false 0 75 29 true 5936418 read 0 true 3957836 currently-reading 46 true 3957835 to-read http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/150510-episode-30-celebrity-influence-on-book-selections Kate made a comment in the Books on the Nightstand group:

I confess, I'm behind in listening to the podcast, but I'm going to chime in anyway.
As far as Oprah goes, I may read her selections on occasion, but I always search for the copy without the Oprah seal-of-approval.
What bugs me more are the testimonials of actors or musicians about "must read" books, I always think "why should I care what they read?" I'm more likely to rely on book reviews or recos from this group because I know that they're discerning readers. A celebrity could be, but what do I really know about them?
End rant. :) ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/4862.Books_on_the_Nightstand Kate joined the Books on the Nightstand group. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40067443 1984 (Paperback) by George Orwell
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40067424 Man Crazy (Hardcover) by Joyce Carol Oates
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40067403 Lolita (Paperback) by Vladimir Nabokov
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40067387 Anne of Green Gables: Three volumes in one (Unknown Binding) by L.M. Montgomery
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]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/40067367 Charming Billy (Paperback) by Alice McDermott
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