A new review for @nla.bookshop National Library of Australia @nationallibraryaus @loveozmg @loveozya

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Ayaiga: Neighbour and Hero by Thomas Higgs and Colin Hall, illustrated by Wally Wilfred

Another great book about Indigenous history, culture and people.

https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/03/11/ayaiga-neighbour-and-hero-by-thomas-higgs-with-colin-hall-illustrated-by-wally-wilfred/

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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…

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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.

https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/03/08/aussieyachallenge-nix-level-completed/

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#AussieYAChallenge Nix Level Completed

I managed to complete my Nix level early this year, as I have already had quite a few young adult books cross my path in my reading and reviewing. They’ve covered quite a wide range of genres and s…

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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 si…

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Anna’s War by D.J. Taylor

Title: Anna’s War Author: D.J. Taylor Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Riveted Press Published: 2nd July Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: Holland, 1943: In the last eighteen…

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Forever and Ever by Allanah Hunt

Title: Forever and Ever Author: Allanah Hunt Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 3rd March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Talia is sixteen, pregnant…

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Treeshape by Trace Balla

Title: Treeshape Author: Trace Balla Genre: Memoir Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd March 2026 Format: Hardcover Pages: 136 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: An extraordinary, inspiring and hope-fil…

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Good Young Men by Gary Lonesborough

Title: Good Young Men Author: Gary Lonesborough Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: A brilliant contemporar…

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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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https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/03/01/the-belly-of-a-wolf-by-julianne-negri/

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The Belly of a Wolf by Julianne Negri

Title: The Belly of a Wolf Author: Julianne Negri Genre: Verse Novel Publisher: UWAP Published: 1st March 2026 Format: Paperback Pages: 200 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: How can you grow up with grief pu…

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Another Challenge, the #AussieYAChallenge hosted by @lostinagoodbk ! This one is focused on Australian young adult books, with a few prompts and aims to bring more attention to this readership and the books written for them.

https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2026/01/08/aussieyachallenge-2026/

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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…

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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. I read 43, three over my goal of 40. And that was with a very busy year that tried to pull me away from everything else I had to do. I found that some of these books crossed over between middle grade and YA at times, which is why they're on multiple lists.

https://ashleighmeikle.com.au/2025/12/31/aussieyachallenge-2025-completed/

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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 …

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