September 2025 Reading Round Up

In September, I read 20 books for review, and some reviews will be appearing at later dates for various reasons. I mostly read Australian authors, and focused on children’s and young adult books. I also made progress on reading challenges, and am almost done with my last few. Most books were by women authors, and I found that there were quite a few I enjoyed this month that I am keen to share with people. Some reviews are yet to come, as they were for later release dates or another publication. At least two will be appearing in Good Reading Magazine over the next few months, with longer reviews to follow a few months later on my blog.

1. A Guide to Falling off the Map by Zanni L Arnot
2. Mega Rich Guinea Pigs by Kate and Jol Temple
3. Mooshy Crackerjack’s Big Day by Suzanne Patterson and illustrated by Maia Batumashvili
4. Dogs with Jobs by Max Hamilton
5. The Callers: The Hidden Forest by Kiah Thomas
6. Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale by Allayne L Webster
7. Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping by Craig Silvey
8. The 12 Birds of Christmas by Jodie McLeod, illustrated by Eloise Short
9. Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada, translated by Philip Gabriel
10. Catch by Sarah Brill
11. Worst Pets Ever: Locked Up by Eva Amores and Matt Cosgrove
12. The Legend of Jessie Hickman by Mark Greenwood, illustrated by Frané Lessac
13. Millie Mak Makes Her Mark by Alice Pung and illustrated by Sher Rill Ng
14. Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis Featherstone
15. There’s a Prawn in Parliament House by Annabel Crabb, illustrated by First Dog on the Moon
16. The Messy Bath Monster by Tina Wilson, music by Matt Ottley
17. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
18. The Story Writer’s Handbook: Adventures in Creative Writing by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini
19. Dead Scary: Ghost Guitar by TJ Doom
20. The Keeper of the Octopus by Neridah McMullin