Re: Is it just me?

Not having much respect for Sylvia's self centered emotional life, I
think it's entirely appropriate ;). She could have used a nice long run
on prozac.

Jim

> Hi all,
>
> Perhaps I am just being too sensitive, but is it me or is the following a tad crass? I was gathering ISBN numbers in order to
> order books for the coming semester and so I went to Amazon to check for new editions. One of the books I needed was
> Sylvia Plath's *The Bell Jar*. As most of you probably know, often on their pages Amazon will offer bargain deals for book
> combos. For instance, if you order *Crime and Punishment* together with *The Brothers Karamazov* you get a discount on the
> price of both books.
>
> So I call up the *Bell Jar* page, and scrolling down I find the following:
>
>
>
> *********************************************
>
> Buy this book with Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel today!
>
> Total List Price: $26.95
> Buy Together Today: $21.56
>
> *******************************************
>
>
>
> Is it just me, or is this in slightly bad taste?
>
> Just wondering,
>
> --John
>

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