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Laura’s favorite books

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

The Enchanted Forest Chronicles by Patricia C. Wrede

The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner

Green Mansions by William Henry Hudson

Shadowmarch by Tad Williams

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

Soul Music by Terry Pratchett

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino

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Laura’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (60)
currently-reading‎ (1)

read‎ (916)
did-not-finish‎ (0)

to-share‎ (304)
first-reads‎ (3)

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Laura is Currently Reading

Paladin's Strength

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Paladin's Strength (The Saint of Steel, #2)

by T. Kingfisher

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Favorite Genres

Adult Fiction, Book Club, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Literary Fiction, Paranormal, Science, and Science fiction

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