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About this author

Laurel Doud lives in the California Sierra foothills with her husband, 4 dogs and seven sporadically visiting children. She is at work on her second novel.


Average rating: 3.82 · 219 ratings · 42 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
This Body: A Novel of Reinc...
3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 1998 — 5 editions
The Family Sense
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2005

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Laurel Doud rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell
Dreamers of the Day
by Mary Doria Russell (Goodreads Author)
There were parts of this book that I really enjoyed, but the sections that were more travelogue than not wore me down. The narrator admits to the travelogue glut and I'm sure there were other readers who enjoyed it, but again it wore on me.

I liked Ag...more
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Wild by Cheryl Strayed
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"You might be interested in a book called Replay by Ken Grimwood. (1987.)"
Laurel Doud rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Reamde by Neal Stephenson
Reamde
by Neal Stephenson
read in April, 2013
It took me a very long time to get into this book, but after a lot of eye-rolling, I decided to let go and go with the ride. It turned out to be a lot of fun, in a James Bond, Super Villian sort of way.
Laurel Doud rated a book 3 of 5 stars
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
It's taken me too long to read this book and I have to confess wanting to see the movie made me do it.

Martel had me at hello and I wish he had me at good-bye, but I'm afraid Part Three almost ruined the entire book for me. Not the idea that his tiger...more
Laurel Doud rated a book 4 of 5 stars
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Fault in Our Stars
by John Green (Goodreads Author)
I really enjoyed this book. I was a little concerned about the maturity and quirkiness of the young characters, but I got over that quickly. The dialogue was good and while some of the events seemed a little far out (the trip), I got over that quickl...more
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Laurel Doud rated a book 2 of 5 stars
You Have Seven Messages by Stewart Lewis
I like YA fiction, but I do have a difficult time offering an opinion since I am not their target audience.

But in regards to this book, I did have a hard time with a fifteen year old girl getting her own photography show in New York City (and really...more
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44477 Julie Orringer Discussion Group — 88 members — last activity Feb 01, 2012 04:05am
Julie Orringer will be available Monday, March 7 through Sunday, March 13 to discuss her bestselling novel, THE INVISIBLE BRIDGE. She's also happy to...more



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