This is it! After months and months of procrastinating planning, my blog is finally hereee! *fireworks burst in the distance* From now on, I am here to tell you about my awesomeness, the magic of reading, and the risks of waking a sleeping dragon. You can call me Rain. That may or may not be my real name (I tend to use the names of my vanquished enemies sometimes). If you keep reading this blog, you will know more things about me but for now I’ll tell you this: I am a book dragon.
Since time immemorial, humans have always called book lovers ‘bookworms’ and I think now is the time to change things a bit. I have no problems with worms actually. I just think book lovers deserve a more appealing title. Sorry, worms. It’s the dragons’ time now.
WHY HUMANS SHOULD STOP CALLING US BOOKWORMS
1. We are not tame.
Book lovers do not just burrow into books. WE ARE CERTAINLY MORE CAPABLE THAN THAT. We just don’t wiggle when our favorite characters die, or when the most loathsome characters live, or when our favorite ships don’t end up with each other. No. WE BREATHE BOOK DRAGON FIRE. We fly to the nearest mountain and scream until all the feels die down. Sometimes, we even throw books in frustration. We are not tame, okay?? We are a bunch of temperamental, hormonal, fire-breathing species. Oh, and we bite too. So don’t you ever upset book dragons if you want to keep your limbs intact. *smirks*
2. We hoard books.
I want you to picture Smaug with his hoard of gold. That’s it. Hold the picture. Now, imagine all the gold as books. Viola! You’ve got a pretty picture of a book dragon right there. Book lovers are hoarders. Worms do not hoard but dragons do. We treat every bookstore and library as our kingdom. We may be broke but we always have ways to buy books until the TBR pile goes out of hand, but we don’t mind that! Endless TBR piles are a sign of book dragon’s love for world domination reading. (WARNING: TBR piles may kill you in your sleep. Be cautious.)
3. We are travelers.
Spread thy wings and fly! We are travelers through books. Book lovers only need to be engulfed in a story and then our wings spread and take us out of reality and into fictional worlds. Faerie courts? Alternate universes? Mysterious planets? Definitely 14,000,605x better than the real world. Dragons are travelers and so are book lovers. I can’t say the same thing for worms tho 💁
4. We have lairs (and we want you to leave us in peace!!!)
A dragon always has a hiding place, just like how a book lover has a favorite reading corner. We always have that place where we read and we don’t want to be disturbed. Our lair also contains endless TBR piles and (possibly) gold scattered somewhere. No one can actually be sure. Most reading nooks are lovingly messy. Book dragons often get stuck in the lair for weeks, buried in stacks of books. You won’t want to mess with book dragons when they’re reading though. I am personally enraged when humans disturb me when I’m reading. Here is a short letter (or plea) I sent to humans ages ago on Twitter, a moment that sparked the book dragon fire within me:
5. We can set the world on fire.
Book lovers can set the world on fire with their awesomeness and sass. Not to mention that ferocity that conjures book dragon fire. Books have the power to change the world for words have power. This is why book dragons are powerful. We have the power to change the world by reading books and writing more books that can be influential. READING BOOKS = ONE STEP TO WORLD DOMINATION. We’re careful not to set fire on bookstores or libraries though. Also, Beast’s castle should be spared with any fire breathing. His library is way too precious.
Sooo that’s all I can offer for now. Just a disclaimer: I am obviously not the root of the book dragon idea. I am just here to open your eyes and spread the right title for book lovers.
What do you think, isn’t ‘book dragon’ more appropriate than ‘bookworm’? If so, can you give me more reasons why humans should stop calling us bookworms? Also, tell me your thoughts about this first blogpost 😁
Happy timezones Rain,
YASSSS
YASSSS
YASSSS
YASSSS
YASSSS
WE WILL BURN THE UNIVERSE AND READ EVERY BOOK IN THE COSMOS!!!! **ROARS AND BREATHES FIRE**
YASSSS
YASSSS
HAPPY TIMEZONE
PS: YASSSS RAIN
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HAPPY TIMEZONE DEE! THANK YOU MY SUPPORTIVE FRIEND 😭😭😭
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Happy timezones Rain.
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THANK YOU. HAPPY TIMEZONE 💕
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BOOK DRAGONS RULE THE WORLD!!!
This is awesome rain! So glad you finally made the blog!
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Thanks muski! Took me so long to un-procrastinate 😂
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I never really liked it much when people called me bookworm much. But book dragons sounds so so so cooooool. And that’s exactly what e are! Love this blog post Rain! Totally true!
YAY FOR BOOK DRAGONS AND WORLD DOMINATION!
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YAS TOGETHER WE CAN RULE THE WORLD
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I never liked the word “bookworm” either! It sounds like you can just squish us to stop us from reading…. when in reality if you touch us while we’re immersed in a book, you must be suicidal. Great post! c:
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Right! We don’t easily get squished. WE BITE. Seriously humans don’t really know what they’re messing with when they disturb us while reading. I’m glad you liked the post 😊
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I love this sooo much 😍😍😍😍👏👏👏😍…..
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Thank you ani! This book dragon is so happy right now 😍
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I always felt bad at the word ‘Bookworm’. The persons who love books can never be worms.
‘Book Dragons’ sounds so majestic. So beautifully explained Rain.
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I know right! We deserve a majestic title and ‘worm’ will never be majestic in my dictionary. Thank you, arghya 😊
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Beautifully expressed the heartfelt words of a BookDRAGO, Rain! All the bookdragons give you blessings and chocolates!! 🍫🍫
Congratulations for your very first blog post! It’s amazing. Keep reading and sharing your book dragon thoughts!
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Thank you, nafs! I will post as much as I can. BOOK DRAGONS RULE.
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This was such a wonderful first post 🎉. (I found this blog from Cait @ Paperfury’s comment section, and I’m so glad I did!) Yay to dragons!
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YAY TO DRAGONS! Thank you, aaru 😊
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YES I COULDN’T AGREE MORE. I mean. We are fully book dragons, it’s just a fact and someone should change it so it becomes the universal term. I hoard shiny book covers like nothing else and if someone disturbs me while I’m reading well…*dragon flames spark* 😂
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OH MY GODS. CAIT ACTUALLY VISITED MY BLOG I’M SWOONING 😭
The term ‘book dragon’ should be universal and well, those who disturb us when we’re reading should be burned to a crisp #sorrynotsorry. THANK YOU FOR DROPPING BY HERE THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO ME 😭❤
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I love this! Will definitely correct anybody who calls me bookworm from now on. Spread the word!
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Oh and I’m excited to read more on this blog
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Spread the word, indeed! The whole universe needs to know that dragons are here
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WE ARE DRAGONS!!!! THE BOOK DRAGONS. I LOVE THIS TERM. WELL EVERYONE LOVE THIS TERM. NOW IF SOME PEOPLE WILL ASK ME WHY BOOKDRAGON WHY NOT BOOKWORM? I WILL JIST SHARE THIS BLOG LINK TO THEM.
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Thank you potatooo 😊
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Rain, I am so happy you created this! And you’re beyond correct – the fire unleashed when our favorite character dies could not be summoned if we were mere worms! Dragons dominate, worms wiggle. Big difference 😉
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The difference matters! I’m here to fight for our rights. Bookworm just doesn’t have a good ring to it.
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Thank you,myfriend.
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So glad to be an instrument of enlightenment 😉
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Thanks Rain.
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You get it sis! also you started your blog just a day after I did:))
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Wow! That makes us sister book bloggers with baby blogs to care for 😍
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*chuckles* my blogs called Book Dragons for that very reason actually, I refuse to be called a bookworm unless it’s by fellow readers, cause erm…you get me. Seriously though, it’d be wonderful if we could get everyone to call us bookdragons hehe. Loved this post!
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I know right? Who would want to be called a worm instead of a dragon? So glad to meet another bookdragon blogger. So glad you loved this post!
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lolll what a funny post! Welcome to the community!
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Thank you! I’m enjoying the blogging community so far 😊
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OMG YAS I DIDN’T KNOW I NEEDED THIS POAT UNTIL I READ IT
And I love your writing style! 😍😍😍
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THANK YOU SO SO MUCH. You don’t know how glad I am right now. Welcome to bookdragonism! 😊
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Bookdragonism 😍😍😍
Has a great ring to it!!!
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What a wonderful idea… Dragons it is!!!!
You have a super entertaining writing style… 👍👍👍
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Thanks a million! So glad you loved the dragon mentality. Welcome, bookdragon.
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Thank you so much fellow Bookdragon 😊😊😊
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YES!!! I love this post so much!!
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Wow thank you! 💖
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You’re welcome!
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I love this! I’ve always thought we could come up with a term better than ‘bookworm’.
I love book dragon because it shows that readers are badass and capable of bigger emotions than wiggling 😂 great post! ☺️💜
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I’M GLAD YOU UNDERSTAND ME. Thank you for seeing that we’re not just wiggling species but we’re actually a badass group of fire-breathing dragons. So glad you liked the post!
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Wowww cool blog! X
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Thank you! xx
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I certainly agree that book dragon sounds much better then book worms!
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It sounds a thousand times better, yes 😉
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Hahaha I really like how your personality shines through your writing!
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Thank you so much! I’m a big lump of fuzzy feelings right now 😊
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YES! I agree! Great post! I especially love the gif of Benedict lol
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YAAAS DID WE JUST BECOME FRIENDS?? Anyone who loves benedict gets a free friendship ticket from me 😉 So glad you loved the post!
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YES spreading the word and I love it! Great post
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SPREAD THE WORD! Thank you for being dedicated in my cause 😁
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This is an amazing post! I love your writing style, you can really see your personality shine through! I also agree that book dragon sounds waaaay more awesome than book worm 🐉
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This just fills my heart! I’m so happy that you appreciate this bookdragon. *sends you a crate of chocolates* 💖
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Dragon’s are incredibly badass & everything you just said is canon with pretty much all dragon lore. Goodjob girl!
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Thank you so much! I love dragons so I know so much about them. Glad you loved the post 😄
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This is an absolutely brilliant post!
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Thank you so much!
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Ah what a great post! I’m always calling myself a bookworm, but from now on i’m a book dragon! 😉✨
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I’m happy that you’re now converted. Welcome to the bookdragon world!
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[…] at Bookdragonism talked about why humans should stop calling us bookworms and I couldn’t agree […]
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Haha, great post! Really enjoyed it.
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on Jackie’s Novels.
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I really don’t know how reblogging works but thank you so much!
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OMG RAIN!!! THIS IS MY FIRST BLOG POST THAT I’VE READ FROM YOU, AND I ALREADY LOVE YOUR PERSONALITY!!!
Also, I agree: WE SHOULD START CALLING OURSELVES BOOK DRAGONS!! Aside from all the points you mentioned, it’s also a lot better-sounding than bookworm. So yes, LET US PETITION FOR BOOK DRAGONS!!! 😃
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AHHH I LOOVE YOUR ENTHUSIASTIC SCREAMING. SO GLAD YOU LOVED THE POST.
WELCOME TO THE BOOKDRAGON WORLD!
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RAIIIINNNNNNN THIS IS SUCH A GREAT POST (and I’m sorry I fail at being a good dragon friend by not reading this blog post much much earlier than today)!!!! And yes, you’re rubbing off on me with using the title ‘bookdragon’ instead of ‘bookworm’ 😆
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THANK YOU SO MUCH. It’s okay that you read this post just now. I’m proud to say that this one is quite the hidden gem. Welcome to the bookdragon world!
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This is such an amazing post. Your witty and your voice in this blog is amazing. Also, why I haven’t following you? What is this kind of disgrace?! I may be a king but I need a dragon on my kingdom. Keep on sparking and throwing out fire!
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THANK YOU RAF! This means a lot. Thanks for following me! I will happily serve you as a dragon of your kingdom 😉
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I am A DRAGOOON!
Such an awesome post. Xx
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WELCOME TO THE BOOKDRAGON WORLD!
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Totally agree! Mess with a bookdragon and there shall be FIRE
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FIREEE! no one must mess with us 😈😉
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NO ONE 🐉🔥
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Love love love!
This blog post is awesome and you are awesome!
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Thank you so so much! 💖✨
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Fantastic first post! I totally agree that we are book dragons and not book worms!!
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Glad you enjoyed the post! We certainly deserve the title of dragons 😉
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Just came across your Book Dragon proclamation/manifesto. I couldn’t agree more. Dragon onwards!
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I love it when you call it a manifesto! YES TO DRAGONS!
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Gawddd, I love this post so much. HUMANS HEAR ME ROAR, BOOK DRAGON COMING THROUGH THE DOOR.
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THAT’S THE SPIRIT! Welcome to the bookdragon world 😊
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😊
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Really great post, so true AND I sound so cool being a bookdragon :-)!
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It is cool, right?? I’m happy you liked the post 😉
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Such a great idea! Now that you mention it worms kind of ick me out. Book Dragon sounds much more powerful and fierce. I’m all for it 🙂
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I’m glad I convinced you to convert to dragon-ness!
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I love this book dragon idea!
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I’m glad you do!
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I’ve only just found your blog and I just want to say, it’s fantastic!!
As a smol and utterly dragon-obsessed bookchild this concept wins all the points from me!
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THANK YOU THANK YOU! Welcome to the bookdragon world 😉
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Thanks Rain.
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