Collection Development Made Easy

It's that time of the month again. No, not that. But something nearly as annoying. It's time for media selection! Just the thought of plowing through a whole magazine's worth of plot summaries is enough to make a strong librarian weep. These endless snippets reveal a world of novels so asinine they give the words "waste of time" a whole new meaning.

There used to be no way around this odious task. The people want fiction and you've got to supply it. Gouger has heard your pitiful screams of agony. Prepare for free time galore once you subscribe to our new book review magazine Bookgist! Edited by that eminent librarian Timmy Noggy, this stupendous serial dispenses with plot descriptions altogether. Every month Bookgist delivers only what you need to know to make purchasing choices. Here's what's in a typical listing:

• Author
• Title
• Price
• ISBN

What makes Bookgist so special is Gouger's exclusive Buy It/Screw It Feature. These are the quick and dirty reasons whether or not you need to buy. Collection development was never so straightforward as this:

• BUY IT - crappy author, high demand
• SCREW IT - work of great cultural importance that no one will read
• BUY IT - stinkin' Oprah!
  
• SCREW IT- $35 bucks for a novel!?! Please.
  
• BUY IT - being made into a movie
  
• SCREW IT - debut author, why risk it?
• BUY IT - part of a mystery/SF series
• SCREW IT - start of a mystery/SF series

Beautiful. Bookgist. This periodical is definitely a BUY IT. Order now. Operators want to chat.

Item #156-Bookgist Magazine (ISSN 7734-666X)-$57.95 per year