Valid point: though many talented intellectuals have produced profound, deep, and insightful literature, after a long school year of frantically swallowing information, such literature can seem daunting, didactic, and even dull. I personally beleive in two genres: that of educational literature, and that of entertainment. It is wrong to completely discount novels for immature content and elementary vocabulary. As students who can appreciate literature for its insightful view on life or for its entertainment value, nobody should be ashamed of indulging in less prestigious books. Books are for reading and not for scoffing at.
(Note: take this blog entry into mind when I perform a book talk tomorrow on "Poseur" by the author of Gossip Girl series).