198 ratings (4.09 avg)
0 reviews

Lauren

Add friend

https://www.goodreads.com/prettyasaheartache

Lauren’s Bookshelves

to-read‎ (455)
currently-reading‎ (0)

read‎ (230)
new-place‎ (155)

on-my-bookshelf‎ (53)
cookbooks‎ (26)

digital-books‎ (2)

Stats | More…

“Stick Boy liked Match Girl,
He liked her a lot.
He liked her cute figure,
he thought she was hot.

But could a flame ever burn
for a match and a stick?
It did quite literally;
he burned up quick.”
― Tim Burton, The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories

tags: absurd

438 likes

“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”
― Marilyn Monroe

tags: attributed-no-source, be-yourself, inspirational

49990 likes

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
― H. Jackson Brown Jr., P.S. I Love You

tags: actions, disappointed, disappointment, dream, dreams, explore, misattributed-mark-twain, sail

60305 likes

“Some books should be tasted, some devoured, but only a few should be chewed and digested thoroughly.”
― Sir Francis Bacon

tags: books, reading

8658 likes

“People worry about kids playing with guns, and teenagers watching violent videos; we are scared that some sort of culture of violence will take them over. Nobody worries about kids listening to thousands - literally thousands - of songs about broken hearts and rejection and pain and misery and loss.”
― Nick Hornby, High Fidelity

tags: music, sad

3481 likes

More of Lauren’s quotes…

recent posts
Lauren’s Groups

Banned Books — 5167 members — last activity 6 hours, 37 min ago
To celebrate our love of reading books that people see fit to ban throughout the world. We abhor censorship and promote freedom of speech.

Apocalypse Whenever — 13910 members — last activity 3 hours, 54 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

YA Reads for Teachers (And Any Other Adults!) — 1913 members — last activity Jul 22, 2025 08:45AM
We are a group of educators (teachers, media specialists / librarians, and home school teachers) parents and other adult fans of young adult and child ...more

The Gothic Novel Book Club <Hiatus> — 798 members — last activity Dec 20, 2021 06:15AM
Can't get enough of the supernatural? How about the dark and mysterious? If you answered yes to both of those questions, then this group is for you! E ...more

2026 Reading Challenge — 35092 members — last activity 3 minutes ago
Are you ready to set your 2026 reading goal? This is a supportive, fun group of people looking for people just like you. Track your annual reading go ...more

More of Lauren’s groups…