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Gemma Correll

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Average rating: 3.92 · 8,778 ratings · 1,520 reviews · 76 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Worrier's Guide to Life 3.57 avg rating — 2,769 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	A Pug's Guide to Etiquette 4.41 avg rating — 416 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	It's a Punderful Life: A Fun Collection of Puns and Wordplay really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 308 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	A Pug's Guide to Dating 4.15 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	A Cat's Life 4.15 avg rating — 220 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Feminist Activity Book 4.20 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Secret Diary of Tiddles, Aged 3 3/4 4.20 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Doodling for Cat People: 50 Inspiring Doodle Prompts and Creative Exercises for Cat Lovers 4.41 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2015 — 10 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 Pocket Book of Pug Wisdom: Lessons in life and love for the well-rounded pug 4.29 avg rating — 52 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
	Doodling for Dog People: 50 Inspiring Doodle Prompts and Creative Exercises for Dog Lovers 4.24 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2015 — 8 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

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How to Say Babylon

by Safiya Sinclair

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I'm Thinking of Ending Things

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“Pugs Not Drugs”
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“As a wise Pug once said, all you need is love, kibble and a de-worming tablet every three to six months.”
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“You are a pug! Master of the universe! King of the curly tails! You can do anything! You can lick your own nose, for goodness sake.”
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“I am different, not less.”
― Temple Grandin

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“Sometimes," says a fellow depressive, "I wish I was in a full body cast, with every bone in my body broken. That's how I feel anyway. Then, maybe, people would stop minimising my illness because they can actually see what's wrong with me. They seem to need physical evidence.”
― Sally Brampton, Shoot the Damn Dog: A Memoir of Depression

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“Welcome to Hell. Here's your accordion.”
― Gary Larson, The Complete Far Side, 1980–1994

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“Putting a damp spoon back in the bowl is the tea-drinking equivalent of sharing a needle. And I did not want to end up with the tea-drinking equivalent of AIDS.”
― Alan Partridge, I, Partridge: We Need to Talk About Alan

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“Of all the things I am not very good at, living in the real world is perhaps the most outstanding.”
― Bill Bryson, I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After Twenty Years Away

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