I didn't think it was pretentious at all, it's simple yet eloquent and true. I think every passionate reader can attest to that.
And your post is very symptomatic of this forum in general. Whenever someone writes a thought out post they're dismissed as pretentious, long winded and boring. God forbid anyone should write anything the least bit challenging.
Edit: Incidentally, I translated that post from Croatian so the style may have been altered a bit.