Learning to Write by Reading (YA Paranormal)

Some writers have told me that they can't read when they are writing, or if they do read it has to be in other genres. I find the opposite to be true. I read in my genre to see for myself what the experts are doing. I read as a writer. And since each story I read is unique with it's own voice, mine should be too.

So here's what I'm reading as I write a Paranormal YA. Some of the books I've read previously, which influenced me to try this genre. Some I read in anticipation. Others I've read as a break from my own paranormal universe. And I'll be honest, I didn't like all of them. But that's part of the learning experience to. I've listed them in chronological order (as in, date I read them)

Twilight Series by Stephanie Meyer

Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Shiver and Linger by Maggie Stiefvater

The Thirteen Treasures by Michelle Harrison

Guardian of the Dead by Karen Healey

Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl

Wicked Lovely Series by Melissa Marr

Wake and Fade by Lisa McMann

iDrakula by Bekka Black

Birth of a Killer by Darren Shan

Fallen and Torment by Lauren Kate

Low Red Moon by Ivy Devlin

Paranormalcy by Kiersten White

Three Quarters Dead by Richard Peck

Wings and Spells by Aprilynne Pike

The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephanie Meyer

The Eternal Ones by Kirsten Miller

Slayed by Amanda Marrone

Need by Carrie Jones

Captivate by Carrie Jones

Tantalize by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Eternal by Cynthia Leitich Smith

I think that's all of them. Now off to the library... to get more.