Writing, either to earn a living, or done as a hobby, or even a combination of both, is a worthy endeavor. Writers are super people; I've yet to meet a writer I didn't like. We are like most creative people in that we want to share our work with others. To do that, we have to establish ourselves as "writers." One way to do that is to become a book reviewer.
Writing reviews of other peoples' work is beneficial in so many ways. First, it exposes you to how other authors write. It gives you a glimpse into how they develop plots and characters, how they create suspense and thrills. If your genre is non-fiction, it allows you the opportunity to see how they've researched their subject. Being a reviewer causes you to do two things: read and write, which are the building blocks for becoming a successful writer.
Whether you accept a paid position or one that offers no monetary compensation, the benefit of writing book reviews is that your name gets out to the literary world. You become someone who authors, agents, publicists, and publishers begin to recognize. Your byline becomes familiar, and it's also a good way to promote your own work at the same time. Depending on who you write for, your name becomes known to a much larger audience than if you were depending on your own website or blog.
Online book reviewing is quickly becoming "the way" to have new releases reviewed. This method is preferred by a large number of authors and publishers, if only for the sheer convenience of accessing it for blurbs, and dissemination of the review to a huge number of potential readers. I highly recommend becoming a book reviewer for those who want to become better writers and who want to develop skill in truly recognizing a well-written book.
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