Dymocks Volume 3 2025 Completed

And that’s the third volume completed! I found the prompts in this one easy to fill. They had a good balance of being open and specific, and I had a few options for some whilst others I took a good guess at where they would fit. I chose a translated book for the Branching Out prompt, as I don’t read a lot of translated books, and this was one of the first Japanese books translated into English I had read. The book I chose for the Award-winning book won the DANZ Awards in 2024, so there are many more awards to choose from than many people think. I like to choose from the smaller awards, or awards that people don’t know as much about because I think it gives me more choices and more scope. 

Volume 3: September to December

Branching Out (Step out of your comfort zone with something different): Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada, translated by Philip Gabriel

Spring Cleaning (Read something that’s been sitting on your TBR for too long): Catch by Sarah Brill

Read Australian (A homegrown story from a local author): A Guide to Falling off the Map by Zanni L Arnot

Gothic Ruins (Crumbling castles, fog-shrouded moors and emotional extremes): Slashed Beauties by A. Rushby

Page to Screen (Immerse yourself in the original story inspired for the screen): Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

Award-winning (Pick up a story nominated for an award): The Wintrish Girl by Melanie La’brooy

Long story short (Delve into a short and sweet story, under 200 pages): Mooshy Crackerjack’s Big Day by Suzanne Patterson and illustrated by Maia Batumashvili

Golden Days (Luxuriate in the warmer weather with a book that feels like a long holiday): Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale by Allayne L Webster

‘Tis the Season (Complete your year with a story filled with warmth, joy and heartfelt festive moments): The 12 Birds of Christmas by Jodie McLeod, illustrated by Eloise Short