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Hello Hello! How are you?
I am having another catch-up session on my blog where I do more book tags that Iβve been tagged in over the past months. It is taking some time, but Iβm slowly getting through the list.
I was tagged to do the Disney Parks Book Tag by Jenna from J.K. Iβm Exploring, so thank you so much! Definitely go check this blog out, I love the content and discussion posts! This tag was created by Alexandra from Reading by Starlight, you can find the original post here.
I was really happy to be tagged in this one actually because although I havenβt gone to Disney World in Florida, I have gone twice to Disney Land Paris and adored both times. I really want to go back with my fiancΓ© soon, so thatβs something really exciting to look forward to when everything calms down. Now on to todayβs tag!
THE RULES
- Mention the creator and link back to original post.
- Thank the blogger who tagged you.
- Answer the 10 questions below using any genre.
- Tag 5+ friends.
- Feel free to copy the heading graphics.
THE QUESTIONS
The Jungle Cruise: A Book Set Along The River

I nearly had to cheat for this one but then I suddenly remembered that I had just read The Bone Jar by S.W. Kane and it is set right next to the River Thames. It was a really unique and fast-paced mystery, the crime being committed in an abandoned asylum made it really intriguing, especially with the multiple POVs that helped bring everything together. The ending was really good and I definitely enjoyed it!
Pirates of the Caribbean: A Swashbuckling High Seas Adventure
I have two books for this question: The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar that I read in July and absolutely adored! It was just such a whimsical, amazing adventure/treasure hunt story with strong female characters and CAKE! And secondly, Demons of the Ocean by Justin Somper, which I read in April for the O.W.L.s Magical Readathon thanks to Danni from For Books Sake who recommended this one to me. Again, another middle grade story (both are actually series) that has pirates and takes place at sea, this one also has vampires and it was so FUN.
The Haunted Mansion: A Book With An Eerie Vibe

Iβm the type of weird person who reads really weird books and really enjoys them, so Iβm fairly used to books with eerie vibes. The first one (that I actually really enjoyed) that popped into my head was Every Heart A Doorway by Seanan McGuire, which is the first book in the Wayward Children series. This book was weird, like with a capital W. The whole world is strange, the characters are peculiar, the actual plot is just bizarre, but I loved it and I canβt wait to continue this series. It definitely fits the eerie vibe prompt.
Thunder Mountain Railroad: A Thrill Ride From Start to Finish

Now, this one wasnβt my favourite book of July by any means, but I think we can all agree that City of Glass by Cassandra Clare just starts off running and doesnβt slow down. I was sceptical with this series before starting it, and both Fiona from Fiβs Bibliofiles and I found the first two books that we buddy read to be slow to start and a bit boring at times. However, this one was very different and we found it to be really satisfying in the end.
Splash Mountain: A Book Set in the Deep South

This was quite a hard one to find, but in the end, I settled on Roots by Alex Hailey. I read this one a few years ago, itβs a really chunky book, but I loved it. It is a sort of family saga, part biography, part family tree, part fictionalised narration, but it was so great and taught me so much about slavery in America. Iβm not 100% sure that it takes place in the Deep South, it starts in Africa and then moves on to America and moves around a bit, but Iβm hoping some of it is set there. In any case, I highly recommend it.
Cinderella Castle: A Book With A Castle

To not be too obvious and say the one that everyone is thinking about, Iβm going to say The Ancestor by Danielle Trussoni instead. Itβs probably not fully a castle, but itβs definitely a really big mansion, so we can make it count. This book was a gothic horror with themes of ancestry and family secrets that I read at the start of the year, it was quite intriguing and I enjoyed it a fair bit, however, I didnβt find it scary in the least.
Mad Tea Party: A Whimsical Book

Ohhhh, I have read so many whimsical books lately, and Iβm a big fan of whimsical vibes, Iβm going to say Tilly and the Book Wanderers (#1 Pages and Co) by Anna James. This is the first book we read for the Middle Grade Marvels Book Club that started in May and is co-hosted by Noly, Holly and myself. I loved this book, and Iβm pretty sure everyone else did too, there is definitely whimsy, and magic and a love of books inside this lovely story.
Matterhorn Bobsleds: A Trek Through the Mountains

Iβm going to go with The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, even though the mountain treks donβt come until later in the book, there is a lot of trekking, and a lot of mountains. I read this book with Noly from The Artsy Reader, it took us quite a while to get through, but we ended up loving it and itβs a great choice if you are looking for a book with an adventure (as Bilbo Baggins himself would say).
Itβs a Small World: A World Inspired by Another Culture

Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust β although I have yet to read it, I know it is based on Persian myths and cultures, and that calls to me! I know absolutely nothing about Persian myths, culture or history, but this book makes me want to discover it all. Iβm looking forward to reading this one.
Space Mountain: A Fast Paced Space Opera

Itβs probably not the only one Iβve ever read, but since I havenβt read that many yet, I am going to go for Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. I remember that this one was quite fast-paced, I whizzed through it and enjoyed it quite a lot, it was very new to me, but it was enjoyable, fun, and I really want to get my hands on Aurora Burning really soon. Iβm also going to be reading Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff in August, and Iβm so VERY excited!
MY NOMINEES
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Thatβs all for now, I hope you enjoyed this post, it was a really fun tag to do. As always, if I havenβt tagged you but you would like to do this tag, feel free to do so and let me know what answers you come up with! See you soon, stay safe,
Ellie xx
I love this tag!!
Thank you!
Great tag, loved reading your answers to it. I haven’t read Aurora Rising but it sounds interesting.
β₯ Mae
Thank you! It was really fun!
Omg! Another fun tag! There are so many I want to do. The ship of shadows is one of the best books I have read this year! I need to read Aurora Rising! β€οΈ
Yesssss! Me too, it was so so so so fun and great and awesome and I loved it, so glad you loved it too hun, and yes, it was great, I hope you enjoy it! β€οΈ
Lovely tag! Thanks for sharing π
Thank you for reading it Lu! π
Great answers! Fun tag! π
Thank you!
Super excited to share my answers next week!
Yay! π
Fun tag! Loved your answers! I loved The Hobbit tooYay! π
Thank you! π
I haven’t seen this tag before but it was very fun reading your answers! I really need to check out some of these booksπ
Thank you, there were great questions and I had a lot of fun doing this tag! π