806 ratings | 143 reviews | avg rating:4.04

more photos (2)

Lara’s Year In Books

Lara’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Lara’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Lara’s 2024 Year in Books

Lara Frater’s Followers (23)

Lara’s Bookshelves

to-read (626)
currently-reading (2)
read (805)
adhd (1)
bios (1)
books-i-normally-wouldn-t-read (1)
but-donald-trump-doesn-t-like-it (1)
cozy-mysteries (8)
disaster (2)
dystopia (7)
See all bookshelves »

Lara’s Friends (235)

Christine Verstraete

866 books | 589 friends

Sean Carlin

473 books | 148 friends

Belinda Buchanan

121 books | 573 friends

Paris Singer

289 books | 284 friends

L.K. Evans

618 books | 84 friends

Cynthia Cooke

515 books | 3,987 friends

Rebecca Trotter

10,209 books | 155 friends

Kerrie

435 books | 1,371 friends

More friends…

2025 Reading Challenge

2025

READING

CHALLENGE

Lara Frater has read 52 of 65 books.

80%

Lara Frater

Goodreads Author

Born

in New York, The United States

June 16

Website

http://www.larafrater.com

Twitter

FraterLara

Genre

Horror, Science Fiction, Paranormal

Influences

Joe R. Lansdale, Stephen King, Octavia E. Butler, ...more

Member Since

June 2011

edit data

Look upon my squid hat! Look upon it!

I’m your atypical fat gamer girl who loves to write: Horror, non-fiction, poems, paranormal suspense, non-fiction, and sci-fi.

Although I prefer to write fiction, my first book was the non-fiction Fat Chicks Rule! A guidebook on being a big girl in a thin world and included information on how to find fat positive books, movies, and TV, where to find fashion, comfortable seating, and how to deal with fat hatred. Writing this book changed my life and perspective on dieting and fat bodies. I also wrote the essay "Fat Heroines in Chick Lit" for the Fat Studies Reader. (This essay from mentioned in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, so woohoo!)

But my first love was fiction, which I returned to wit ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Lara Frater questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Lara Frater’s books

Average rating: 3.96 · 164 ratings · 38 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fat Chicks Rule!: How To Survive in a Thin-Centric World 3.61 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	End of the Line (End of the Line #1) 3.83 avg rating — 35 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
	Stuck in the Middle (End of the Line #2) 4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 19 by Daniel Arthur Smith (Goodreads Author), Peter Cawdron (Goodreads Author), Kevin Lauderdale (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 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
	Paranormal Pest Control 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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
	Tales from the Canyons of the Damned: No. 43 by Daniel Arthur Smith (Goodreads Author), Ernie Howard (Goodreads Author), Steve Oden 4.80 avg rating — 5 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
	Full Circle (End of the Line #3) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015	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
	Jersey Devils (Miss Davis And The Movie Monsters Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	END OF THE LINE 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
	STUCK IN THE MIDDLE it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

More books by Lara Frater…

334 posts
Lara Frater's Blog

If you haven't already signed, please do. The Biggest Los...

If you haven't already signed, please do. The Biggest Loser is a horrible show and needs to end. https://www.change.org/p/nbc-cancel-biggest-loser-now?recruiter=2417907&utm_source=petitions_share&utm_medium=copylink

View more on Lara Frater's website »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on May 30, 2016 16:08

View all 334 posts »

Series by Lara Frater

End of the Line (3 books)
by

Lara Frater (Goodreads Author)

3.98 avg rating — 57 ratings

Lara is Currently Reading

Lara Frater is currently reading

The Plot is Murder (Mystery Bookshop #1)

by V.M. Burns (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Oct 07, 2025 09:31AM

Lara Frater is currently reading

Horror Movie

by Paul Tremblay (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Apr 24, 2025 09:23AM

rss
Lara’s Recent Updates

Lara Frater entered a giveaway The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 25 copies available, ends on October 30, 2025 Enter to win »
Oct 13, 2025 03:49PM · 1 like · like · see giveaway
Lara Frater entered a giveaway Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica 25 copies available, ends on October 25, 2025 Enter to win »
Oct 13, 2025 10:04AM · like · see giveaway · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lara Frater rated a book liked it Scone Cold Dead (Country Store Mysteries, #13) by Maddie Day (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
Oct 08, 2025 08:48AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Scone Cold Dead by Maddie Day. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Scone Cold Dead by Maddie Day <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lara Frater started reading The Plot is Murder (Mystery Bookshop #1) by V.M. Burns (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
Oct 07, 2025 09:31AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Plot is Murder by V.M. Burns. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Plot is Murder by V.M. Burns <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lara Frater wants to read The Library Game (Secret Staircase Mysteries, #4) by Gigi Pandian (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
Oct 07, 2025 09:25AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Library Game by Gigi Pandian. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Library Game by Gigi Pandian <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lara Frater wants to read Detective Aunty (Kausar Khan Investigates, #1) by Uzma Jalaluddin (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
Oct 07, 2025 09:25AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Detective Aunty by Uzma Jalaluddin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lara Frater wants to read It's Elementary (Mavis Miller #1) by Elise Bryant (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
Oct 07, 2025 09:25AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of It's Elementary by Elise Bryant. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — It's Elementary by Elise Bryant <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lara Frater wants to read Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1) by Diana Wynne Jones	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
Oct 07, 2025 09:24AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lara Frater wants to read The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Wayfarers, #1) by Becky Chambers (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
Oct 07, 2025 09:24AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lara Frater wants to read Lone Women by Victor LaValle	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
Oct 07, 2025 09:23AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Lone Women by Victor LaValle. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Lone Women by Victor LaValle <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Lara's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Making Connections: 3476. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE (End of the Line #2) by Lara Frater	6	23	Dec 16, 2014 10:09PM
Making Connections: 3475. END OF THE LINE (End of the Line #1) by Lara Frater	8	31	Jan 23, 2015 11:53AM