Book lovers around the world enjoy expressing their love of books with art, whether it is by buying prints of their favorite children’s book illustrations, showing off their book collection with decorative book shelves or by wearing t-shirts that proclaim their love of books. Some readers take their love of books to a whole new level by tattooing their skin with images of books, quotes and book illustrations.
A Book by Any Other Name
Some people who love to read show their appreciation for their favorite authors by getting the author’s name tattooed on their skin. This isn’t always the author’s full name; sometimes the author’s signature or symbol is tattooed, and sometimes it is the author’s initials. In a few tattoos, people have chosen to have the author’s name written in text on the cover or spine of a book tattoo.
The Magic of a Good Book
The imagination is a wonderful, magical part of being human, and nothing tickles our imaginations in quite the same way as a good book. When written well, a book can transport the reader to another universe, another time and they can allow us to experience a story from the perspective of another person. Some characters are so powerfully written that they seem to have a whole life of their own that exists between the pages of a book. Books have the truly magical ability to let the reader live vicariously for as long they are reading.
There’s a Lot of Love in a Big Pile of Books
Nothing is more delightful to a book lover than a big pile of books and the time to read them. Most people who love to read belong to a library, and will borrow several books to read over the period of a couple of days or a week or two, so the sight of a pile of books is a common one in the homes of book lovers. In tattoos, a pile of books tattoo is a classic symbol of book lovers the world over and it can be a visual sign to other readers that the tattoo owner is someone who loves to read too.
Someone Who Loves Tattoos, Books and Nature
While reading might seem like an indoor activity, most readers enjoy reading outdoors, whether they are reading while tanning on the beach or sitting on a park bench enjoying the dappled shade of an old tree. Many readers enjoy spending their holidays catching up on their list of books to read while lounging by a hotel pool or reading while drinking coffee at a roadside café. Some tattoo, book and nature enthusiasts have combined their loves into tattoo designs.