I Finally Come Back, Do A Disney Book Tag, Hold A Giveaway... YAY!

I feel like today is a great day for many reasons. The first is the fact that I am finally BACK after taking a rather long break from blogging. I did not do any of what I had hoped to do during that time, but the break was well needed and for the best. I didn't schedule any posts though, I literally didn't go near my blog or any others for almost a whole month. But I am back and am going to try my hardest to get back into the swing of things. I'm not in a full time job as a manager, so I have a lot less time on my hands. But I'm going to try and post consistently, even if I am posting less.

The second reason that today is a great day is the fact that this post manages to combine two of my all time favourite things - Disney and books. If you didn't know already, and you really should, Disney plus books is one winning combination. If you feel like adding some Disney joy to your own day then feel free to consider yourself tagged for this! 

The final reasons are the fact that I will be announcing a giveaway at the end of this blog post, and who doesn't love a good giveaway. And I also managed to make my post title rhyme and that is something that should be celebrated. Woop, woop! 

Disney Princess Tag

This tag originated over on YouTube and was created by TurtleSympathy. 

Anna and Elsa

A book involving siblings.

What's hard about this tag is the fact that there are so many different books I could use for each question, so narrowing it down to one is going to be hard. For the siblings tag I am going to go with Forbidden by Tabitha Suzuma, which has a rather unique sibling relationship in it... to put it mildly. But I'm also picking Half Bad/Wild by Sally Green because it has some complex, beautiful sibling relationships in it. And I'm obsessed with the series. 

Rapunzel 

A book that made you emotional.

I am going to pick The Game of Love and Death by Martha Brockenbrough, which is a book I will be reviewing and gushing about on the blog very soon. It was AMAZING! It was beautiful, hopeful, emotional and everything I was looking for. A book that has both Love and Death in it as characters, what more could I want. Oh wait, maybe a wonderful love story, spectacular writing as well as a ton of diversity packed into one little book. Read it, you won't be disappointed.

Things That Disney Taught Me: Part One

I feel like I should give you all some warning. You're not going to be finding deep, meaningful insights into Disney films in this post. It's just not going to happen. I get fed up of all the talk of Disney being sexist and sending a bad message to young girls. That, in my honest opinion, is absolute rubbish. I grew up on Disney and I still watch the movies now and not once as a kid did I think women were weak, had nothing worthy to say or that they always needed saving from men. Sure, that's what some might see as an adult but that says more about you then it does about Disney.

As I have said, I grew up on Disney and I am fine. I don't think a makeover is going to change my life. I didn't fall in love with a guy who locked me in his house. I didn't run off and marry the first guy I saw. And I don't believe in Happily Ever After, The End. In my opinion, the world is shitty enough in reality to teach us all that Disney isn't real so I am not going to stop kids watching movies just because the Princess has an unobtainable waist size.

So, for all the shits & giggles and my love of Disney, I wanted to post some of the lessons Disney taught me. But, as I have said, don't be expecting deep and meaningful right now. You ain't going to get it.

Life Lessons:

It's okay to kiss a dead person...

Clearly Stephanie Meyer took inspiration from this movie when writing Twilight.

...apparently.

Watching someone sleep is totally okay.

And not at all creepy. 

If you can sneak a kiss in, even better!

I'm getting the sneaking suspicion that Stephanie Meyer took all her inspiration from Disney. 

Uncles are evil. 

They will kill your parents.

This is a lesson that all kids should learn early on. Watch your uncles like a hawk. They'll say they're just hugging your parents goodbye, they're secretly trying to crush them to death. You must always be ready to jump in and rescue your parents when it's needed. 

Never trust an Octopus with breasts.

I haven't since. Lesson learnt. 

 

Or maybe we should.

I mean, come on, Ursula knew her stuff. 

Bow & arrows are totally cool.

I rest my case.

Hunters are all big meanies!

Oh, wait!

Stepmothers are evil. 

This is why my father is never allowed to remarry. Ever.

I joke... maybe. 

Old people can't be trusted.

They don't actually need help crossing the road. This is just a trick to get you close to them. They will kidnap you and attempt to steal your youth. 

Marry a beast if it gets you your own library.

Oh don't worry Disney, I will! 

Hades rules!

Simple as. 

I can ride on a Golden Eagle... right?

Animals can talk.




Sometimes.

Never trust a man with a snake topped walking stick.

Case in point.

These are just a few of the many amazing and important life lessons that Disney has taught me. I've named this Part One as I am sure there will be more Disney life lessons that I will want to share with you soon. 

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