147 ratings | 50 reviews | avg rating:4.24

Lauren’s Year In Books

Lauren’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Lauren’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Lauren’s 2025 Year in Books

Lauren Bolger’s Followers (25)

Lauren’s Bookshelves

to-read (42)
currently-reading (1)
read (156)
did-not-finish (0)

Lauren’s Friends (46)

Ivy Grimes

537 books | 147 friends

Janelle Janson

10,445 books | 3,170 friends

Travis Johnson

1,012 books | 45 friends

Ryan Madigan

46 books | 114 friends

Dave T

80 books | 84 friends

Noah Siegel

285 books | 82 friends

Megan Cline

17 books | 45 friends

Sheldon Birnie

498 books | 10 friends

More friends…

Lauren Bolger

Goodreads Author

Website

https://www.laurenbolger.com

Twitter

renbolger

Genre

Horror, Paranormal

Member Since

February 2012

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/lrnbolger

edit data

Lauren loves Horror. She will talk about music until you make snoring sounds or walk away, and she plays the drums. She lives in a suburb sort of near Chicago with her spouse and two kids. She's also a Chicago chapter member of the Horror Writers Association. ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Lauren Bolger questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Lauren Bolger’s books

Average rating: 4.13 · 104 ratings · 50 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Kill Radio 4.07 avg rating — 70 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales from the Clergy: Stories Inspired by Ghost by Mark C. Scioneaux (Goodreads Author), Benjamin Kane Ethridge (Goodreads Author), Pedro Íñiguez 4.04 avg rating — 27 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fragile Anthology by Michael Allen Rose (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian Keene (Goodreads Author), Cynthia Pelayo (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Barre Incidents 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Somnio by A.P. Howell (Goodreads Author), Lauren Bolger (Goodreads Author), Rachel Unger 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Lauren Bolger…

Lauren is Currently Reading

Lauren is currently reading

Brave New Weird: The Best New Weird Horror, Volume 1

by Alex Woodroe (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Feb 18, 2023 05:46AM

rss
Lauren’s Recent Updates

Lauren and 1 other person liked Noah Siegel's review of Shadow & Claw: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here.
Mar 19, 2026 11:18AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Shadow & Claw by Gene Wolfe <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren is now following Travis D. Johnson Author of Blood Garlands
Mar 12, 2026 09:58AM · like
Lauren rated a book it was amazing The Night Ship by Alex Woodroe (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love how the Cosmic Horror elements ran alongside the horrors of this dark period in Romanian history. This book genuinely creeped me out. The seance scene was a damn triumph! Unsettling as hell, and truly each part felt so unique and perfectly pla ...more
Feb 03, 2026 08:04PM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Night Ship by Alex Woodroe. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Night Ship by Alex Woodroe <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren rated a book it was amazing Inhalation by Michael Boulerice (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This book had childhood trauma around hyper-religious and reclusive parents, a toxic sibling rivalry to beat all sibling rivalries, and a truly creepy, really inventive Cosmic Horror monstrosity. Inhalation was a weird and thrilling read, with compel ...more
Jan 19, 2026 10:24AM · 1 like · like · see review
Lauren wants to read King Sorrow by Joe Hill (Goodreads Author) Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee in Readers' Favorite Fantasy	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 18, 2026 11:22AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of King Sorrow by Joe Hill. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — King Sorrow by Joe Hill <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren liked Sheldon’s status update Sheldon Birnie wants to read Coffin Moon
Jan 18, 2026 11:07AM · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren rated a book it was amazing The Dinner Show and Other Consumptions: Stories by Ben Arzate (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jan 18, 2026 06:49AM · 1 like · like
Lauren rated a book it was amazing Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I don’t know what to say, haha. I loved these characters. I loved their backgrounds and what made them, and I love how that figured into the plot. I liked how similar Varley and Minor’s anger was, but how they used it differently, and how it evolved ...more
Jan 16, 2026 07:27AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren and 1120 other people liked lisa ★'s review of Not in Love (Not in Love, #1): "unfortunately my academic advisor now has my goodreads and i'll have to explain to him why i rated this higher than les misérables"
Dec 27, 2025 02:29PM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Lauren is now following Ali Hazelwood Author of The Love Hypothesis
Dec 27, 2025 02:28PM · like