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I've never endorsed nor condemned her recommendations, and more than I endorse or condemn the NYT recommendations. But I recognize them as influential over many people's buying habits.
The fact that Oprah (and other critics and lists) do as well as they do, is simply because people trust their opinions. Sure, there are a lot of people who simply give up their opinions for someone else's, simply because everyone else they know is doing it... but even that is usually because they believe the people they know are fundamentally like them, and so they trust their opinion about another opinions.
Bottom line is, there's nothing wrong with following someone else's opinion or recommendation, as long as you believe they share your values and tastes. If you feel they do not, then you should not be expected to follow their suggestions.
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