Day 31 #i_amchallenge2017 "I am an adventurer." . This is one of my son's favorite stories of all time. I'm more of a LOTR fan myself--just never loved The Hobbit. But to each his/her own. 😊 . #thehobbit #lotr #jrrtolkein #tolkien #fantasy #adventure #dragons #smaug #bookstagram #indianaauthormonth

Day 26 (soooo close, y'all) #i_amchallenge2017 "I am an ally." . Sometimes we need a friend who will stand by our side no matter what. A friend who loves unconditionally. A friend who not just accepts our weaknesses, but loves us for them. Ari and Dante embody that kind of love to me. . #aristotleanddantediscoverthesecretsoftheuniverse #benjaminaliresaenz #yalit #ally #loveislove #instabook #bookstagram #indianaauthormonth

Day 25 (I'm so close to catching up!!) #i_amchallenge2017 "I am an extrovert." . Of course I chose Levi and Simon! You knew that was happening, right? They are my very favorite, most lovable, sweetest extroverts. . Funny thing is that I sometimes get accused of being an extrovert. In reality, I'm one of those introverts who's very good at public speaking and pretending to extrovert. But at the end of a day with lots of social stimulation, I'm wiped out--possibly for many days afterward. That's what makes me an introvert. I recharge on my own. . #levi #simonsnow #extrovert #carryon #fangirl #thebigbookofawardsforgrownups #yalit #bookboyfriend #InstaBook #bookstagram #indianaauthormonth

Day 19 (still late, I know...) #i_amchallenge2017 "I am a legend." . I need to read The Daughter of Smoke and Bone series again. I remember loving it so much when I first read it. All those angels and monsters and humans and feelings!! That'd be a nice world to revisit. . I'm currently drooling over all the beautiful cover art for Night of Cake and Puppets. Gorgeous. 😍 Plus, I still need to read Strange the Dreamer. Ugh! So many books! So little time! . #daughterofsmokeandbone #lainitaylor #legends #yafantasy #yalit #bookstagram #InstaBook #indianaauthormonth

Day 17 #i_amchallenge2017 #I am an explorer." . So, yes, I am behind on the challenge. Life, Instafriends! It'll get you every time. Don't try to outsmart it or outplay it or think you have the slightest clue how your week will go. That's when life likes to remind you that we are made of chaos! . Getting back in track, I chose Challenger Deep for this prompt because it is a beautiful exploration of mental illness, tenacity, heart, and hope. . #challengerdeep #nealshusterman #mentalillness #compass #explore #InstaBook #bookstagram #indianaauthormonth

Day 15 #i_amchallenge2017 "I am a goofball." . This series has my whole heart. Winnie and her friends are how Daughter and I made it through the tangled mess that is puberty. Without them, I imagine there would have been a lot more wailing and gnashing of teeth. I mean I'm sure Daughter would have been cool. It's me that sometimes loses it. 😏 . #thewinnieyears #laurenmyracle #pubertysucks #pubertyisnotforthefaintofheart #mglit #middlegrade #bookstagram #indianaauthormonth

Day 12 #i_amchallenge2017 "I am a misfit." . I adore misfit stories. Probably because I've always felt like an octagonal peg trying to squeeze into in a square hole. Korman's UNGIFTED was an adorable take on misfiticism. I highly recommend it for middle grade readers. . If you swipe to the second picture you'll notice 1) I went to science camp (aka nerd camp--and actually I went two years in a row) and 2) I still have and will often wear my old science camp tshirt from 1989. . #geeksrule #sciencecamp #walle #funkopop #ungifted #gordonkorman #middlegrade #mglit #bookstagram #indianaauthormonth

Shoutout to all the strong ladies in my life who are out there kicking ass everyday. 💛 . Love this leather cuff? Check out @cowgirlstewin ! She's amazing. . #strongertogether #badassladies #strongwomen #melinamarchetta #thelumaterechronicles #i_amchallenge2017 #indianaauthormonth #princess #bookstagram