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A Girl, a Boy, a Horse and a Zorse byRebecca Green

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Title: A Girl, a Boy, a Horse and a Zorse Author: Rebecca Green Genre: Contemporary Publisher: UWAP Published: 13th October 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $17.99 Synopsis:  Orphaned, angry, and refusing to go to school, 12-year-old Roo wishes on a shooting star for a horse. The next day she wakes to find not only… Continue reading A Girl, a Boy, a Horse and a Zorse byRebecca Green

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October 2026 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

Even with a few ups and downs this month, I managed to read 24 books. Not all were reviewed, but most were and I had a lot of Australian books read this month. I review a few, whilst some were ones I chose to read and not review. One was a review book but I… Continue reading October 2026 Reading Round Up

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Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds by Jaclyn Moriarty

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Title: Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds Author: Jaclyn Moriarty Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd November 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 432 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: From the award-winning author Jaclyn Moriarty comes a brilliant, funny, fast-paced fantasy suitable for readers who love Jessica Townsend, Diana Wynne Jones and Karen Foxlee. Astrid Mettlestone-Staranise… Continue reading Astrid and the Accidental Slip Between Worlds by Jaclyn Moriarty

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Lavender and Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson

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Title: Lavender and Hemlock Author: Lili Wilkinson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd November 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A housemaid's quiet life is disrupted when the arrival of a mysterious stranger makes her question everything about her peaceful existence and her charming seaside home in this enticing fantasy YA… Continue reading Lavender and Hemlock by Lili Wilkinson

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HarperCollins Reading Challenge Completed

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Another challenge I completed this year was the HarperCollins Reading Challenge. At first when I saw it, I wasn’t sure I was going to, but ended up doing it, and decided to post about it if I completed it. It was one I wasn’t sure I would, that I was doing casually. Anyway, I ended… Continue reading HarperCollins Reading Challenge Completed

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Dymocks 2026 October Prompts Completed

Ashleigh

And that’s my most recent three prompts completed. No reviews this month, but happy with what I chose for the prompts. Two were re-reads, and the other was one I have been meaning to read for a while. These were good reads, ones I have enjoyed and another I have been meaning to get to… Continue reading Dymocks 2026 October Prompts Completed

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Dymocks Reading Challenge October Prompts 

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We’re in the last stretch now. Only nine prompts to complete! So here are the October ones, and I quote like them. They’re quite open and one has great timing as I have to complete a similar prompt for another challenge, so the book I am going to use has already been chosen. The other… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge October Prompts 

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September 2026 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

Well, that’s a wrap for September. I read 20 books again this month, and had a few stragglers for September releases that arrived close to or after release day, so with any luck, they will be done within the next week or so. I didn’t review every book, and there are some reviews for later… Continue reading September 2026 Reading Round Up

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Dark Forest School (Death by Adventure #1) by Bradley Trevor Greive

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Title: Dark Forest School (Death by Adventure #1) Author: Bradley Trevor Greive Genre: Adventure Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st October 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Enter the dark forest at your own risk.When legendary wildlife adventurer Lord Greive advertises for a junior field trainee, thousands of children apply. After all, who wouldn't… Continue reading Dark Forest School (Death by Adventure #1) by Bradley Trevor Greive

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Dymocks September Completed

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And that wraps up September! That’s twenty-seven out of thirty-six prompts finished, and I will be getting into the October prompts soon. I had to play around a bit to make Spring Blooms work, but made it there with a story about a family finding out the truth about something that happened thirty-years ago. For… Continue reading Dymocks September Completed