What is everyone reading? What genre(s) do you prefer? What do you read while writing?

Let me start off. I read just about everything, from classics to pulp, fiction and non-fiction. I enjoy horror and fantasy for fun and Tolstoy when I want something a lilttle more serious. As for non-fiction, I enjoy reading about stone-age cultures and general science.

What writing books do you read? I highly recommend the workbook, Writing the Breakout Novel, in the reading list at the bottom of this page.  It’s a very good way to edit scenes and examine characters’ motivations and conflicts.

When I write in a particular genre, I do tend to avoid reading books within that genre. I’d prefer not allowing the author’s approach and voice to influence my own. Anyone feel the same?