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Dymocks Reading Challenge October Prompts 

Ashleigh

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

Ashleigh

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

Ashleigh

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

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Disney Reading Challenge 2026 Completed

Ashleigh

Another challenge completed! I always give myself the entire year to complete these, unless they have monthly prompts like two others I am working on, but it’s always nice when I finish a challenge early. It means I have it under my belt, I have achieved something and I can focus on other things. I… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge 2026 Completed

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Disney Heroes Reading Challenge 2026 Completed

Ashleigh

And with that, I have completed the Heroes card for this challenge. I always knew that the digital prompt was going to be a challenge because I don’t read ebooks, as it’s a format that doesn’t work for me, and I’m more likely to forget about it if I am reading on a device rather… Continue reading Disney Heroes Reading Challenge 2026 Completed

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The Nerd Daily Reading Challenge 2026 Completed

Ashleigh

Three months left in the year, and I have finished the 2026 Nerd Daily Reading Challenge. A few prompts could have bested me, but they didn’t, due to my strategy of tackling certain ones first, and a few books fell into place later, especially the Nerd Daily recommendation. I’d been trying to find one I… Continue reading The Nerd Daily Reading Challenge 2026 Completed

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August 2026 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

I didn’t read as much as I had hoped in August, but I am still on track to read as diversely as possible. I almost completed a few challenges, and in The Nerd Daily and Disney only have one book in each respectively. I also have one book left in a book bingo, and I… Continue reading August 2026 Reading Round Up

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Star of Deltora by Emily Rodda

Ashleigh

Title: Star of Deltora Author: Emily Rodda Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st September 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 680 Price: $39.99 Synopsis: Adventure to the world of Deltora Quest in this epic fantasy from legendary author Emily Rodda. Britta's dream is to be a sea trader, like her father. But the shameful end… Continue reading Star of Deltora by Emily Rodda

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Five Voices by Tamara Moss

Ashleigh

Title: Five Voices Author: Tamara Moss Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 1st September 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 480 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: Five characters. Four suspects. All of them are hiding secrets. None of them can be trusted. A thrilling and addictive YA murder mystery from a New York Times bestselling Australian author, and perfect for… Continue reading Five Voices by Tamara Moss