Earlier this week, we discovered a set of lovely golden Lord of the Rings-inspired nails over at io9, and we have to admit that we’ve been daydreaming about our perfect literary dream manicures ever since. After all, we’ve already gushed over (and failed at trying to replicate) these awesome Twin Peaks nails, so it’s only fair we give a little love to the literary side of fingernail-based super-fandom. Because if you’re serious about being a literary nerd, why not extend your love of books to the very tools that let you turn the pages and proclaim your great taste in reading material to the world all at once? Click through to get inspired by a few of our favorite works of literary nail art, and let us know which books you’re dying to have at your fingertips in the comments!
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Comments (19)
I love this! I’d take better care of my nails if I thought they could ever look this fancy!
Most of these look fun and super cute for a party or event, but I’d wear that Lord of the Rings design any day!
Wow, I love it, I want it. where bouts is that done?Can that be done in NZ?
Maximum ride nails would rock!
Why are these all children’s books? I realize that children’s literature exists but these are hardly literary tattoos. I see that the hands are adult.
you missed these dr seuss ones http://www.nailnerd.com/one-fish-two-fish-nails/
I wouldn’t call Lord of the Rings, A Clockwork Orange or anything by Edgar Allan Poe “children’s literature.”…unless you’re keen on giving them nightmares.
Seriously, perhaps 3 were children’s books. And regardless even those were things that all ages love.
I’m not really the type of girl that paints her nails but…I would so get Harry Potter and The Hunger Games!!!!!!!!
stealing this idea and getting the salinger band of colors.
Um, I would love to get “Moby-Dick” nails or “Lucky Jim” nails, but I don’t think Herman Melville and Kingsley Amis would be flattered by this gesture.
Thanks for including my MacBeth nails! And I didn’t read MacBeth when I was little, so I guess I wouldn’t consider it a children’s book. :)
Loved these! I’m surprised Twilight didn’t make the cut. And although that is a teen book, I wouldn’t say “all” of these are children’s books!
Love the Lord of the Rings ones!
Oh my! The Pride and Prejudice mani is mine. :) So happy that it made it here.
I was actually exited when i began reading! :s…. These are a great idea, awfully executed… Dont understand how people on the comments are so enthused… Lets give it another go!
‘awfully executed’kkey?–r u kidding, just miserable, or a world class professional nail artist (u can do better)/
…better, kkey)?
Thank you for including my Harry Potter Hogwarts house nails! :)
http://life-is-too-short-for-regrets.tumblr.com/post/7635469566
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