Books read in 2015

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35.  The Princess Bride, William Goldman (re-re-read; and--it's official--I definitely prefer the movie)
34.  The Goblin Emperor, Katherine Addison
33.  Cooking the Books, Kerry Greenwood (e)
32.  Forbidden Fruit, Kerry Greenwood (e)
31.  Maisie Dobbs, Jacqueline Winspear
30. Trick or Treat, Kerry Greenwood (e)
29.  The Golden Hawk, Frank Yerby (reread; six pages fell out at various spots during this reading; it was reread many times, when I was 14)
28. The Wave in the Mind, Ursula K. Le Guin
27.  The Boy from the Burren, Sheila Gilluly (e)
26.  Dead Heat, Patricia Briggs (e)
25.  Girl Genius: The Beast of the Rails, Kaja and Phil Foglio
24.  A Bollywood Affair, Sonali Dev
23.  Who Buries the Dead, C.S. Harris
22. Killer Instinct, Zoe Sharpe (e)
21. Devil's Food, Kerry Greenwood (e)
20. The Making of a Marchioness, Frances Hodgson Burnett (e)
19.  A Little Princess, Frances Hodgson Burnett (e)
18. Geekomancy, Michael R. Underwood (e)
17.  The Perfect Rake, Anne Gracie
16.  The Martian, Andy Weir
15.  Blaze of Memory, Nalini Singh
14. Tracker, C.J. Cherryh (read out loud with Steve)
13.  Chanur's Legacy, C.J. Cherryh (re-read, read out loud with Steve)
12.  Chanur's Homecoming, C.J. Cherryh  (re-read, read out loud with Steve)
11.  The Kif Strike Back, C.J. Cherryh (re-read, read out loud with Steve)
10.  Why Kings Confess, C.S. Harris
9.  Chanur's Venture, C.J. Cherryh (re-read, read out loud with Steve) (Note:  the publisher's note at the end of the book states that the next-in-series is Chanur's Revenge. This is false. The next-in-series is The Kif Strike Back.)
8.  Angels' Blood, Nalini Singh (read out loud with Steve)
7.  The Pride of Chanur, C.J. Cherryh (re-read, read out loud with Steve)
6.  What Darkness Brings, C.S. Harris
5. When Maidens Mourn, C.S. Harris
4.  Where Shadows Dance, C.S. Harris
3.  What Remains of Heaven, C.S. Harris
2.  Where Serpents Sleep, C.S. Harris
1.  When Gods Die, C.S. Harris

Comments

The Authors at Work, Each in her own place

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It is easy to tell who is taking point for the WIP. Sharon is posting a growing list of 'Books Read in 2015,' while Steve is gently turning down any recommendations of books to read if they are science fiction.
I like these little insights into how the process of writing works for you two. It makes a great deal of sense not to read science fiction while you are writing science fiction. It's rather like not listening to other people's music when you are trying to compose music; little snatches of tunes and phrases from the other pieces insert themselves into your brain and the next thing you know people are accusing you of unoriginal work.
When the frequency of the 'books read' updates decreases, I'll know that Sharon is now working the board from the copilot's chair. Meanwhile 'They also serve who only sit and read.'
The funny thing is, now that I know that you alternate who takes the main role in books, I find myself unable to tell, from the finished products, who did which one. That's a seamless process. I am in awe. Lifemates, for sure, in the old tradition.