{"id":2972,"date":"2018-03-01T13:14:15","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T12:14:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/?p=2972"},"modified":"2018-03-01T13:14:15","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T12:14:15","slug":"if-you-love-to-read-youre-gonna-love-these-book-tattoos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattatattoo.com\/if-you-love-to-read-youre-gonna-love-these-book-tattoos\/","title":{"rendered":"If You Love to Read, You’re Gonna Love these Book Tattoos"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/a> and book illustrations<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The words on the pages of this artistic book tattoo read, “I am my own person and I will not set fire to myself to keep you warm.” The quote is from a book by Elizabeth Gracely. The tattoo artist has used splashes of color to decorate the tattoo with red and orange inks that look almost like flames. The fiery decorations match the quote perfectly. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A Book by Any Other Name<\/h1>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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This tattoo shows JRR Tolkien’s signature symbol that he used when signing his name as an author.\u00a0This girl has daringly tattooed the signature between her breasts, above her heart – a sign that she really, really loves Tolkien’s fantasy books like The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Magic of a Good Book<\/h1>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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A fairy tale castle rises up out of this book tattoo, a symbol of the magic that books contain for the tattoo lover. The text on the pages of the book reads, “Once upon a time”; the opening line for many fairy tales and children’s stories that include various magics and magical creatures. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A vision of a fantasy town emerges from a book in this magical tattoo.\u00a0The tattoo artist has inked two birds between the book and the fairy tale city, to give the impression that the city is magically floating. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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There’s a Lot of Love in a Big Pile of Books<\/h1>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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This beautiful black ink tattoo shows a professionally inked pile of books. The books are illustrated in a classic style, while also having an antique look to them. The statement that the tattoo owner is making is that you can’t beat the feel of a paper book, and that he prefers a physical book to digital readers such as a Kindle. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A pile of colorful books in a tattoo is a symbol that the tattoo wearer is a book lover. There’s something very alluring about a pile of books that makes a person want to take one and open it to see what wonders lie within. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Someone Who Loves Tattoos, Books and Nature<\/h1>\n

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 caf\u00e9. Some tattoo, book and nature enthusiasts have combined their loves into tattoo designs.<\/p>\n

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A pile of books takes flight as it transforms into a flock of birds in this colorful book tattoo for nature lovers. This tattoo owner also appreciates art, which is symbolised by the use of splashy watercolor techniques and vibrant colors in the tattoo. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A tree grows out of a pile of books in this black ink tattoo. The meaning of this tattoo is that the tattoo wearer has a strong foundation of knowledge due to her having read a lot of books. Books are also used in tattoos as a symbol of knowledge. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A flower grows out of a book in this book lovers tattoo. This tattoo has many meanings. It is a symbol of the statement, “Reading is life” that many book lovers make. it also means that many beautiful things can come from the act of reading and it means that the tattoo wearer loves tattoos, nature and books. [source]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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