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Originally Posted by desertgrandma
Stop that!!  Choosing to make your own decisions on what you read rather than follow what someone else recommends does NOT make you a lemming.
Refusing to 'follow the leader' does NOT make you a lemming.
Turning your back on someone you perceive as not having anything worthwhile to say does NOT make you a lemming! |
Deciding not to read something just because Oprah recommends it is still giving her power over your decisions. I admit I find her legions of screaming fans rather off-putting and practically cult-like. On the other hand, she does a lot of good charity work and I'm happy to see anyone encouraging reading. I've looked at the list of her recommendations. There were books on there I really liked. I had no idea she recommended them. I don't care. I read what I like. To miss out on good books because some stranger also likes them seems quite a pity to me.