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  There is an awful lot of pretention in artistic and literary circles, to be seen to be reading a certain author or admiring a certain artist is seen to be the 'thing to do' whether or not there is any real understanding there. How many times have we seen politicians being interviewed with book cases full of intense histories and political tomes behind them that one can almost guarantee they have not actually read. Where could they find the time?
  
  Ian Fleming's James Bond novels are hardly great literary works full of clever language and philosophical debates, yet just look what they spun off to become! I'd rather read one of these than something by Rushdie any day.
  
  Just read whatever you want and let no-one tell you otherwise.
  
  (Anyone like to borrow my copy of Spot Goes Fishing?)

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