Oprah's next Book Selection

[Monte Davis]

> Surely she can encourage people to read books... by simply encouranging 
> them to do it  on TV or in any other media, why should she MARK the damn 
> thing? 

Umm.. it's the *publisher* who marks it, in the abundantly substantiated
belief that an "Oprah's Book Club" sticker or imprint will sell lots of
books.

I can't see that any harm is done, except to our precious sensibilities.