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Rachel Oates

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Average rating: 4.42 · 314 ratings · 86 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Doggolescence: Poems by Kyra The Staffy by Rachel Oates (Goodreads Author), Kyra The Staffy 4.44 avg rating — 236 ratings — 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
	Reflections on Healing: poems 4.36 avg rating — 103 ratings — 3 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
	Outside: Photography, Poetry, Art & Essays 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — 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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Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma

by Claire Dederer

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The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine

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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers

by Mary Roach

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I wasn't sure what to think about this at first and felt I was either going to love it or hate it. It started a little clunky and threw a lot of information at you at first but after the first 1/4, I started to find it really entertaining. It's silly ...more
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Loves the cosy vibes, loved the cats. I could have done with a little less astrology and a few more cats but overall, very cute!
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