What are we reading?
Jackie and I had an interesting question recently. What do we like to read?
The answer isn't easy because Jackie and I have vastly different reading tastes. She loves erotica and I read a lot of science fiction and fantasy. She loves Regencies and I like funny mysteries.
What am I reading right now? Last Breath (The Morganville Vampires) by Rachel Caine. Before that, Ghost Ship (Liaden Universe) by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Fire Works in the Hamptons by Celia Jerome, a new author I discovered last spring. Her books are so funny, I giggle my way through them. Also,I have been reading Cherie Priest whose last book was Dreadnaught. I'm not big for Steampunk but I do enjoy a couple of authors. Victoria Laurie's two paranormal mystery series. I've also found a couple of independent authors who have self-published some amazing books. Barbra Annino who writes the Stacy Justice mystery series. Camila Chafer whose two books, Illicit Magic and Unruly Magic I really enjoyed. Also, I like the Mary O'Reilly Paranormal mysteries by Terri Reid. And last of all I adore George R.R. Martin, I devour his books, and David Weber whose Honor Harrington military space stories will always be treasured beyond measure.
Jackie loves hot, hot paranormal romances. She loves Lynn Viehl Kyndred books, anything by Christine Warren, Lora Leigh. She also reads Jacquelyn Frank's The Nightwalkers. She also likes romantic suspense. Shannon Butcher and Jaci Burton. She also likes Victoria Dahl and adores Suzanne Brockman. She also likes Lee Child and Tess Garritson.
We both read Chloe Neill's Chicagoland Vampires, Kelly Meding, Jim Butcher and Katayna Price.
We both have TBR piles that are taller than we are. Jackie's more organized that I am. I just have all my books in a pile on my dresser. Jackie has her books organized into small piles of 4 or 5 books. Each pile has one regency, one paranormal romance, an historical, an erotica and depending on her mood a serial killer mystery. Jackie's a little more bloodthirsty than I am. I like puzzles, she likes shoot first and ask questions later type books. Sometimes I'm amazed that we can come together to write the way we do since we are so different and bring such different reading tastes to the table. What works for us, works.
Until next time Miriam







