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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) 4.82 avg rating — 17 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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A Curse So Dark and Lonely (Cursebreakers, #1)

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Tapeworld Induction: A Cyberpunk Romance

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Disclaimer: I was provided a free eARC by the editor in return for an honest review. I was super excited to read this anthology, having enjoyed Changelings, the first anthology in this series. And it did not disappoint. Whilst each of the stories had t ...more
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This was a good second book to this sequel trilogy. I really enjoyed getting to learn more about the Traitors and how they live, as well as seeing how Sonea, Lorkin, Dannyl, and Cery all carried out their own missions. However I found some of the rela ...more
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Amanda Shortman rated a book it was amazing The Chemistry Test by Georgina Frankie	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
This was a really sweet read, and I absolutely loved the EDS, POTS, ambulatory wheelchair user, and mental health rep in it. Watching both characters work through challenging experiences, develop in confidence, and fall in love made for a really lovel ...more
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This was the perfect book to end the A Girl trilogy. We got to see Jessica and Samuel start their family and move into their own home, which was wonderful after the journey we have all been taken on throughout these memoirs. It was incredibly challeng ...more
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