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Lauren

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Lauren’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (604)
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urban-fantasy‎ (266)
young-adult‎ (223)
magic‎ (196)
fantasy‎ (176)
supernatural‎ (143)
vampires‎ (112)
manga‎ (81)

shifters‎ (78)
paranormal‎ (59)
faeries‎ (57)
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demons‎ (54)
mystery‎ (51)
dystopian‎ (49)
younger-readers‎ (39)
romance‎ (33)
horror‎ (32)

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angels‎ (30)
crime‎ (27)
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graphic-novels‎ (25)
comics‎ (20)
historical‎ (19)
alternate-dimensions‎ (10)
steam-punk‎ (10)
thriller‎ (10)

smut‎ (6)
time-travel‎ (6)
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SOS: Serious Overload of Series — 4797 members — last activity 4 hours, 12 min ago
SOS: Serious Overload of Series is the place to find and chat about Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy series. Share your favorites and find new ...more

The Perks Of Being A Book Addict — 36949 members — last activity 38 minutes ago
This group is for anyone who loves books from different genres. Every month we have group Books of the Month which you can join, reading challenges, a ...more

Urban Fantasy — 5150 members — last activity Oct 20, 2025 11:48AM
Urban fantasy is a subset of contemporary fantasy, consisting of magical novels and stories set in contemporary, real-world, urban settings--as oppose ...more

Apocalypse Whenever — 13861 members — last activity 5 hours, 33 min ago
The most active group for apocalyptic and dystopian stories! Join a monthly book discussion, get recommendations, or just tell us if you like canned p ...more

Addicted to YA — 66048 members — last activity 1 hour, 24 min ago
“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put bac ...more

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