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Alice Clark

188 books | 68 friends

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2 books | 23 friends

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293 books | 5 friends

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60 books | 28 friends

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Billy has read 14 of 50 books.

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Billy Deakin

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Average rating: 3.8 · 45 ratings · 4 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Proper Pasties: How To Make An Award Winning Cornish Pasty 3.78 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Boa Care Made Easy really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	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
	Cocktail Recipes : How To Mix 230 Incredible Cocktails really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	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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My Friends

by Fredrik Backman (Goodreads Author)

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This Is How You Lose the Time War

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Puppy Start Right: Foundation Training for the Companion Dog

by Kenneth Martin

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