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	The Inadequacy of Words 4.79 avg rating — 19 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
	Hyperemesis Gravidarum - The Definitive Guide by Caitlin Dean, Amanda Shortman (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014	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
	Not/Coming Out: A Charity Anthology by Kenzie Millar (editor), Amanda Shortman (Goodreads Author) (editor), Dewi Hargreaves (Goodreads Author) (editor) 4.88 avg rating — 16 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
	The Major Arcana: An anthology of short stories inspired by the tarot major arcana by Katherine Shaw (Goodreads Author), A.R.K. Horton (Goodreads Author), Emily Ansell (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 11 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
	Hyperemesis Gravidarum: The Definitive Guide by Caitlin Dean, Amanda Shortman (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	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
	Not Coming Out: A Charity Anthology by Kenzie Millar, Amanda Shortman (Goodreads Author) (editor), Dewi Hargreaves (Goodreads Author) (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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The Unexpected Consequence of Bleeding on a Tuesday

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The Princess and the Fangirl (Once Upon a Con, #2)

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This is, by far, my favourite book in the trilogy, as Simon and Baz finally get their act together and start actually talking to each other about their needs and emotions. It brings much more depth to their whole relationship and helps them through ...more
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This second book in the A Girl trilogy was just as amazing as the first. It gives such a clear insight into the reality of Severe ME, including how every single tiny step forwards often comes with two steps back. But, over the course of the book Jessi ...more
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I first listened to Carry On in 2021, having first come across the characters of Simon and Baz in Fangirl by the same author. It quickly became one of my favourite reads, so much so that I not only listen to this trilogy several times a year but I al ...more
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