So on Instagram, I saw a post from ReadingForTheThrill‘s instagram about a Disney Reading Challenge they are running with a few other people, which sounds right up my street, books and Disney, what could be more perfect?!

Here are the prompts and either my planned reads for them, or a list of contenders. Obviously all could change, but it’s nice to have a plan…

Film 1 – Beauty and the Beast

Tale as Old as Time – A book set in different time periods
The Impossible Truth of Love by Hannah Beckerman
The Last House on the Street by Diane Chamberlain

Beauty and the Beast – A book with enemies to lovers theme
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne

Gaston – A book with at least 400 pages
Confessions of a Forty-Something F##k Up by Alexandra Potter

Enchanted Rose – A book with flowers on the cover
The Bride by Wendy Clarke
Blind Date by Wendy Clarke

Be Our Guest – A book with food or drink on the cover
Blood Orange by Harriet Tyce

Film 2 – Pocahontas

Colours of the Wind – A book with a colourful cover
The Secret Seaside Escape by Heidi Swain
Meet Me in Tahiti by Georgia Toffolo

Grandmother Willow – A book that features an elderly character
The Switch by Beth O’Leary

Meeko / Flit – A book with an animal on the cover/in the title
Saying Goodbye to Tuesday by Chrissie Manby
The Thorn Girl by Laura Elliot

Just Around the Riverbend – A book with a nature related word in the title
Beach Read by Emily Henry
Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney

Mine Mine Mine – A book received/bought in 2022
Obviously Unknown as it’s still 2021 when writing this, though this will probably be the easiest one to complete!

Film 3 – The Little Mermaid

Kiss The Girl – A romance book
Love in Lockdown by Chloe James

Under The Sea – A book with an underwater scene on the cover
The Pact by Sharon Bolton

Poor Unfortunate Souls – A book with an unlucky main character
The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren

Ariel – A book featuring Mermaids or Sirens
Lorali by Laura Dockrill

King Triton’s Trident – A book that is part of a trilogy
American Royals by Katherine McGee

Film 4 – Toy Story

To Infinity and Beyond – A book set in a different world
Caraval by Stephanie Garber

You’ve Got a Friend in Me – A book about friendship
The Bridesmaid by Nina Manning – Twisted take on friendship I know 🙂

I Don’t Believe This Man Has Ever Been to Medical School – A medical memoir
The Secret Doctor

Rex – A scary book (preferably featuring a dinosaur)
No clue on this one, maybe a thriller, but they’re not scary as such… I will look at the suggestions other people are reading

There Seems to be No Sign of Intelligent Life Anywhere – A non-fiction book to get your brain going
No Time Like the Future by Michael J Fox

Film 5 – The Parent Trap

Seeing Double – A book featuring twins
The Ice Twins by S K Tremayne
The Royal We by Heather Cocks
Tweet Cute by Emma Lord

London – A book set in London
Summer in the City by Fiona Collins
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
London Belongs to Us by Sarra Manning
Meet Me in London by Georgia Toffolo

I’ve Just Missed You So Much – A book featuring a reunion
The Recovery of Rose Gold by Stephanie Wrobel
The Reunion by Amy Silver

In Your Honour, a Royal Flush – A book featuring Royalty
Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston
Royal Wedding by Meg Cabot

Got on My Very First 747… – A book where a character/characters go on a flight
Hostage by Clare Mackintosh
One New York Christmas by Mandy Baggot
The Flight by Julie Clarke

Bonus

A Disney/Fairytale retelling
The Surface Breaks by Louise O’Neill
Cinderella is Dead by Kalynn Bayron