William Faulkner once advised fellow writers to “Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad—read!” For an aspiring and even professional author, no advice will get you further. Time and again, I’ve heard it put similarly: if you don’t read well, you cannot expect to write well. A good book can provide an example of what constitutes a well-crafted story, but even a bad book can give you an idea of what works and what doesn’t.
So, read everything! A lot can be learned from your fellow authors, whether they are experts or beginners.