Nonfiction by Female Authors

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The Warner Loughlin Technique: An Acting Revolution
The Warner Loughlin Technique: An Acting Revolution 4.51 avg rating — 107 ratings
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Actor for Life: How to Have an Amazing Career Without All the Drama
Actor for Life: How to Have an Amazing Career Without All the Drama 4.85 avg rating — 20 ratings
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants 4.52 avg rating — 158,444 ratings
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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory 4.22 avg rating — 104,623 ratings
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Our Symphony with Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies
Our Symphony with Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies 4.31 avg rating — 258 ratings
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We Should All Be Feminists
We Should All Be Feminists 4.40 avg rating — 320,734 ratings
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 4.13 avg rating — 787,056 ratings
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The Second Sex
The Second Sex 4.18 avg rating — 45,864 ratings
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Assata: An Autobiography
Assata: An Autobiography 4.59 avg rating — 29,691 ratings
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Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil
Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil 4.20 avg rating — 31,559 ratings
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer 4.12 avg rating — 257,774 ratings
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers 4.06 avg rating — 234,450 ratings
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I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban
I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban 4.16 avg rating — 612,703 ratings
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The Diary of a Young Girl
The Diary of a Young Girl 4.20 avg rating — 4,073,127 ratings
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China 4.30 avg rating — 120,284 ratings
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War's Unwomanly Face
War's Unwomanly Face 4.51 avg rating — 37,428 ratings
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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World 4.32 avg rating — 28,488 ratings
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Silent Spring
Silent Spring 4.05 avg rating — 53,316 ratings
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1)
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Maya Angelou's Autobiography, #1) 4.30 avg rating — 568,945 ratings
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Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus
Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus 3.77 avg rating — 320 ratings
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The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone
The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone 3.92 avg rating — 33,170 ratings
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Rewilding: Giving Nature a Second Chance
Rewilding: Giving Nature a Second Chance 3.88 avg rating — 32 ratings
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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism 4.29 avg rating — 51,932 ratings
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A Room of One’s Own
A Room of One’s Own 4.22 avg rating — 246,453 ratings
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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? 3.86 avg rating — 509,680 ratings
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Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation
Caliban and the Witch: Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation 4.56 avg rating — 12,676 ratings
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Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors
Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,368 ratings
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The Library Book
The Library Book 3.89 avg rating — 121,031 ratings
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The Five: The Lives of Jack the Ripper's Women
The Five: The Lives of Jack the Ripper's Women 4.09 avg rating — 64,226 ratings
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Hidden Figures
Hidden Figures 3.96 avg rating — 112,015 ratings
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Against Interpretation and Other Essays
Against Interpretation and Other Essays 4.14 avg rating — 9,995 ratings
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This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate
This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. The Climate 4.16 avg rating — 27,263 ratings
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The Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique 3.87 avg rating — 30,216 ratings
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Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism 3.82 avg rating — 108,613 ratings
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A Natural History of the Senses
A Natural History of the Senses 4.15 avg rating — 7,852 ratings
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Manifesto cyborg. Donne, tecnologie e biopolitiche del corpo
Manifesto cyborg. Donne, tecnologie e biopolitiche del corpo 3.89 avg rating — 3,114 ratings
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Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England
Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England 3.77 avg rating — 7,831 ratings
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Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 3.65 avg rating — 194,441 ratings
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Lab Girl
Lab Girl 3.98 avg rating — 70,895 ratings
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Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking 4.08 avg rating — 465,722 ratings
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Thinking In Systems: A Primer
Thinking In Systems: A Primer 4.19 avg rating — 20,771 ratings
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The Hospital by the River
The Hospital by the River 4.10 avg rating — 2,573 ratings
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The Butterfly Mosque
The Butterfly Mosque 4.06 avg rating — 5,076 ratings
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The Next Factory of the World: How Chinese Investment Is Reshaping Africa
The Next Factory of the World: How Chinese Investment Is Reshaping Africa 3.94 avg rating — 334 ratings
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Homemade Shampoo: 25 Easy DIY Recipes to Cleanse and Moisturize Your Natural Hair
Homemade Shampoo: 25 Easy DIY Recipes to Cleanse and Moisturize Your Natural Hair 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions 4.19 avg rating — 5,031 ratings
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Laughing All the Way to the Mosque
Laughing All the Way to the Mosque 3.84 avg rating — 1,919 ratings
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American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans
American Jezebel: The Uncommon Life of Anne Hutchinson, the Woman Who Defied the Puritans 3.59 avg rating — 1,741 ratings
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Christian Warrior Women: A Guide to Taking Back Your Faith, Family & Future (Christian Warrior Women Series Book 1)
Christian Warrior Women: A Guide to Taking Back Your Faith, Family & Future (Christian Warrior Women Series Book 1) 4.51 avg rating — 41 ratings
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Out of Service
Out of Service 3.73 avg rating — 15 ratings
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Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey From Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution
Daughter of Persia: A Woman's Journey From Her Father's Harem Through the Islamic Revolution 4.13 avg rating — 1,900 ratings
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Quiet Lessons for the Introvert’s Soul (Introvert Strengths, #1)
Quiet Lessons for the Introvert’s Soul (Introvert Strengths, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 16 ratings
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Reframe Your Artistry: Mindful Tools for Art Making at Any Age
Reframe Your Artistry: Mindful Tools for Art Making at Any Age it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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2 Girls 1 Cup
2 Girls 1 Cup
by: Lin Xun
3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
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My Life As A Woman: World Edition: Women Inspiring Women In 2020 And Beyond
My Life As A Woman: World Edition: Women Inspiring Women In 2020 And Beyond it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Conceal Reveal: The Space between Entrepreneurs and the Defense Industry
Conceal Reveal: The Space between Entrepreneurs and the Defense Industry 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings
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To Fly Among the Stars: The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women Astronauts
To Fly Among the Stars: The Hidden Story of the Fight for Women Astronauts 4.07 avg rating — 137 ratings
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Publicity on Steroids: How to Launch and Maximize a Dynamic Publicity Campaign
Publicity on Steroids: How to Launch and Maximize a Dynamic Publicity Campaign 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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More Than Just a Pretty Face: Lessons Learned from a Lifetime in Front of the Camera
More Than Just a Pretty Face: Lessons Learned from a Lifetime in Front of the Camera 4.53 avg rating — 19 ratings
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I Cannot Control Everything Forever: A Memoir of Motherhood, Science, and Art
I Cannot Control Everything Forever: A Memoir of Motherhood, Science, and Art 4.10 avg rating — 431 ratings
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Travel With Style: Master the Art of Stylish and Functional Travel Capsules
Travel With Style: Master the Art of Stylish and Functional Travel Capsules 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings
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Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink
Depression Hates a Moving Target: How Running With My Dog Brought Me Back From the Brink 3.72 avg rating — 1,922 ratings
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The Scars of Abuse: A Tale of Tragedy and Hope (Tales from the Unfortunate Series)
The Scars of Abuse: A Tale of Tragedy and Hope (Tales from the Unfortunate Series) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings
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How the World Made the West: A 4,000 Year History
How the World Made the West: A 4,000 Year History really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 851 ratings
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Bluets
Bluets 4.06 avg rating — 54,803 ratings
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The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History 4.15 avg rating — 77,281 ratings
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Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions
Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe's Hidden Dimensions 3.93 avg rating — 5,389 ratings
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The Origins of Totalitarianism
The Origins of Totalitarianism 4.30 avg rating — 13,914 ratings
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Fascism: A Warning
Fascism: A Warning 4.25 avg rating — 20,517 ratings
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Testament of Youth
Testament of Youth 4.11 avg rating — 12,166 ratings
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I Just Kept Walking (20 Years Homeless)
I Just Kept Walking (20 Years Homeless) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Resilience Road: Exploring Your Authentic Life Path
Resilience Road: Exploring Your Authentic Life Path 3.98 avg rating — 367 ratings
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How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists
How to Be Enough: Self-Acceptance for Self-Critics and Perfectionists 4.09 avg rating — 690 ratings
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Autocracy, Inc.
Autocracy, Inc. 4.21 avg rating — 12,253 ratings
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In the Dream House
In the Dream House 4.40 avg rating — 153,029 ratings
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Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation
Coming of Age in Samoa: A Psychological Study of Primitive Youth for Western Civilisation 3.55 avg rating — 3,149 ratings
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Elephant Dance: A Story of Love and War in the Kingdom of Elephants
Elephant Dance: A Story of Love and War in the Kingdom of Elephants 3.78 avg rating — 101 ratings
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Beasts in My Bed
Beasts in My Bed 3.57 avg rating — 145 ratings
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Неслученият канон: Български писателки от 1944 година до наши дни
Неслученият канон: Български писателки от 1944 година до наши дни liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Spotted Goddesses: Dalit Women's Agency-Narratives On Caste And Gender Violence
Spotted Goddesses: Dalit Women's Agency-Narratives On Caste And Gender Violence 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings
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Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism
Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism 4.50 avg rating — 18,477 ratings
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Make Every Move a Meditation: Mindful Movement for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Insight
Make Every Move a Meditation: Mindful Movement for Mental Health, Well-Being, and Insight 3.89 avg rating — 54 ratings
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The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom
The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How to Be a Good Mom 3.62 avg rating — 1,286 ratings
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Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene
Staying with the Trouble: Making Kin in the Chthulucene 4.04 avg rating — 2,636 ratings
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The Dead Do Talk
The Dead Do Talk 3.75 avg rating — 44 ratings
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The Mule
The Mule 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings
Feminism: The Essential Historical Writings 4.09 avg rating — 523 ratings
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Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment
Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After the World War II Internment 3.71 avg rating — 19,530 ratings
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Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United
Corruption in America: From Benjamin Franklin's Snuff Box to Citizens United 3.86 avg rating — 549 ratings
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The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia
The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia 4.19 avg rating — 6,913 ratings
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Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People
Evolution's Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People 4.06 avg rating — 898 ratings
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Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS
Propaganda Girls: The Secret War of the Women in the OSS 3.91 avg rating — 1,718 ratings
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Eros the Bittersweet
Eros the Bittersweet 4.46 avg rating — 6,082 ratings
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The Real World of Technology
The Real World of Technology 4.16 avg rating — 319 ratings
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All Things Breath Alike: A Wildlife Anthology
All Things Breath Alike: A Wildlife Anthology 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Between the Dances: World War II Women Tell Their Stories
Between the Dances: World War II Women Tell Their Stories 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy
Global Woman: Nannies, Maids, and Sex Workers in the New Economy 3.84 avg rating — 1,276 ratings
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Grandes Horizontales: The Lives and Legends of Four Nineteenth-Century Courtesans
Grandes Horizontales: The Lives and Legends of Four Nineteenth-Century Courtesans 3.73 avg rating — 210 ratings
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Haunted by Fire: Essays on Caste, Class, Exploitation and Emancipation
Haunted by Fire: Essays on Caste, Class, Exploitation and Emancipation 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings
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Three Guineas
Three Guineas 3.92 avg rating — 5,529 ratings
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