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June 2026 Reading Round Up

Ashleigh

In June, I read 21 books, and reviewed most of them. All but one were by Australian authors, and one or two were re-reads. I also finished reading the Alice-Miranda books that I hadn’t read yet, and have been staying on top of my review books. It’s meant I have been able to squeeze some… Continue reading June 2026 Reading Round Up

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Witless Protection (Mega Rich Guinea Pigs #2) by Kate Temple and Jol Temple

Ashleigh

Title: Witless Protection (Mega Rich Guinea Pigs #2) Author: Kate Temple and Jol Temple Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 30th June 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A new wacky adventure delivers laugh-out-loud fun as this gaggle of cashed-up guinea pigs (and one silly capybara) become involved in a new ridiculous crime caper. The… Continue reading Witless Protection (Mega Rich Guinea Pigs #2) by Kate Temple and Jol Temple

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Nowhere House by Adrian Beck

Ashleigh

Title: Nowhere House Author: Adrian Beck Genre: Thriller Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: A cursed house. A decades-old mystery. A brother and sister on the edge. Nate is furious that he's had to leave his school, break up his band and move to the middle of… Continue reading Nowhere House by Adrian Beck

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Alice-Miranda Keeps the Beat by Jacqueline Harvey

Ashleigh

Title: Alice-Miranda Keeps the Beat Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 4th June 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: And a one, two, three, hit it! After a disastrous fire in the village leaves a family without a home, Alice-Miranda and her friends pitch in to help. They decide to hold… Continue reading Alice-Miranda Keeps the Beat by Jacqueline Harvey

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Alice-Miranda in Scotland by Jacqueline Harvey

Ashleigh

Title: Alice-Miranda in Scotland Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/28th May 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Reunions and rivalries in the land of the brave! Alice-Miranda and her friends have been invited to attend the Queen's Colours inaugural leadership program in Scotland, and they just might be… Continue reading Alice-Miranda in Scotland by Jacqueline Harvey

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Disney Reading Challenge: Disney Songs Completed

Ashleigh

Oops! So this was one I finished a while ago, but in the hurry of everything I have going on and do, I forgot to post it when I actually finished it. So I only have two prompts left to fill in the next six months! There are so many books I have that lots… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge: Disney Songs Completed

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Dymocks Reading Challenge June Completed

Ashleigh

And that’s a wrap on the June prompts. Reset was easy, as all books I haven’t read on my selves are on my TBR, and Read wasn’t bad either, as I knew I had at least one book becoming a movie this year. Though I did complete a similar prompt based around this for this… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge June Completed

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Alice-Miranda in Hollywood by Jacqueline Harvey

Ashleigh

Title: Alice-Miranda in Hollywood Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Puffin Published: 17th September 2019/28th August 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Lights, camera, action! Yeehaw! Alice-Miranda and her friends are off to Hollywood to take part in Lawrence Ridley’s new movie. It’s a western with a twist, and they’ll be shooting some… Continue reading Alice-Miranda in Hollywood by Jacqueline Harvey

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Disney Reading Challenge Pixar Pals Completed

Ashleigh

And that makes another prompt card for the 2026 Disney Reading Challenge completed! Not many to go now, and I had lots to choose from for a few of these prompts. I managed to read all Australian books and authors in this card, and have been able to do that for many prompts, because so… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Pixar Pals Completed

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Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) by Jacqueline Harvey

Ashleigh

Title: Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) Author: Jacqueline Harvey Genre: Mystery Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 19th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: A hotel opening, a budding romance, a missing locket and . . . a ghost. Josephine Eloise Thomas and her family are getting ready for the grand… Continue reading Grand Opening (The Girl and the Ghost #3) by Jacqueline Harvey