#books and dragons

[godzilla-reads]

2024 Year of the Wood Dragon Reading Challenge

Since 2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon, I thought I'd put together a reading challenge based around one of my greatest loves-DRAGONS! Here are some prompts for each month, along with a couple suggestions for reading. Feel free to read whatever fits the category, though!

January- A Dragon Book With a POC MC

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin

Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott

The Tea Dragon Society by Kay O'Neill

February- A Dragon Romantasy OR A Talking Dragon

The Dragon's Bride by Katee Robert

Consort of Fire by Kit Rocha

Dealing with Dragons by Patricia C. Wrede

His Majesty's Dragon by Noami Novik

March- A Dragon Training Book

To Shape a Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell

Silver Batal and the Water Dragon Races by K.D. Halbrook

April- A Middle-Grade Dragon Book

Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke

No Such Thing as Dragons by Philip Reeve

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville

May- An LGBTQA+ Dragon Book

The Dragon Festival by Kay O'Neill

The Dragon of Ynys by Minerva Cerridwen

Shatter the Sky by Rebecca Kim Wells

June- A "Classic" Dragon Book

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb

Dragon's Blood by Jane Yolen

July- A Children's Dragon Book

My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett

The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame

The Book of Dragons by Edith Nesbit

August- D&D Dragons or RPG Dragons

Red Dragon Codex by R.D. Henham

Dragons of Autumn Twilight by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weiss

A Practical Guide to Dragons by Lisa Trumbauer

September- Searching for Dragons

A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan

Hatching Magic by Ann Downer

The Dragon Ark by Emma Roberts and Tomislav Tomic

October- Dragons as Villains

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

A Town Called Dragon by Judd Winick

Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett

November- Graphic Novels Featuring Dragons

Tidesong by Wendy Xu

Wings of Fire: The Dragonet Prophecy- The Graphic Novel by Tui T. Sutherland and Mike Holmes

The Last Dragon by Jane Yolen and Rebecca Guay

December- Ice Dragons

The Ice Dragon by George R.R. Martin

Ember and the Ice Dragons by Heather Fawcett

Ice Dragon by Edith Nesbit

Happy Reading!

#godzilla reads #2024 reading challenge #book blog #bookish #bookworm #booklr #reading challenge #dragon books #books and dragons #year of the dragon #bookdragon #bookwyrm

[the-emerald-wyrm]

New dragon book 🔥

#emerald wyrm #dragon books #book dragon #books and dragons #bookwyrm #bookworm #reading #dragons #dragoncore

[tometraveling]

Another book dragon for my shelves.

#dragons #booklr #book dragon #book tumblr #bookshelf #book lover #bookish stuff #books and dragons #never enough dragons #bookish merch #i love dragons

[chic-beyond-the-wall]

More medieval dyes for y'all!

#game of thrones #asoiaf #asoif/got #a song of ice and fire #house of the dragon #headcanon #fashion #hotd #asoiaf books #asoiaf fic #asoiaf fanfic #asoiaf fanart #asoiaf fandom #got fandom #got fic #got fanfiction #got fashion #got #game of thrones fanfiction #medieval dyes #medieval #natural dye #plant based #natural dyes #dyes

[harrowfuckinghark]

hey gang, just so you know, half price on all hardcovers at Barnes and Noble 26 and 27th of December. Yes that includes special edition classics, that includes dnd books, that includes new hardcovers, that includes signed books, this includes cookbooks, and I’m pretty sure it includes kids picture books. Save money on books!

-with love, your local broke barnes and noble employee

#barnes and noble #bookstore #bookstores #save money #save money on books #books #booklr #bookblr #coupons #hardcover #hardcover books #dnd #dungeons and dragons

[egophiliac]

I had to turn the boops off (sorry!), so here is a little Malleus for you all to boop instead! he has no thoughts in that little brain of his!

#art #twisted wonderland #twisted wonderland spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 spoilers #twisted wonderland episode 7 part 6 spoilers #twisted wonderland book 7 part 6 spoilers #i don't like grouping notes so my activity page was being OBLITERATED #thank you for all the boops though! #please transfer them to the dragon #he needs love to grow up big and strong (and then trap us all in an endless dreamworld) (but that will come later)

[proteidaes]

Happy to reveal my full piece for the Artsy Friends GROWTH art book! 🐉🌳 My piece was inspired by Peridexion Trees and the dragons associated with them.

🌷GROWTH is live now!!🌷 This is a collaboration artbook featuring whimsy illustrations from 19 artists, all themed around the word "growth"! If you're interested in snagging a copy you can find all the details here! 👀📚

#art book #collabs #art #illustration #cute #colorful #growth #books #artists on tumblr #monsters #trees #dragons #artsy friends #medieval #Peridexion tree #dragon tree

[sirobvious]

“You just wrote your medieval fantasy setting to have medieval gender roles and homophobia and prejudice because you secretly fantasize about being able to be sexist and homophobic in a land with no PoC without any pushback! It’s fantasy, there’s dragons and wizards, it doesn’t have to have prejudice unless you, the writer, want it like that! In *my* D&D setting, there’s no sexism or homophobia, so that gay transgender women of all races can be holy knights fighting to protect the good kingdom from the endless hordes of the evil dark race that has threatened its borders for a thousand years!”

#writing #medieval fantasy #medieval women #fantasy #d&d #d&d 5e #dungeons and dragons #ttrpg #books #novels #worldbuilding

[willgraham-manwhore-moved]

Thinking of that chapter in Red Dragon where Hannibal writes Will a lil note after Will gets stabbed in the cheek. OOUGGGHH MY BOOKS WILL (I also think about you so much ❤️) aaach my books! What a little freak (lovingly)

#edited for book accuracy sorry bout that! #hannibal is both a spiteful diva and has a little bit of a crush ♡ #hannibal lecter #red dragon #hannibal #red dragon quotes

[tamberella]

Ember, lost and alone - A page spread illustration from my upcoming picture book "The Bakery Dragon" which you can pre-order now!

#digital art #kidlitauthor #kidlitart #dragon art #childrens books #childrensbookillustrator

[godzilla-reads]

✨ I hope to see y’all in 2024 ✨

2023 has been a year of massive change for me, good and bad, so I hope in 2024 I can find a little consistency and grow at my own pace.

#godzilla reads #book blog #purple books #bookstack #colorful books #books and dragons #bookish #bookworm #booklr #bookdragon

[the-emerald-wyrm]

Ugh, the covers are just too pretty!!

I’m obsessed with anything as long as it has a dragon on the cover and between the pages 😋

#emerald wyrm #dragon books #when women were dragons #kelly barnhill #his majesty's dragon #naomi novik #icefire #chris d’lacey #booklr #books and dragons #dragons #bookwyrm #bookdragon

[frulleboi]

"be nice!" Hiccup says to Toothless in Dragonese.

#httyd books #book hiccup #book toothless #my art #how to train your dragon #httyd

[dead-end-draws]

Tribe Banner concept art:

Folks seemed to enjoy my WOF WIPS, so here’s more concept art for y’all! My favorite thing about WOF is the potential for world building. I thought it’d be cool to see a tribe emblem represented on a banner/flag of sorts:

Read below for some of the thought process / headcannons behind the design choices: 👇

Skywing Banner:

Skywings pride themselves on 3 things; treasure, fire, & their enormous, soaring wingspan which steals the sky.

As such, portrayed on the banner, the fabric (often made with dyed cow or goat leathers) resembles draped dragon wings. Two Skywings embrace a goblet, which is spewing golden fire.

The banner is often held aloft with iron or gold poles, signifying to other tribes their wealth and pride.

Mudwing banner:

These banners are fashioned with leather hides from cow or crocodile skin, held aloft with bamboo, and painted with a Talon-print & Reed crest.

The talonprint symbolizes community and the strength of Mudwing sibling bonds. The reed border unifies all Mudwings regardless of their relationship to home; the swamp. Bigwings are often seen carrying these into battle, signifing their status and making it easier for a sib to locate them in the flurry of a fight.

Sandwing Banner:

Sandwing flags are made with camel skins and dyed cactus leather.

A crest shows a Sandwing coiled around a beaming sun, a reminder that despite the revered 3 moons, Sandwings are born to thrive in sunlight.

The fabric is cut in a way to mimic the swooping dunes of Sandwing territory. And the poles of the flags are equally intricate, with scorpion tails and golden ropes which frame the banner.

These flags make prominent appearances in parades, festivals, and markets, and even miniature version are often displayed in homes or as tapestries/carpets.

Seawing banner:

These banners are often seen displayed in royal quarters or councils, or above land to mark territory.

A nautilus shell crest on front echoes the swirl-pattern associated with royal Seawings: The banner’s borders resemble waves and a dragon swimming beneath their surface.

These are crafted with rich materials, strung with seashells, pearls, silver dollars, and deep oceanic color fabric. There is severe penalty for Seawings found plucking treasure from the banners, as they are a direct symbol of royalty.

Nightwing Banner:

These banners emphasize the Nightwings’ relationship to the moon, their source of power and praise. The material, a contrast of white stitching against purple velvet showcases moonlight and night, black scales against stars, magic and mystery.

They are seen decorated with 3 moons at the top and a centered dragon reaching up into the night sky.

These banners were often used during the war as secret code by spies to deliver to other tribes. Prophecy scrolls often came attached, delivering cryptic messages or secrets in the night. These banners all helped add to the secrecy of the Dragonet Prophecy, and kept tribes on their toes around Nightwings.

Rainwing banner:

Rainwing banners are not used for battle purposes like other tribes, most are mere decoration, location indicators, and have no unified design.

However, It is said back when Rainwings left the rainforest to trade pre-war, this particular banner design was often raised above Rainwing merchant tables, and showcases the coiled tail of a Rainwing with leaves, vines, and other sights from the rainforest adorning a bamboo pole. Bright color combinations accentuated the flag to entice curious customers.

Now, only one tattered version of the original Rainwing banner remains, displayed proudly in Queen Glory’s quarters, a reminder that building the Rainwings’ community is their most important goal.

Icewing Banner:

These banners reflect the same standards Icewings hold themselves to.

Like a visual of the rankings themselves, each banner is cut perfectly from an Icewing’s trained, serrated claws to resemble icicles, and crafted with fine blue stitching.

Flags are often held aloft with perfectly polished narwhal horn or bone, and can be inlaid with sapphires or diamond.

Icewing soldiers are often gifted these during ceremonies, and perform training exercises with the flags to test their stance/attentiveness. The crest showcases the swift sharpness of ice through a flying dragon, and a snowflake toward the bottom reminding Icewings that even minuscule snowflakes, small things, should be perfect in form.

#wings of fire #wof #rainwing #sandwing #icewing #mudwing #skywing #nightwing #nightwing wof #seawing #dragon art #dragon #art #concept art #bookart #wof fanart #wings of fire art #book fanart #books #illustration #dragon drawing #wof art

[layaart]

dragon books!

#dragons #dragon books #bookish art #illustration #art #original art #original #stickers & prints coming soon

[high-quality-tiktoks]

🤷‍♂️publishing can’t ask us to write bestsellers for them on no money

#video #tiktok #tiktoks #story time #wtf #publishing #book #books #writer #writers #author #authors #iron widow #heavenly tyrant #zachary ying and the dragon emperor #xiran jay zhao #xiranjayzhao