Hi all!

I am super excited to announce that I will be taking part in the Disney Read-A-Long next month! Disney and reading are a winning combination. This event is being hosted by TinyBookDragon. You can also follow the official X page here. The readathon will commence at midnight (wherever you are in the world) on May 6th and end at midnight, May 12th. There are five reading challenges to complete, plus one specific Disney movie to watch. In this post, I am going to share my TBR and the challenges. Let’s do this!

CHALLENGE #1 – FROZEN: READ A BOOK SET DURING WINTER

I pounced on this first challenge, as a way to finally dive into the Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter and Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling. I have not re-read the Harry Potter series in years. I’m so excited to revisit this magical world, in such a unique and beautiful format. I am also going to try reading it aloud to my unborn daughter, as practice for the future. Harry’s first school year at Hogwarts commences in September, however, this story takes place over the winter as well. Whenever I think of this book, my mind goes straight to Christmas. 

CHALLENGE #2 – DORY: READ A BOOK YOU FORGOT YOU OWNED

For this challenge, I am going to go with Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde. I received this book in the special ‘Pride’ box, curated by the YA Chronicles. I keep forgetting that I own it, plus it’s only around 260 pages. I have to read five books in seven days, so I’m trying to think strategically. From what I know, it follows a vlogger/actress, who falls in love with an internet celebrity. I’m looking forward to reading it!

CHALLENGE #3 – AURORA’S DRESS: READ A BOOK WITH BLUE AND PINK ON THE COVER

It’s only fitting that for Aurora’s challenge, I read Undercover Princess by Connie Glynn (A.K.A Noodlerella). It has streaks of pink and blue on the cover. This story follows Lottie Pumpkin, who attends Rosewood Hall on a scholarship. There, she meets Ellie Wolf, the secret princess of Maradova, desperate to live a normal life. As fate would have it, the two end up being roommates, which leads them to switching identities. It sounds like such an interesting and fun read.

CHALLENGE #4 – HUEY, DEWEY AND LOUIE: READ A BOOK THAT IS PART OF A TRILOGY

I won Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi in a giveaway on X! It is the first book in The Orisha Legacy trilogy. I have heard nothing but rave reviews surrounding this fantastical story. Set in West Africa, we follow Zelie, who is tasked with bringing magic back to her people. With the help of a rogue princess, Zelie must learn to harness her powers and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. I just know this is going to be one of my favourite reads of 2018.

CHALLENGE #5 – CINDERELLA: READ THE ORIGINAL FAIRYTALE (BY THE BROTHERS GRIMM) AND WATCH THE DISNEY ANIMATED FILM

For the last challenge, we need to read Cinderella by the Brothers Grimm and watch the Disney animated film. I believe the fairytale itself is quite short. I found it on Overdrive, so I won’t be purchasing an actual copy. As for the movie, I actually just watched Cinderella, so I don’t plan on doing so again. However, I will probably re-watch the live action version that came out in 2015 or one of the fun re-telling’s, like A Cinderella Story with Hilary Duff and Chad Michael Murray.

This is my highly ambitious TBR for the upcoming Disney Read-A-Long. I will post a wrap-up detailing how many books I actually ended up reading. If you wish to participate, let me know. It’s going to be so much fun! Best of luck to those taking part. Thank you for reading.

Peace & Love xoxo