So Disney Babies were the bonus prompts on top of the main 40. I managed to complete these earlier than some of the other prompts. I am hopeful to get through the others by the end of the year, and am still trying to work a few books in, and have some good ideas about… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Bonus Prompts Disney Babies Completed
Category: Fantasy
Frances Bloom: Dangerous Days by Katrina Nannestad
Title: Frances Bloom: Dangerous Days Author: Katrina Nannestad Genre: Contemporary Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 28th April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 144 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Relish in mischief, adventure and the most unusual family ever, with the bestselling and multi-award-winning Katrina Nannestad. Frances Bloom's dreams have come true. Her grandparents are a honey-coloured bear and a… Continue reading Frances Bloom: Dangerous Days by Katrina Nannestad
The Silent Island (Oceanforged #2) by Amelia Mellor
Title: The Silent Island (Oceanforged #2) Author: Amelia Mellor Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Affirm Publishing Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 240 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: From the bestselling author of The Grandest Bookshop in the World comes the second instalment of an epic fantasy adventure series in the tradition of Skandar and Percy Jackson. Guided by a… Continue reading The Silent Island (Oceanforged #2) by Amelia Mellor
Disney Reading Challenge Villains Completed
And that’s another round completed! This time, I am marking off the Villains card. Much like my other cards and challenges, the majority of the authors I have been using have been Australian, or women and crossover with other categories. I have also been filling things in as I go, a lot of the time… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Villains Completed
March 2026 Reading Round Up
During March, I read 24 books, and reviewed most of them. Two reviews are coming from Sisters in Crime soon. One review is for much later in the month, so all up, I reviewed 23 of the books I read in March. All but three of the books I read were by Australian authors, and… Continue reading March 2026 Reading Round Up
Dugongs of the Sky by Emily Larkin
Title: Dugongs of the Sky Author: Emily Larkin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Wombat Books Published: 1st April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: The sky dugongs are in danger, but Captain Scree Barnacle is determined to save them. Her voyage to overturn an ancient hunting law means sailing the perilous Starstruck Straits—and dealing with… Continue reading Dugongs of the Sky by Emily Larkin
Nora Nightsky by Rebecca Lewis-Oakes
Title: Nora Nightsky Author: Rebecca Lewis-Oakes Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Nora Nightsky is a star-literally. Her glamorous mum is the North Star, and their dazzling family works hard, bringing to life the Little Bear constellation and sprinkling magic down to earth to grant… Continue reading Nora Nightsky by Rebecca Lewis-Oakes
Tidespeaker by Sadie Turner
Title: Tidespeaker Author: Sadie Turner Genre: Fantasy Publisher: One World Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Corith Fraine has the power to control water with her words. Corith has spent much of her life in an elite magic institution, training to serve one of the realm’s noble households. When she… Continue reading Tidespeaker by Sadie Turner
These Shattered Spires by Cassidy Ellis Salter
Title: These Shattered Spires Author: Cassidy Ellis Salter Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Bloomsbury Australia Published: 31st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: In a rotten and bloody world, four magical rivals are forced to work together to avoid certain death in a deadly competition. Gothic, visceral and utterly compelling, These Shattered Spires is the first… Continue reading These Shattered Spires by Cassidy Ellis Salter
Disney Reading Challenge Disney Princesses Completed
This year I have been doing the Disney Reading Challenge, and have completed the first lot of prompts. The first card I completed was the Disney Princess card. Each card has four prompts, and I am getting there with the others. Some will be a bit harder to fill in, or will at least take… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Disney Princesses Completed
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