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Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 3: September to December

Ashleigh

The final nine prompts for 2025 are here, and ready to take reading into the last third of the year. They’re quite flexible again, or at least open to interpretation. I think this makes for a good reading challenge prompt because it gives people the chance to be creative with what they come up with… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge Volume 3: September to December

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Danger Road by A.L. Tait

Ashleigh

Title: Danger Road Author: A.L. Tait Genre: Mystery Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Everyone's talking about Corey Armstrong ... Twenty-five years ago, on a dark winter's night, teenager Corey Armstrong was left to die by a hit and run driver on Danger Road. Now Corey's the… Continue reading Danger Road by A.L. Tait

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QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed

Ashleigh

I didn’t think I would complete this within the first three months of the year, but there you go! Given there were a few like the translated book I wasn’t sure what I would get to – I ended up having quite a few options for that one. Others I had decided to fill as… Continue reading QBD Reading Challenge 2025 Completed

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Spirit of the Crocodile by Aaron Fa’aso and Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White

Ashleigh

Title: Spirit of the Crocodile Author: Aaron Fa’aso and Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th March 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 256 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: An inspiring story of courage, resilience and hope, set in the Torres Strait Islander community as climate change threatens culture, tradition and connection… Continue reading Spirit of the Crocodile by Aaron Fa’aso and Michelle Scott Tucker with Lyn White

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Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker

Ashleigh

Title: Bowerbird Blues Author: Aura Parker Genre: Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st April 2023 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Synopsis: I am a collector. Always looking, finding ... and keeping! Bowerbird loves blue. Magnificent cobalt. Brilliant, vibrant blue! But something is missing. What could it be? This new picture book from Aura Parker… Continue reading Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker

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Two more book bingo rows completed.

Ashleigh

Since last posting about my book bingo, I have completed two more down rows, and as a result, have almost filled the whole card, with two prompts left to check off, and I think I know which books I am going to read for those, but I just need to get them and read them.… Continue reading Two more book bingo rows completed.