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 Alice-Miranda Reading Round Up

A few years ago, I embarked on reading Jacqueline Harvey’s Alice-Miranda series. I read books one, nineteen, twenty and twenty-one, the last three when they came out. Since then, I have gone back to read books two to eighteen in order. I have enjoyed going back and reading the ones I hadn’t read before, because… Continue reading  Alice-Miranda Reading Round Up

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Alice-Miranda Keeps the Beat by Jacqueline Harvey

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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Disney Reading Challenge: Disney Songs Completed

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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Disney Reading Challenge Pixar Pals Completed

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

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

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Detective Beans and the Map of Mystery by Li Chen

Title: Detective Beans and the Map of Mystery Author: Li Chen Genre: Mystery Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 2nd June 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 208 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Enjoy this new DETECTIVE BEANS adventure in the bestselling and award-winning graphic novel series by Li Chen! Your favourite kitten detective is back with a new mystery to… Continue reading Detective Beans and the Map of Mystery by Li Chen

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Dymocks June 2026: Reflect, Reset and Read

We’re halfway through the year, and that means we’re at the halfway point for the Dymocks Reading Challenge for 2026. This month’s theme is Reflect, Reset and Read, and I already have one or two books chosen. I feel I’ll be able to slot anything into TBR, and have an idea for one of the… Continue reading Dymocks June 2026: Reflect, Reset and Read

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The Stolen Bairn by Katrina Macdonald Roe

Title: The Stolen Bairn Author: Katrina Macdonald Roe Genre: Historical Fantasy Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 26th May 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Katie Skea was stolen by faeries as a baby and won back by her mother’s courage. Years later on the Isle of Skye, strange magic is stirring. When her new… Continue reading The Stolen Bairn by Katrina Macdonald Roe

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Disney Reading Challenge Disney Destinations Completed

I have completed another set of prompts for the Disney Reading Challenge. For Disney Destinations, I had at least one idea of what I might use for one of the prompts, whilst the others fell into place easily as I have been reading over the past five months. I don’t have many more to go… Continue reading Disney Reading Challenge Disney Destinations Completed

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Dymocks Reading Challenge 2026 May: Guaranteed to Get You Reading

The May prompts are here! I think I already know what book I will use for one, and am eager to see what I can find to use for the other two. Looking forward to seeing what this year’s top 101 will be as well, because it is always interesting to see if there are… Continue reading Dymocks Reading Challenge 2026 May: Guaranteed to Get You Reading