Laura de Leon

https://www.goodreads.com/laura_de_leon

Laura’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (188)
currently-reading‎ (0)
read‎ (3290)
did-not-finish‎ (79)
sounds-interesting‎ (342)
to-find‎ (159)
to-buy‎ (0)
audiobook‎ (2122)
mystery‎ (862)
fiction‎ (586)
sf-fantasy‎ (522)
romance‎ (478)

historical-fiction‎ (359)
lm-book-club‎ (278)
possible-bc-nominee‎ (276)
mcbook‎ (254)
review-copy‎ (242)
nook‎ (208)
ya‎ (201)
cozy-mystery‎ (200)
non-fiction‎ (190)
thriller‎ (168)
romantic-suspense‎ (124)
blogged‎ (117)

humor‎ (108)
short-stories‎ (102)
memoir‎ (99)
ebook‎ (95)
translation‎ (84)
novella‎ (72)
womens-fiction‎ (60)
magical-realism‎ (58)
suspense‎ (56)
time-travel‎ (54)
paranormal‎ (51)
silicon-valley-reads‎ (49)

christmas‎ (45)
childrens‎ (42)
japan‎ (42)
lgbtq‎ (39)
wwii‎ (38)
classic‎ (37)
maybe-blog‎ (37)
horror‎ (36)
fluff‎ (34)
cats‎ (30)
chick-lit‎ (26)
urban-fantasy‎ (26)

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Laura’s Quotes

“Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.”
― Madeleine L'Engle, A Ring of Endless Light

tags: moral

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“These days vampires gravitated toward particle accelerators, projects to decode the genome, and molecular biology. Once they had flocked to alchemy, anatomy, and electricity. If it went bang, involved blood, or promised to unlock the secrets of the universe, there was sure to be a vampire around.”
― Deborah Harkness, A Discovery of Witches

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“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
― Madeleine L'Engle

tags: books, children, difficult, grown-ups, write, writers, writing

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Laura’s Groups

Books on the Nightstand — 6115 members — last activity Oct 25, 2026 04:39PM
A group to discuss books and topics mentioned on Books on the Nightstand, a blog and podcast about books and reading.

Critter Room Readers — 24 members — last activity Jan 14, 2013 09:04AM
A group for fans of The Critter Room webcam/Purrfect Pals to share and discuss a wide variety of interests and reading material.

Flowery Friends — 100 members — last activity Jun 03, 2015 03:48PM
This group is devoted to Lauren Willig, and her creation of the Secret History of the Pink Carnation, the Masque of the Black Tulip, the Deception of ...more

All Ears Audiobooks — 370 members — last activity Dec 09, 2023 10:25AM
Love audiobooks? Come join in our discussion. All Ears Audiobooks is a retail book store specializing in audio format, located in San Jose, California ...more

The Descendants -- Ask Kaui Hart Hemmings! — 71 members — last activity Mar 13, 2012 07:36PM
Now an Academy Award-winning film starring George Clooney, The Descendants is one of the hot trending books on Goodreads at the moment. In celebration ...more

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