As the
commercial realm tries to get you to BUY-BUY-BUY things, on Thursdays I’m going
to share some of the left-field suggestions that Amazon’s algorithms have
calculated for me.
You know how it
works. If you buy A, Amazon’s computers suggest
that you might like to by B, because B is the same sort of consumer item as A. Or, B is an author who sells the same genre
of books as A. USW. (German: “und so weiter,” their version of “et cetera.”)
All sorts of sport may be made about this one! Because I own a DVD of the Burton-inspired movie, I might wish to read a spout of anti-materialism, individuality-hating stuff? Not likely.
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My first guess as to the linkage here is a depressing one. The main character of
The Rook, while a superhero who kills rather a few naughty types, is nevertheless a single British female. So, of course anyone who reads about her owns a cat!
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Come on, now! Just because I bought a cassette/CD boombox, I own a cat? I'm insulted!
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By the way, I heartily recommend a place in your lives for all three of the items which Amazon rightly deduced that I own. Each can enrich your life, in various ways.
NOT THE SUGGESTIONS ... the original items!
See you Monday.
