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The effortless beauty of the mountains and the secrets hidden within them.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":28},3362722,"If I like a book, I tend to read the author’s entire collection. But I choose mainly through personal recommendations, general word of mouth and book reviews.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nRanda Abdel-Fattah, a Palestinian Australian author, likely wrote these words as part of her reflection on reading habits. As an author herself, she may have been reflecting on the impact of word-of-mouth and reviews on her own writing career. This quote is a snippet from one of her books or interviews, likely written in the early 2000s when she was establishing her literary presence.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nWhat lies beneath this seemingly innocuous statement about reading habits is a tension between two fundamental human needs: **autonomy and social influence**. Abdel-Fattah is acknowledging that while personal recommendations and reviews can be powerful, they also introduce an external factor into the selection process, potentially undermining one's own autonomy in choosing what to read.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider adopting a **hybrid approach to recommendation-seeking**: rather than solely relying on online reviews or social media suggestions, seek out recommendations from trusted friends and mentors who share your reading tastes. 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