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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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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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Friday Barnes: Nothing to Lose by R.A. Spratt

Ashleigh

Title: Friday Barnes: Nothing to Lose Author: R.A. Spratt Genre: Mystery Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: 22nd September 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Friday Barnes is back in Manhattan in this latest instalment of the bestselling detective series. Despite being a great detective, Friday can’t work out if Ian has broken up… Continue reading Friday Barnes: Nothing to Lose by R.A. Spratt

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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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Malory Towers Mystery Club: Kidnap at Midnight by Fleur Hitchcock

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Title: Malory Towers Mystery Club: Kidnap at Midnight Author: Fleur Hitchcock Genre: Mystery Publisher: Hachette Australia/Blyton Books Published: 8th September 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 200 Price: $16.99 Synopsis: Malory Towers with a mystery twist! A brand-new series by Fleur Hitchcock, inspired by Enid Blyton. New girl Emma can't wait to meet her classmates and explore… Continue reading Malory Towers Mystery Club: Kidnap at Midnight by Fleur Hitchcock

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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

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The Changeling by Kate Forsyth

Ashleigh

Title: The Changeling Author: Kate Forsyth Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 7th July 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: Set against Scotland’s first witch-hunt, a young woman with faery blood must defy two queens to survive love, magic and treachery. On her fourteenth birthday, Caiti NicNeven discovers her true mother is… Continue reading The Changeling by Kate Forsyth

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We Did it Anyway by Carla Salmon

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Title: We Did it Anyway Author: Carla Salmon Genre: Crime Publisher: Pan Macmillan Australia Published: 30th June 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 312 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: Treasure. Smugglers with guns. No way off the island.Luna would do anything for her best friend, Milly, but why did she agree to spend a week roughing it on an… Continue reading We Did it Anyway by Carla Salmon

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Aussie YA Challenge Completed!

Ashleigh

Well, I pledged to read 40 YA books this year, and I did! Some crossed over from middle grade into YA, or would be suitable for lower YA, and the rest seemed to cover as much of the spectrum as possible. Most were fiction and I reviewed nearly all of them, and I did have… Continue reading Aussie YA Challenge Completed!