Random thoughts: Book Reviews

I have read ARC books, that were published recently. They are awesome books!

Here is my link: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/170956460

I just joined Goodreads. So I have yet to read a lot. I used to read, but my interest waned. Probably I thought that they were expensive. Although I thought of writing in the past, I didn't think much about it.

Although you think that I only write children's books. But writing books for young kids could mean a lot more thinking. You have to think about what kind of children's book you wish to write.

For which age am I writing? Is it supposed to be fun? Is it educational? Is it non-fictional? What kind of illustrations do I want to captivate readers? Do I want to include rhymes? Do I sound fun or boring? Will the children like it? How will they like it? What kind of words should I use? Are they supposed to be hard for older kids? Or should they be simplified for younger kids? Or is it mixed so that younger kids can learn harder words?

Then I read one middle-grade age book. It was such a nice chapter. And of course, I am waiting for the author to update with more chapters. Then I thought that maybe writing for older kids sounds good too. Only that I do not have an extensive vocabulary. And because of that, I thought that writing children's books would be easier 'cos they don't require fanciful words.

Being a writer means that you have to read more, to gain more insides into the world of authors, illustrators, editors and publishers. Well, the writing world.

I will read more books, or ARC Books, for that matter. And since I have a limited vocabulary and I do not read enough, I can only do ARC reviews. Not beta reading reviews.

Since I have beta readers reading my 2nd book, I feel that beta readers are important but they are hard to be. You have to know what kind of story/plot you are reading to give opinions and improvements.

I am trying to edit my manuscript for my 2nd book because I do agree that improvements are needed. Until then, I will get my illustrator to do the first sketch.

Can't wait to publish my 2nd book!