Good Reads and Amazon Reviews

The only way to avoid being accidentally derivative is to know what is out there. You want to be in tune with your genre so you can write the kind of books that people want to read. Good reads is a really useful tool for this, because not only does it help you know what's hot in your genre, but also what people like. Ransyo: Don't feel like you ave to review every book you ever read. But do pick four or five of your favorites and post the reviews there. It'll help define you as an author and help you connect with readers.