It's always fascinating to come across a piece of one your favorite writers' *real* life

Absolutely! It just brings you that much closer to someone you wish you could know in more ways than the written word can express.

I just instantly felt like a papparazzi & stopped reading LOL

LOL,I can see why! It's hard to read past that, especially when you're already emotionally attached to the writer and don't want to go against his wishes. :)