January 2026 Reading Round-Up

This year, I am working on balancing my review books with my other reading, so I can get through some of the books I have been wanting to read for a while. In January, I managed to read all my review books for the beginning of 2026, and some reviews are still coming, and there were a couple that came out last year that will be posted as soon as I am done with them. Most of these were review books. Most were written by Australian women, and this year kicked off with mostly kids books being read. I read 26 books all up in January, and cleared all the review books that were out early this year so far, including scheduling and posting. Some reviews will be up later this year, but I read the books as they came to me.

1. Neeka and the Great Rescue (Wilder Zoo #3) by Tina Strachan, illustrated by Max Hamilton
2. Alice-Miranda in New York by Jacqueline Harvey
3. A Dash of Adventure by Julie Williams and Mitch Oates
4. Every Word by Ellie Marnie
5. My Brother Otto by Ingrid Laguna
6. 18,000 Holes in the Universe: Sand Trapped by Adam Wallace, Lisa Foley and illustrated by James Foley
7. Adventures in Wonderland: An Introduction to the History and Theory of Children’s Literature by Michael Rosen
8. Ludicrous Legends: Myths with a Twist by Jol Temple, illustrated by David Conley
9. A Light on the Rocks by Helen Edwards
10. Blue: Dragon of the Sea by Aleesah Darlison, illustrated by Tamlyn Teow
11. Alice-Miranda Shows the Way by Jacqueline Harvey
12. Poppy and Pipsqueak: The Mighty Pipsqueak by Deborah Kelly, illustrated by Amie Sabadin
13. Sunday Reilly is all Out of F*cks to Give by Meaghan Wilson Anastasios
14. It’s a Twin Thing: The Break Up by Kristin Darrell
15. Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox
16. How to Kill A Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
17. Pink Easter by Tanya Hennessy, illustrated by Sophie Kent
18. Saving Shark Pup: The Incredible True Story by Sharon Dalgliesh, illustrated by Amandine Thomas
19. Valerie: Australia’s Bravest Sausage Dog by Lucinda Gifford
20. Kate Forsyth’s Long-lost Fairytales: 21 Forgotten Tales Retold by Kate Forsyth, illustrated by Lorena Carrington
21. Red Star Rebels by Amie Kaufman
22. Silverbrook: Yumna and the Golden Horse by Yassmin Abdel-Magied
23. Alice-Miranda in Paris by Jacqueline Harvey
24. Missing at Sea (Pirate Academy #2) by Justin Somper
25. The Belly of a Wolf by Julianne Negri
26. Harper Wells: Renegade Timeline Officer by Bethany Loveridge