https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/08/04/july-2026-reading-round-up/The Book Museen2026-08-04T03:04:00+00:00July 2026 Reading Round Uphistorical fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult, Australia, book review, Books, Fiction, Australian voices, Reading, Reviews, Indigenous rights, history, book reviews, Australian women writers, Australian, Anita Heiss, adventure, #LoveOzYA, series, Australian authors, non fiction, Australian literature, Australian stories, Disability, #LoveOZMG, Australian history, Indigenous author, Dymocks, Indigenous stories, Australian publishers, Indigenous women, Walker Books, Australian author, Simon and Schuster, Disney, Australian fantasy, The Nerd Daily, Dymocks Reading Challenge, HarperCollins Australia, Indigenous characters, Indigenous authors, UQP, Aussie Reading Challenge, autism, Kate Foster, Aussie reading, Sarah Ayoub, Suzy Zail, Sue Whiting, puzzles, Jol Temple, games, Australian women, Indigenous character, #LoveReadingMG, #Aussie, Indigenous history, Wombat Books, Indigenous books, Australian Men, Indigenous, Australian creatives, #LoveOzMiddleGrade, Australian books, Australian bush, Indigneous knowledge, Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous culture, Australian male authors, Australian middle grade, The Nerd Daily Reading Challenge, Australian setting, young adult novel, diverse books, books by women, books by men, Disney Reading Challenge, Australian men writers, #AussieAuthors2026, #AussieAuthor2026, #LoveOz, #AussieBooks2026, #Aussie2026Author, Indigenous language, #AssieYAChallenge, #AussieReading, Liz Braswell, July reading, Angie Cui, Niña Nill, David Conley, Dannika Patterson, Gabriella Page, Rebecca Ahola, Gyles Brandreth, Anna Wilson, Jen Calonita, Carla Salmon, Samantha Wheeler, Anke Noack, Emily Katy, Randa Abdel-Fattah, Rhiza Edge, Bethany Loveridegehttps://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/08/04/aidan-versus-the-ocean-by-dannika-patterson-illustrated-by-heidi-cooper-smith/The Book Museen2026-08-03T22:24:12+00:00Aidan versus the Ocean by Dannika Patterson, illustrated by Heidi Cooper SmithAustralia, Books, Australian voices, survival, Reading, Reviews, Australian women writers, Australian, #LoveOzYA, Australian authors, Western Australia, Australian literature, Australian stories, #LoveOZMG, Australian publishers, Australian author, sea, dog, Aussie reading, water, Australian women, #LoveReadingMG, #Aussie, ocean, Wombat Books, Australian creatives, #AussieYAChallenge, #LoveOzMiddleGrade, Australian books, Australian middle grade, Australian setting, August release, #AussieAuthors2026, #AussieAuthor2026, #LoveOz, #AussieBooks2026, #Aussie2026Author, Wombat Rhiza, #AussieReading, July reading, Dannika Patterson, kayakhttps://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/08/04/the-lost-island-by-samantha-wheeler-illustrated-by-anke-noack/The Book Museen2026-08-03T22:17:00+00:00The Lost Island by Samantha Wheeler, illustrated by Anke NoackAustralia, Books, Family, Theo, Australian voices, Reading, Reviews, Australian women writers, island, Australian, Publishers, adventure, Australian authors, Australian literature, Australian stories, #LoveOZMG, cruise, ghosts, Australian author, UQP, Aussie reading, Australian women, #Aussie, #LoveOzMiddleGrade, Australian books, Australian middle grade, books by women, missing, August release, yacht, #AussieAuthors2026, #AussieAuthor2026, #LoveOz, #AussieBooks2026, #Aussie2026Author, #AussieReading, July reading, dodoshttps://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/08/04/the-festival-of-ice-and-snow-by-angie-cui-anna-wilson/The Book Museen2026-08-03T22:01:00+00:00The Festival of Ice and Snow by Angie Cui, Anna WilsonAustralia, Books, Australian voices, Reading, Reviews, Australian women writers, Australian, China, Australian authors, Australian literature, Australian stories, Picture Books, picture book, Festivals, Australian publishers, Australian author, Aussie reading, English, Chinese, Australian women, #Aussie, picture books for older readers, Australian creatives, Australian books, Picture Book Activist, #AussieAuthors2026, #AussieAuthor2026, #AussieBooks2026, #Aussie2026Author, #AussieReading, Angie Cui, Harbin, Anna Williams