1 year on #bookstagram!

Me in my natural habitat: messy bun, concert tee, surrounded by books. 📚 Today marks one year since I joined bookstagram, and my life has 100% changed for the better. In the past year, I: •went to author events •attended a book festival •participated in buddy reads •shared my favorite books •read books I never would have otherwise •made friends •discovered new favorites •participated in challenges •supported independent bookstores •joined a new library system •visited little free libraries •talked to authors who read my reviews(!!!) •joined an educator ALC program •ate string cheese, wore birkencrocs and impress nails, bought a TBR cart, a book sleeve, a fidget ring, tried Trader Joe's products and was generally influenced by ALL. OF. YOU. •got more comfortable in front of (and behind) a camera •shared my love of music, tv, and planning •trimmed my TBR •bought books •borrowed books •won giveaways •read ARCs •found an incredible community of readers •found an incredible community of teachers •rekindled a lifelong love of reading 📚 So, yeah. I guess you'd say it was pretty good. Thank you SO MUCH for being a part of it! via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CApuj37gw1n/