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Final review for @scholastic_au @loveozya #AussieYAChallenge

I Know What You're Hiding by Jack Heath

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Ayaiga: Neighbour and Hero by Thomas Higgs with Colin Hall, illustrated by Wally Wilfred Title: Ayaiga: Neighbour and Hero Author: Thomas Higgs with Colin Hall, illustrated by Wally Wilfred Genre: Non-Fiction Publisher: NLA Publishing Published: 15th February 2026 Format: Hardcover Pag…

A new review for @nla.bookshop National Library of Australia
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Ayaiga: Neighbour and Hero by Thomas Higgs and Colin Hall, illustrated by Wally Wilfred

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My first update for the #AussieYAChallenge hosted by @lostinagoodbk. Already hit my pledged level of 12 books (Nix) so an heading on to see how many more I can read over the rest of the year.

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A new review for @wombat_books @loveozya #LoveOzYA #aussieyachallenge

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Good Luck and Other Lies by Catriona McKeown

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A new review for @riv@riveted_press @loveozya #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge

Anna's War by D.J. Taylor

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New review for @text_publishing @loveozya #AussieYAChallenge #LoveOzYA

Forever and Ever by Allanah Hunt

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Final review update for today for @allenandunwin @loveozmg @loveozya #AussieYAChallenge #LoveOzYA #LoveOzMG

Treeshape by Trace Balla

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A new review for Gary Lonesborough's new young adult book from @allenandunwin @loveozya #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge

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A new review for a young adult verse novel from Julianne Negri.

The Belly of a Wolf by Julianne Negri

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#AussieYAChallenge 2026 The #AussieYAChallenge is a challenge created by Amy at Lost in a Good Book as an attempt to read more Australian young adult novels. Doing a switcheroo for this month’s Long Lost Reviews because it seems my announcement for the 2026 #AussieYAChallenge has gotten out ahead of me so I’ll post my #LLR next week. Entering its third year my #AussieYAChallenge is something I have grown to love more and more. I love finding new Australian young adult books and finally making the effort to read books I have had lovingly on my shelf for honestly, like 10+ years at this point and should probably have read long ago.

2026 is here which means it's time to start a new #AussieYAChallenge!

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AussieYAChallenge 2026 Amy at Lost in a Good Book is hosting the #AussieYAChallenge again in 2026 to read more Australian Young Adult books throughout the year. You can find the challenge page at Storygraph again here an…

Another Challenge, the #AussieYAChallenge hosted by @lostinagoodbk !

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#AussieYAChallenge 2025 Wrap Up Over the course of the two years I have done challenge I have read 24 Aussie YA books. Which is a pretty good bump considering my #LoveOzYA reading had dropped off in recent years. I am still blaming the minimal amount of Aussie YA in audio, but I also have two bookcases choccas with Aussie titles I could pick up at any time so it’s not entirely the fault of the publishing industry. I was worried I had maybe fallen by the wayside after my September update, but given the new titles on my final list I am pretty pleased with how I’ve ended up.

The year is at an end so it's time for my #AussieYAChallenge 2025 Wrap Up.

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#AussieYAChallenge 2025 Completed And that’s a wrap on this year’s #AussieYAChallenge. 45 books read, and all the prompts marked off. Some of the books I read probably also crossed over into children’s and middle grade for various …

And that's a wrap on this year's challenges and reading! More reading round up posts to come, but ending the year with my completion post for the #AussieYAChallenge hosted by Amy at @lostinagoodbk.

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Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales Published: 9 March 2021 (print)/11 March 2021 (audio) Publisher: Wednesday Books/Hodder Children's Books Pages: 352/8 hrs and 58 mins Narrator: Barrie Kreinik Format: Audiobook Genre: Contemporary Young Adult ★   ★   ★   ★ – 4 Stars Her advice, spot on. Her love life, way off. Darcy Phillips: • Can give you the solution to any of your relationship woes—for a fee.

I reviewed Perfect on Paper by Sophie Gonzales Another great read for my #AussieYAChallenge

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Take A Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden Published: 30 August 2022 (print)/25 October 2022 (audio) Publisher: Penguin/Penguin Random House Australia Audio Pages: 384/9 hrs and 43 mins Narrator: Matthew Backer Format: Audiobook Genre: Contemporary Young Adult ★   ★   ★ – 3.5 Stars Seventeen-year-old gaymer Noah Mitchell only has one friend left: the wonderful, funny, strictly online-only MagePants69. After years playing RPGs together, they know everything about each other, except anything that would give away their real life identities.

I reviewed Take A Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden as part of my #AussieYAChallenge. A great book about growing up and trying to understand the world around you.

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A Murder Is Going Down by Kate Emery Title: A Murder Is Going Down Author: Kate Emery Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th November 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A brilliant and hilarious …

New review for @allenandunwin @loveozya #AussieYAChallenge

A Murder is Going Down by @kemery82

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What Have They Done to Liza McLean? by Amy Doak Title: What Have They Done to Liza McLean? Author: Amy Doak Genre: Mystery, Dark Academia, Young Adult Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 28th October 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: …

New Review for @penguinbooksaus @loveozya #AussieYAChallenge @lostinagoodbk

What Have They Done to Liza McLean by Amy Doak

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FLIP by Rebecca Fraser | Good Reading

New review for @goodreadingmag @loveozya @loveozmg #AussieYAChallenge #LoveOzYA #loveozmg

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Catch by Sara Brill Title: Catch Author: Sarah Brill Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: A unique and irresistible YA comi…

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Catch by Sarah Brill

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It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kenwood Published: 07 April 2020 (print)/4 Jan 2023 (audio) Publisher: Flatiron Books/Wavesound from W. F. Howes Ltd Pages: 272/7 hrs and 19 mins Narrator: Maddy Withington Format: Audiobook Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance ★   ★   ★ – 3.5 Stars When her parents announce their impending divorce, Natalie can’t understand why no one is fighting, or at least mildly upset. Then Zach and Lucy, her two best friends, hook up, leaving her feeling slightly miffed and decidedly awkward.

I reviewed It Sounded Better in My Head by Nina Kendwood. A #LoveOzYA book I read last year for my #AussieYAChallenge.

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Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough Title: Into the Mouth of the Wolf Author: Erin Gough Genre: YA Mystery Publisher: Hardie Grant Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Part thriller, part …

New review for @hardiegrantbooks Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough @loveozya #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge

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#AussieYAChallenge Update 2 It’s time for another update! Last time, I had read 12 books, and completed my chosen level. So now I’m working on getting up to 40 books, Well, I have read 22 more Australian young adult books sin…

An update for the #AussieYAChallenge I am doing with @lostinagoodbk! Getting there, six left to reach my overall goal and I have a few to read for that.

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Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale by Allayne L Webster Title: Maisy Hayes is Not For Sale Author: Allayne L Webster Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 2nd September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: &nb…

New review for @text_publishing @loveozya @allaynewebster #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge @lostinagoodbk

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#AussieYAChallenge Update 2 September snuck up on me in a weird way, but as I started writing this I was thinking thankfully my Aussie YA Challenge had been chugging along consistently; at least I felt like I'd been having a good run. Comparing my first update to my second I am not as pleased, but I am still pleased...I think. Two were July and one was an August read which is failing my one a month plan, but I have now read eight so I am…

September is here which means it's time for my second #AussieYAChallenge Update. Maybe a smidge less impressive than my first but I am confident I'll still hit my goal.

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This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska Title: This Fatal Kiss Author: Alicia Jasinska Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st August 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 416 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: An immersive fantasy, filled wi…

New review for @walkerbooksaus - This Fatal Kiss by Alicia Jasinska @loveozya #AussieYAChallenge #LoveOzYA @lostinagoodbk

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Weaving Us Together by Lay Maloney Title: Weaving Us Together Author: Lay Maloney Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Lothian Children’s Books/Hachette Published: 30th July 20025 Format: Paperback Pages: 297 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A sha…

New review for @hachetteaus Black and Write Fellowship #AussieYAChallenge @loveozya

Weaving us Together by Lay Maloney

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The Set-Up Girl by Sasha Vey Title: The Set-Up Girl Author: Sasha Vey Genre: Contemporary YA Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 29th July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: The only thing worse than h…

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The Set-up Girl by Sasha Vey

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Moonlight and Dust by Jasmin McGaughey Title: Moonlight and Dust Author: Jasmin McGaughey Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Allen and Un win Published: 1st July 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: An intriguing, fast-paced…

A new review for @allenandunwin @loveozya #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge @lostinagoodbk Moonlight and Dust by Jasmin McGaughey. @dymocksbooks - First Nations Author prompt.

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Points of Departure by Emily O’Beirne Published: 15 June 2016 (print)/28 June 2022 (audio) Publisher: Ylva Publishing/Tantor Media, Inc Pages: 274/8 hrs and 43 mins Narrator: Angela Dawe Format: Audiobook Genre: Young Adult Contemporary ★   ★   ★ – 3 Stars In this young adult novel, best friends Kit and Liza have been looking forward to this trip forever. Five girls, five tickets overseas. It’s exactly what they all need after the final slog of high school.

I reviewed Points of Departure by Emily O'Beirne. A #LoveOzYA book and part of my #AussieYAChallenge.

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Made of Steam and Stardust by Bianca Breen Title: Made of Steam and Stardust Author: Bianca Breen Genre: Fantasy/Science Fiction Publisher: Stag Beetle Books Published: 12th May 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 288 Price: $26.99 (Author’s webs…

New review to go with the Instagram tour from last week. My review for Made of Steam and Stardust by @biancabreen @stagbeetlebooks @loveozya #LoveOzYA #AussieYAChallenge @lostinagoodbk. This one was great!

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