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	Hundi õnn by Paolo Cognetti (Goodreads Author), Paul Raud (Goodreads Author) (Translator), Teele Saul (Editor) 3.69 avg rating — 10,335 ratings — published 2021 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Põlgus by Alberto Moravia, Paul Raud (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.95 avg rating — 5,941 ratings — published 1954 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stabat Mater (Loomingu Raamatukogu, #16-17/2022) by Tiziano Scarpa, Paul Raud (Goodreads Author) (Translator & Afterword), Malle Talvet (Editor) 3.32 avg rating — 1,278 ratings — published 2008 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kellata torn by Paul Raud (Goodreads Author), Madli Lippur (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.22 avg rating — 54 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eesti novell 2025 by Ave Taavet, Mari-Liis Müürsepp (Goodreads Author), Jan Kaus (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 37 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Värske Rõhk (Värske Rõhk, #95) by Iina Gyldén, Solveig Bolliger, Siim Männo 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Värske Rõhk nr 91 by Kertu Kändla, Jaan-Paul Sibul, Kristian-Joel Paas really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Baltijas jauno autoru antoloģija “7 grādi pēc celsija” by Ivars Šteinbergs (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Evelīna Andžāne, Helena Aadli it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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