I am really sorry to have read this article. 1. The author of this article is just trying to show off her "wisdom" and the fact that she is well read and has a better idea about literary works that any of us laymen - I know this sounds like a blatent accusation, but then that is what she is also doing in her article when she criticises the works of Neal Donald Walsch or Dan Brown. The fact still remains that they are Best Sellers... and for a reason too.... 2. Every one is free to form their own opinions about any art - that is why it is an art. But trying to form generalised opinions about then is bad. 3. I don't see why the author is so paranoid about the celebrities' reading habits. They are also human beings who may or may not have their own tastes using which they appreciate certain arts. And, being celebrities, they have to show off also, sometimes. So do normal people on many occasions. So, let us try to see facts as they are - Da Vinci Code is a good book just because so many people around the world would like to read it, or have already read it and liked it. No one claims it is a literary masterpiece. It is interesting. Many people have aslo been moved by Neal's works.
