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Rory Michaelson is always doing too many things, and rarely the ones that they ought to be. The Lesser Known Monsters series includes Rory’s debut novel and short story collection. They were born and raised in the UK, love stories in all forms, and are easily bribed with cookies.

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	Lesser Known Monsters 3.97 avg rating — 694 ratings — 4 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 Bone Gate (Lesser Known Monsters, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 215 ratings — 4 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 Torn Earth (Lesser Known Monsters, #3) 4.46 avg rating — 116 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 Little Book of Lesser Known Monsters 4.31 avg rating — 70 ratings — 4 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 Lesser Known Monsters Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	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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Loved this beautifully written story about people (and other manners of creatures) putting down what they’ve always done to seek fresh starts and find their best selves, helping eachother along the way
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Magic, mystery, murder, betrayal, and revenge in New Orleans BLOOD DEBTS comes in hard straight away with an incredibly strong voice and perspective which only amplifies as the plot thickens and more of the characters truths are revealed. I adore when ...more
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Rory Michaelson rated a book it was amazing Unmasking Autism: Discovering the New Faces of Neurodiversity by Devon Price (Goodreads Author)	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
I’m so glad I found this book. Honestly a great read for anyone. It will either help you on your journey as an autistic or neurodivergent person, or help improve your understanding of others as an allistic or neurotypical one. Reading the insights an ...more
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This book is a killer. "...my death somehow becomes closer. Clearer. Everyone I won’t see, everything I won’t do. No creative empire. No LA boyfriend. No Cole. I’ll never even get to meet the person I was becoming." I started reading with the intention ...more
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Rory Michaelson rated a book it was amazing This Is Why They Hate Us by Aaron H. Aceves (Goodreads Author)	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
I love books like THIS IS WHY THEY HATE US. We get to travel closely to Enrique's head and heart, so everything feels vivid and real. The complicated relationships, the personal hurdles, and the trials and tribulations of growing up queer. Fantastic m ...more
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Amazing. I can’t wait for more 🥹
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Spooky, dark, evocative, and beautifully written. Packed with interesting folklore and superstition, this is a creepy and memorable story of claustrophobic paranoia and dark, mysterious threat, along with heaps of character and fantastic storytelling ...more
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“The world is ending, and it is due to the choices of a young man named Oscar Tundale. He is entirely average in many ways and less than average in more. This is the story of why the world is ending. And how Oscar let it happen.”
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