![]() ![]() I’ve even occasionally bought books because of their attractive dust jackets. ![]() On the other hand, I’ve sometimes ended up reading a book for no other reason than that I came across a cheap copy of it. I must admit I’ve sometimes been put off a writer’s work by a humourless radio interview or a smug-looking publicity photo. Like most people, my own selections tend to be guided by an admiration for an author’s previous books or an interest in a specific subject. The point is, I suspect our choices are influenced by all sorts of factors we’re ashamed to acknowledge. Not that there’s anything wrong with Kingsley Amis’s novel: far from it. It can be hard to pin down one’s motives for deciding to read, say, Lucky Jim in preference to millions of other books. ![]()
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