Why is it embarrassing to like things?

Or, reflecting on the Sweet Valley universe, series fiction, and why we read

The end of an era. An iconic lady writer, known for her style as well as her influential books, particularly on young women, passing away in her respectable 90s… let’s raise a glass.

No, not that one. You don’t need my take on Edna O’Brien - the papers, both in Ireland and internationally, have kind of covered her. I mean Francine Pascal, creator of the …