
Taste Notes
《鱼翅与花椒》
《君幸食：一场贯穿古今的中餐盛宴》
《五味》
《忧伤的时候，到厨房去》
《寻味东西：扶霞美食随笔集》
《大坊咖啡店手记》
Delicious: The Evolution of Flavor and How It Made Us Human
《燕食记》
《超加工人群：为什么有些食物让人一吃就停不下来》
《吃的大冒险：烹饪猎人笔记》
...
Texture Journal
《一个青年艺术家的画像》
《比海更深》
《小小小小的火》
《洛阿娜女王的神秘火焰》
《冬泳》
《过于喧嚣的孤独》
《山之四季》
《阴翳礼赞》
《万物有灵且美》
《步履不停》
...
(All the books above are available for borrowing after the activity.）
In Invisible Cities, Calvino writes: "A city is like a dream, built from hope and fear." Our campus, too, is quietly shaped by the sunlight, scents, and the sounds of the wind. When words awaken your senses, you might once again catch the fresh smell of the field after rain, hear the soft rustling of leaves in the evening, or see the light and shadows slanting across the library window. On a page of a book, those moments you once overlooked come back to life, meeting the spring breeze and reconnecting with you.
Reading is more than just seeing—it allows us to rediscover, hear, and touch the world as it grows.
Content & Layout | YE Yingtong
Review | GU Mengmeng & HU Linxiao
