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Francesca Astraea

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The United Kingdom

Website

https://francescaswords.com

Twitter

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Genre

Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal

Member Since

June 2017

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Hi! I mostly use this space to keep track of books other people have recommended, but occasionally I add reviews, which are either very earnest or an absolute tyre fire of emotional vomit. I'm over on Insta, sometimes, @francescas_words. I write about books (and other things) over at francescasthoughts.com. Say hello if you see me!

Oh yeah I write books sometimes? Here's my ~professional bio~

Born in Rochford in 1995, Francesca Astraea decided at an early age that the worlds inside books and television were infinitely preferable to the real one. Initially put off the idea of being a writer because it requires one to sit alone and ignore people, she now finds sitting alone and ignoring people to be the most satisfying parts of the job. She liv ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 34 ratings · 23 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes 4.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Rotting Trees (Bezzina's Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2023 — 4 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
	Mirrornovel - Title TBC (Bezzina's Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Gift a paperback of one of my books in February, and I'll send them an ebook.

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Here's where you can order signed copies of my books, although paperbacks from any retailer (including signed copies in stock at Carpe Noctem Frome and Books-on-Sea) count: https://folksy.com/shops/francescaswo...

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Francesca Astraea made a comment on em’s review of FLICK: A history of female pleasure " The blurb is absolutely excellent, this is a must-read I suspect "
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Francesca Astraea wants to read FLICK: A history of female pleasure by Kate Lister	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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Francesca Astraea and 1 other person liked em's review of FLICK: A history of female pleasure: "I want to preface this review by clarifying that my opinions will most likely be biased, I was fortunate enough to be a student of Lister's for years and spent many hours debating topics and indulging in history with her. Incredibly well researched, w" Read more of this review »
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Rereading a paperback of book one in a series to check details against book two in a series is fifty percent 'oh I'd forgotten about that part!' and fifty percent 'I remember fixing that typo so WHY am I looking at it in print right now HMMM?' - Reread ...more
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Francesca Astraea wants to read Diary of an Oxygen Thief by Anonymous	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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Francesca Astraea liked em's review of Cash Cow: How the Maternal Body Became a Global Commodity – and the Hidden Costs for Women: "An incredibly educational and well researched book. I learned so many new things while reading this, from the world of the breast milk market, to altruistic surrogacy. Scott presents all the facts without judgment and in a very clear and concise mann" Read more of this review »
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