The Benefits of Writing Book Reviews A book review is more than sharing an opinionâit's a conversation between readers. Sam Risak shares the benefits of writing books reviews, as well as best practices for getting started. Author: Jul 22, 2021 Writing—as both a practice and profession—is a process of many drafts, each of which requires a series of conscious decisions before we can move onto the next. While this understanding of writing is far more accessible than that of the “creative genius” model, to a writer still early in their career, how to make such decisions can appear so opaque it might as well require an epiphany. That’s where writing a book review can help. An exercise that requires careful attention, book reviews sharpen the writer’s lens and uncover paths that can take us, and our writing, to where we want to go.