He has such a lot of wonderful reading to look forward to, as soon as readers directly comment in response to his article and tell him which books to read.

While I can't help feeling like there might possibly have been more efficient ways for him to have become aware of the hundreds of amazing books that escaped his notice for... some reason or other, I'm trying to focus on the bright side here.

Look at all the wonderful books he's going to be encountering for the first time. If he reads them now.