I can't stand Wal-Mart, and I much prefer Barnes & Noble to Amazon. Also, I've been particularly judgemental about books since I heard the rule of thumb that if the author's name is larger than the title on the cover, it's a bad book.
But this is a bit scary. Remember that horrible movie, "You've Got Mail"? Meg Ryan had a decent line. She disdainfully told the camera that she heard Tom Hanks' character compare the selling of books to the selling of cans of olive oil.
That's how I feel about this. I realize that I don't get to talk, inasmuch as I buy so (soooo) many of my books used these days. But it offends my little sensibilities.
Maybe I am looking at this the wrong way. Maybe I should just be happy that Amazon isn't letting the Evil Empire off easy.
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