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Readings 2026 Challenge Completed!

And with that, another challenge is completed! I wasn’t sure whether I would get there with this one, as some of the ones for May and November I had either read already, or didn’t have an interest in. I never want to read a book for a challenge just to tick off a box, and… Continue reading Readings 2026 Challenge Completed!

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Good Luck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown

Title: Good Luck and Other Lies Author: Catriona McKeown Genre: Fiction Publisher: Wombat Rhiza Published: 7th June 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 296 Price: $21.99 Synopsis: Imagine being one of six high school students who win a 50-million-dollar lotto prize. What would you buy first? The latest phone? A new wardrobe? A fancy car to learn… Continue reading Good Luck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown

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The Reading(s) Challenge 2026

I wasn’t going to add another challenge, but the Reading(s) Challenge 2026 looked interesting, and it’s running from February to November, so one prompt a month. I will hopefully be able to fill all of these in, even if it means some re-reading where necessary. Doing that will be good, and ensure that I will… Continue reading The Reading(s) Challenge 2026