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> Of his novels, he said: “This is the kind of fiction I would read if I read fiction.”

Well that explains a lot.

I thought Garth Marenghi was the only author who has written more books than he has read.

Yes, these are the kind of references I’m into.

What a lovely show.

For what it's worth, Cormac McCarthy hasn't read much fiction in a long time (so he says), but his books are some of the best in the second half of the 20th century.

Well I'll be damned. Although he hasn't actually written a novel in a long time either. Also, maybe if he did read a novel he might realise why quotation marks exist.

Also, to be fair to Dan Brown, I read the entirety of The DaVinci Code and actually enjoyed myself quite a lot.

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