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Laurel Doud

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Laurel Doud lives in the California Sierra foothills with her husband, 2 rescue dogs and seven sporadically visiting children. She will publish her second book, “Somebody: A Novel of Halves,” in late October.
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	This Body: A Novel of Reincarnation 3.73 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 1998 — 9 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 Librarian by Azlïn Auckburally, E.J. Delaney (Goodreads Author), Jane Doring (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2022	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 Family Sense 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2005	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
	After Dinner Conversation (June, 2024): Philosophy \| Ethics Short Story Literary Magazine (After Dinner Conversation Magazine Book 48) by Kolby Granville (editor), Christina Tang-Bernas, Laurel Doud (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	After Dinner Conversation (June, 2024): Philosophy \| Ethics Short Story Literary Magazine (After Dinner Conversation Magazine) by Kolby Granville (editor), Christina Tang-Bernas, Laurel Doud (Goodreads Author) 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
	Wie das Leben so spielt. 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	SomeBody: a novel of halves 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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SomeBody is available for pre-order on Amazon. The ebook and print versions will be released Oct. 27th, 2026.

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Laurel Doud wrote a new blog post Ebook available on Amazon as a pre-order SomeBody is available for pre-order on Amazon. The ebook and print versions will be released Oct. 27th, 2026. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HK9K8SYD/... Read more of this blog post »
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Laurel Doud made a comment on her review of Be Frank With Me " Susan wrote: "You have a new book coming out……I’m so excited! Do you have a date?" Hi, Susan. Oct 27th. Check your email. I replied! Thank you. ...more "
Oct 04, 2026 03:00PM · see review
Laurel Doud answered Shannon Barill's question: As I grew older, I found I couldn't use my eyes to consume stories anymore. Many years later, I know fully rely on audiobooks. I really want to listen to this new book. I even want to 'reread' The Body which really changed how I think about myself. There's no audiobook version though (that I could find anyway!) Will you please consider creating an audiobook version of the new book? And maybe The Body as well? Hi, Shannon. Thank you for contacting me! Yeah, it's been 25 years between books. A lot has changed, hasn't it? On so many levels. I was disappointed that Little Brown never wanted to make This Body into an audiobook. I love to listen to books as wel See Full Answer
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Laurel Doud rated a book it was ok The Names by Florence Knapp	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 book was a tough one for me to read. I guess I should have keyed into this phrase of the summary, "painful ripple effects of domestic abuse." Yes, there are ripple effects, but there are on-the-page DV scenes that are difficult to read. Througho ...more
Oct 03, 2026 09:01AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Names by Florence Knapp. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Names by Florence Knapp <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laurel Doud rated a book it was amazing Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson (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 listened to this book because the narrator, Tavia Gilbert, is narrating my upcoming book, SomeBody. Tavia earned the Audie Award for Best Female Narrator for Be Frank With Me, beating out Emma Thompson and Juliet Stevenson! At first, I was listening ...more
Sep 30, 2026 06:03PM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Be Frank With Me by Julia Claiborne Johnson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laurel Doud wants to read Firebrands: A Sizzling Gilded Age–Style Tale of Morals Versus Money by Vicky Oliver (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
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Laurel Doud made a comment on Mary Camille Thomas’s review of History of the Rain " Your review is beautifully written! "
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Laurel Doud liked Mary Camille Thomas's review of History of the Rain: "What kept me listening to this audiobook even as I quickly came to recognize the sadness at the heart of it? How does an author charm a reader into a story marked from the beginning by tragedy? It helps if the author is Irish and the narrator is Ruth" Read more of this review »
Sep 30, 2026 09:14AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of History of the Rain by Niall Williams. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — History of the Rain by Niall Williams <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Laurel Doud rated a book really liked it Just for the Summer (Part of Your World, #3) by Abby Jimenez (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
This is a very sweet story--which I think must be harder to write than I think. Not that everything that happens is sweet, but the dialogue and interactions are. I didn't know these characters are in other Jimenez books until I read some of the revie ...more
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Laurel Doud rated a book it was ok Three Reasons for Revenge by Dervla McTiernan (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
Jaw-dropping? Heart-pounding? Not for me. The writer certainly doesn't back away from killing off characters you like. ...more
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