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The Book Muse - Ashleigh
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Writer, reviewer, disabled, book lover and cat lover. Picture Book Activist, kid lit advocate. She/her https://ashleighmeikle.com.au https://www.weekendnotes.com/sydney/writer/186/ https://substack.com/@ashleighthebookmuse
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 9d
New review for @westwordsws WestWords @westwords_books @westwordschildrens @dirtlanepress

Being Indy by Zoe Gaetjens, illustrated by Estee Sarsfield

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Being Indy by Zoe Gaetjens, illustrated by Estee Sarsfield
Title: Being Indy Author: Zoe Gaetjens, illustrated by Estee Sarsfield Genre: Fiction Publisher: WestWords/Dirt Lane Press Published: 1st October 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 40 Price: $29.95 Syno…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 10d
New Review for @text_publishing - Do We Deserve This? by Eleanor Elliott Thomas

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Do We Deserve This? by Eleanor Elliott Thomas
Title: Do We Deserve This? Author: Eleanor Elliott Thomas Genre: Fiction Publisher: Text Publishing Published: 14th October 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 336 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: Bean had no int…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 11d
New review for @uqpbooks @loveozmg #LoveOzMG - The Wintrish Girl by Melanie La'brooy.

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The Wintrish Girl (Talismans of Fate #1) by Melanie La’Brooy
Title: The Wintrish Girl (Talismans of Fate #1) Author: Melanie La’Brooy Genre: Fantasy Publisher: UQP Published: 30th August 2022 Format: Paperback Pages: 440 Price: $17.99 Synopsis: On Talisman D…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 15d
New review for @hachetteaus @welbeckanz @loveozmg #LoveOzMG

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Stonewitch (Hedgewitch #4) by Skye McKenna
Title: Stonewitch (Hedgewitch #4) Author: Skye McKenna Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 30th September 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 448 Price: $22.99 Synopsis: Cassie and he…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 16d
New review for @harpercollinsaustralia

Spud and Snowball and the Fancy Fish by Judith Rossell

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Spud and Snowball and the Fancy Fish by Judith Rossell
Title: Spud and Snowball and the Fancy Fish Author: Judith Rossell Genre: Humour Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 30th September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 128 Price: $15.99 Synopsi…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 21d
September Reading Round Up 2025.
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 21d
New review for @uqpbooks @neridah.mcm.author @loveozmg #LoveOzMG

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The Keeper of the Octopus by Neridah McMullin
Title: The Keeper of the Octopus Author: Neridah McMullin Genre: Fantasy, Magical Realism Publisher: Walker Books Australia Published: 1st October 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 272 Price: $17.99 Sy…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 21d
My longer review of one that appeared in Good Reading a few months ago. Earth Speak by Sean McCann and Jade Goodwin

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Earth Speak: Boodjar Wangkiny by Sean McCann, illustrated by Jade Goodwin
Title: Earth Speak: Boodjar Wangkiny Author: Sean McCann, illustrated by Jade Goodwin Genre: Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd June 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.99 Sy…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 23d
New review for @jodiemcleodwriter @wollemipress

The Twelve Birds of Christmas

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The 12 Birds of Christmas by Jodie McLeod, illustrated by Eloise Short
Title: The 12 Birds of Christmas Author: Jodie McLeod, illustrated by Eloise Short Genre: Christmas Publisher: Wollemi Press Published: 1st October 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $26.95 Sy…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 23d
New review for @scholastic_au - Naynay and the Mermaid by Tasma Walton

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Naynay and the Mermaid by Tasma Walton, illustrated by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis
Title: Naynay and the Mermaid Author: Tasma Walton, illustrated by Charmaine Ledden-Lewis Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st October 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 24 Pric…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 23d
New review for @nationallibraryaus

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The Legend of Jessie Hickman by Mark Greenwood, illustrated by Frané Lessac
The Legend of Jessie Hickman A girl on a grey horse waving her hat. She is riding along a lake with mountains and a blue sky behind it. The mountains and ground are covered in trees and white and p…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 23d
New review of The Messy Bath Monster for @one.tentacle

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The Messy Bath Monster by Tina Wilson, music by Matt Ottley
Title: The Messy Bath Monster Author: Tina Wilson, music by Matt Ottley Genre: Fiction Publisher: One Tentacle Publishing Published: 1st October 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $25.99 Synop…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 24d
New review for @allenandunwin @loveozmg

Runt and the Diaboloical Dognapping by Craig Silvey

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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 24d
New review review for @harperkidsau @loveozya @loveozmg

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The Story Writer’s Handbook: Adventures in Creative Writing by Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini
Title: The Story Writer’s Handbook: Adventures in Creative Writing Author: Katrina Nannestad, illustrated by Cheryl Orsini Genre: Language Arts, Composition and Creative Writing Publisher: HarperCo…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 24d
New review for @hachetteaus - The Peach King by Inga Simpson

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The Peach King by Inga Simpson, illustrated by Tannya Harricks
Title: The Peach King Author: Inga Simpson, illustrated by Tannya Harricks Genre: Fable Publisher: Hachette/Lothian Children’s Books Published: 30th September 2025 Format: Hardback Pages: 32 Price:…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 24d
New review for @goodreadingmag @loveozya @loveozmg #AussieYAChallenge #LoveOzYA #loveozmg

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FLIP by Rebecca Fraser | Good Reading
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 24d
New review for @allenandunwin @loveozya @lostinagoodbk #AussieYAChallenge #LoveOzYA

Catch by Sarah Brill

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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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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · 24d
New review for @allenandunwin - Dogs with Jobs by @mhdesignillustration

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Dogs with Jobs by Max Hamilton
Title: Dogs with Jobs Author: Max Hamilton Genre: Contemporary Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 30th September 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: From beekeepers to brave…
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Radio National's Top 100 Books of the past 25 years is here. Listen on Saturday 19 October and Sunday 20 October as we count down the books you voted as your favourites.
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · Sep 20
New review for @walkerbooksaus

Oxford Blood by Rachael Featherstone Davis

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Oxford Blood by Rachel Davis Featherstone
Title: Oxford Blood Author: Rachel Davis Featherstone Genre: Mystery, Dark Academia, Young Adult Publisher: Walker Books Published: 1st September 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $22.99 Syn…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · Sep 19
New review for @hardiegrantbooks Into the Mouth of the Wolf by Erin Gough @loveozya #LoveOzYA #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 …
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · Sep 16
New review for The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch Up by Kate Solly

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The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch-Up by Kate Solly
Title: The Paradise Heights Craft Store Stitch-Up Author: Kate Solly Genre: Cozy Crime Publisher: Affirm Published: 31st December 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: Meet Flec…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · Sep 15
New review for Ella at Eden: The Missing Piece by Laura Sieveking @scholastic_au @laurasieveking

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Ella at Eden: The Missing Piece by Laura Sieveking
Title: Ella at Eden: The Missing Piece Author: Laura Sieveking Genre: Mystery Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st July 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 192 Price: $15.99 Synopsis: The Eden …
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · Sep 15
New review for The Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter.

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Briar Book of the Dead by A.G. Slatter
Title: Briar Book of the Dead Author: A.G. Slatter Genre: Mystery, Fantasy Publisher: Titan Books Published: 13th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $27.99 Synopsis: Ellie Briar is t…
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The Book Muse - Ashleigh @thebookmuse1.bsky.social · Sep 15
New review for @booksontour_aus

Mooshy Crackerjack's Big Day by Suzanne Patterson, illustrated by Maia Batumashvili

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Mooshy Crackerjack’s Big Day by Suzanne Patterson, illustrated by Maia Batumashvili
Title: Mooshy Crackerjack’s Big Day Author: Suzanne Patterson, illustrated by Maia Batumashvili Genre: Humour Publisher: Starfish Bay Books Published: 5th September 2025 Format: Hardcove…
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