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Is she just railing about fiction? Non-fiction books and biographies turn up on lists.

Non-fiction isn't for her to judge as literature. More about accuracy.

Since Amazon tracks everything, is it possible the best seller list is geared to local demographics? If more people in your area buy "mommy porn" then Amazon is going to push that market to get sales.

She's from the era of really literate reviewers reading and posting their findings in newspapers. Instant data collection and analytics move faster in this day and age.

I don't like it as it applies to B&M stores. It means I do have to buy elsewhere than local if I want a hard copy. Local merchants scream about the internet taking their business. People should have a choice. If you don't carry it and won't order or make it too hard to special order, people will go where they can buy what they want.

One thing I like about Amazon - the reviews. It seems to post all of them. Good, Bad and Ugly.