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Half-Arse Human by Leena Norms

Published: January 12, 2026
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READ MY BOOK! Here’s where to get it with FREE shipping, anywhere in the world: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/Half-Arse-Human-by-Leena-Norms/9781399820301
(Also available in audiobook on XigXag, Libro.FM, Kobo and Audible, plus check if they have it on your local library app!)
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00:00 Intro
01:49 My Reading Data
03:19 Book 1
08:28 Book 2
11:14 Book 3
13:02 Book 4
15:15 Book 5
17:40 Book 6
18:57 Book 7
21:46 Book 8
25:24 Book 9
28:00 Book 10
30:50 Honourable Mentions
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