#LibrariesAreAwesomeAug18

Hi, everyone! I've been trying to use Instagram more often, but I will admit recently I've slowed down on using it. But the last time I created a challenge to make me use it, it worked. So I thought I would make another one! This one is going to be centered around the library! The library means a lot to me, because without it, I wouldn't be the reader I am. I've had a library card since the moment I was old enough to have my own, and before that, I used my Mom's card to get books. I would never be able to read as many books as I have without it, because I would never be able to afford them all. About 90% of the books I read I get from the library! And that's not even mentioning the other ways I use the library!

I truly don't understand people who say libraries aren't relevant anymore. Just because the person who says that doesn't use the library, doesn't mean there aren't countless people who do. It's frustrating to me when people say ignorant things like that. Libraries offer so many worthwhile things to people, and I'm not even talking just about books! Libraries matter. And the idea of people trying to take that away frustrates me so much.

So this isn't much, but to show my support for libraries (Besides going all the time. Seriously, I go at least twice a week, sometimes more.) I thought I would challenge myself and anyone who wants to join in to instagram photos of books you've gotten from the library. From August 1st through August 31st, I'll be posting photos of books I've read and books on my TBR list, that I've gotten from the library! Feel free to join in, if you want! Post everyday, or just once, it doesn't matter. This is just a fun challenge I thought I would do for myself, and if other people want to join in, that's great! I'll be using the #LibrariesAreAwesomeAug18 if anyone wants to participate. I also highly encourage you to try and visit your library, if you don't already use it. Check out something, use the computer, go to a program the library is hosting, just try and support them, if you're able. 

I'm looking forward to posting these photos next month! :)

My Favorite Instagram Posts I Posted in February

At the end of January, I posted a list of Instagram prompts for me to use in February, with the hope that I would use the app more. I'm happy to to write that it was successful! I posted a photo every day in February! I haven't made prompts for March, but I am going to try and keep to posting more! Today, I thought it would be fun for me to list five of my favorite photos I posted in February! They are listed in the order they were posted.

Feb 10th: A Historical. Love Me Tender is a fun Christian Historical romance that I really enjoyed reading! And the cover is fun, too! I definitely recommend it! :) #JustAnotherTeenBookishFeb18 #bookstagram #books #ChristianBooks

A post shared by Jessica (@bookgeek2872) on Feb 10, 2018 at 10:18am PST

I like how the flower looks in this one!

Feb 13th: A Pink Book. You're Invited is a really fun MG book that I recommend! And I love how fun the cover is for it! :) #JustAnotherTeenBookishFeb18 #bookstagram #books #middlegradebooks #pinkbooks

A post shared by Jessica (@bookgeek2872) on Feb 13, 2018 at 11:56am PST

I really like the colors here!

Feb 14th: Book With a Love Story. This is a choose your own romance book, and it's fun to read! I've always liked books where you get to pick what happens in them, and this is a fun YA one! :) #JustAnotherTeenBookishFeb18 #bookstagram #books #teenbooks #yabooks

A post shared by Jessica (@bookgeek2872) on Feb 14, 2018 at 11:41am PST

It feels really summer like to me, and I'm happy with that!

Feb 18th: A Favorite Author. Katie West has written a few of my favorite books, which is why I thought it would be fun to feature those in today's post! The Distance Between Us and Lucky in Love are my two favorites by her! :) #JustAnotherTeenBookishFeb18 #bookstagram #books #teenbooks #yabooks

A post shared by Jessica (@bookgeek2872) on Feb 18, 2018 at 9:31am PST

I got to include my Mickey and Minnie Tsum Tsums here!

Feb 22: A Middle Grade Book. This trilogy is very fun! If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend reading them! :) #JustAnotherTeenBookishFeb18 #bookstagram #books #middlegradebooks

A post shared by Jessica (@bookgeek2872) on Feb 22, 2018 at 3:50pm PST

I just like the overall look of this one!

There we go! My five favorite photos I posted in February! I need to improve (a lot) with how I take photos, I'm not very good at that. But I'm happy with how these look, and I'm happy that I posted every day! And I'm getting practice at it! :)

Are you trying to improve at Instagram? Are you already awesome at it? Tell me! :)

Instagram! (February Bookstagram Prompts)

A goal I have for this year is that I would like to get better at using Instagram! I like the idea of the app, and I enjoy looking at the posts other people post, but I'm not very good at it myself. I would like to work at that this year! And I've decided that in February I'm going to make prompts for the month for myself, and try to keep at them to encourage myself to use Instagram more. And I know other people have challenges every month on Instagram, but I usually never hear about them until it's already into the month, and I feel too behind to catch up with everyone. Which is why I'm making my own! I''m listing the prompts below, and if you want to join in, feel free to! I'll be posting using #JustAnotherTeenBookishFeb18 (Which I know is a mouthful, but I just couldn't come up with anything else!) Here we go! :)

February
1st The First Book in a Series
2nd A YA Book
3rd A Library Book
4th A Spy Book
5th A Favorite MG Series
6th Non-Fiction
7th A Blue Book
8th An Anthology
9th A Favorite Childhood Book
10th A Historical
11th Book Set in Another Country
12th An Ebook
13th A Pink Book
14th Book With a Love Story
15th Freebie (Post Whatever Book You Want)
16th A Book With Your Favorite Color On It
17th An Adult Book
18th A Favorite Author
19th Book That's Been on Your TBR Forever
20th A Retelling
21st A Picture Book
22nd A Middle Grade Book
23rd A Sci-Fi Book
24th A Yellow Book
25th TBR Pile
26th A Pretty Cover
27th A Classic
28th A Book Someone Recommended To You

This is just a way to get me to use Instagram more, but if you want to join in, feel free to! I'm looking forward to posting all these, and trying to get better at using Instagram! :)