The speaker reflects on their experience at a hotel shop that offered a limited selection of literature. Among the few books available, they note that there were only two worthwhile titles, both of which they authored themselves. This situation highlights a sense of irony or perhaps frustration regarding the scarcity of quality reading material in that setting.

The mention of "The Salmon of Doubt," a posthumously published work by Douglas Adams, emphasizes the unique relationship the speaker has with the books. It suggests a deeper connection to their own creative work and the recognition that it may be the only notable content available in a place that typically caters to leisure and enrichment.