December 2025 Reading Round Up

In December 2025, I read 16 books. Some were for reviews that will appear later in 2026, whilst others were ones I read for my own interest. Some were review books or books I wanted to read and review. December was a slower review month, so I was able to catch up on some other reading, and it was a big of a mixed bag in terms of reading for me. As it is December, I always try to squeeze in some Christmas reading.

1. Underdog: #LoveOzYA Short Stories edited by Tobias Madden
2. The Colours of Nature: Discover the beautiful colours that brighten our world by Catherine Barr, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat
3. Victorian Fairytales edited by Michael Newton
4. Wish You Dead by Rebecca Westcott
5. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
6. Travelling Bookshop #6: Mim and the Mother Muddle by Katrina Nannestad
7. Alice-Miranda on Holiday by Jacqueline Harvey
8. The 113^th Assistant Librarian: Lost in a Book by Stuart Wilson
9. Cape Fever by Nadia Davids
10. The Tempus Imperium by Juliet A Paine
11. The Kids’ Guide to Speaking Your Mind Without Losing Your Cool by Dr Matt Agnew
12. The Flower Garden by Claire Saxby, illustrated by Lucia Masciullo
13. Alice-Miranda Takes the Lead by Jacqueline Harvey
14. The Nutcracker by E.T.A Hoffman, illustrated by Valeria Decampo
15. Alice-Miranda at Sea by Jacqueline Harvey
16. Growing into Autism by Sandra Thom-Jones