Who is reading "Fifty Shades of Grey" series?

bellanoelle

Just finished book #2 of the trilogy...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the books! Can't wait to start #3.....addicting!

jbwells30

I am in the middle of number three! Intense for sure HOT!

milersad1323

I love these books! Not the best writing but still pretty entertaining. I read they are making a movie...I am excited to see who they cast as Christian Grey!

saralynn594

I need to read them...aren't those the girl porn books? hehehehehheeh

pudadough

I started one and couldn't finish. The writing is ridiculous. Just beyond bad. And I actually liked Twilight, so my standards are pretty low.

Also, I cannot believe some women are attracted to Christian Grey. In any way whatsoever. He's a grade-A douche. No wonder so many women have horrible relationships if this is what they find appealing.

It also confirmed to me that I am decidedly NOT into BDSM. Like, at all.

Count me among the naysayers.

Savyna

I bought the first one as an e-book when I first heard about it in the news 4 weeks ago. However, I quickly lost interest in the book as I got to one of the "real" scenes, and it turned me off how cheesy it was. I knew he was into what he was the minute he walked into that hardware store.

Savyna

I started one and couldn't finish. The writing is ridiculous. Just beyond bad. And I actually liked Twilight, so my standards are pretty low.

Also, I cannot believe some women are attracted to Christian Grey. In any way whatsoever. He's a grade-A douche. No wonder so many women have horrible relationships if this is what they find appealing.

It also confirmed to me that I am decidedly NOT into BDSM. Like, at all.

Count me among the naysayers.

THANK YOU! he is actually pretty annoying to me. ugh, and yes the writing does doubly turn me off. It's trite and just very annoying to read through.

bellanoelle

Cheesey, yes. Unbelievable, yes. Sub-par writing, yes.....hot amusement? Yes.....I guess I don't get out much...LOL

secrets_out

Yes yes yes...love it and would love just one night with Mr. Grey. Love it!

repubgurl

I finished all three and absolutely loved them!!! A bit unrealistic perhaps, but a fantastic escape!

HarleyQuinn_12

I am!!!

What can I say, I love a good ole hot and saucy novel.

repubgurl

I was watching an interview with the author the other day and the deal has already been signed to make the books into movies. I can't wait to see who gets picked to play Grey!

bikinibeliever

Not yet, but I will!! :happy:

shaelataylor

i havent read any of them...but now i may have to just to form my own opinion lol

wellbert

I started one and couldn't finish. The writing is ridiculous. Just beyond bad. And I actually liked Twilight, so my standards are pretty low.

Also, I cannot believe some women are attracted to Christian Grey. In any way whatsoever. He's a grade-A douche. No wonder so many women have horrible relationships if this is what they find appealing.

It also confirmed to me that I am decidedly NOT into BDSM. Like, at all.

Count me among the naysayers.

Rumor has it it's twilight fanfic with the names changed.

TinkrBelz

I am half way through book 1. The writing isn't great but so far it is entertaining. I guess it helps if you like BDSM.

Krissy366

I started one and couldn't finish. The writing is ridiculous. Just beyond bad. And I actually liked Twilight, so my standards are pretty low.

Hahaha - love this.

Haven't read them. I've heard some really negative reviews about the writing, so I'm not sure I'll bother.

tabinmaine

ok so now I am going to go and get the 1st book........

JustJennie1

Like a few of you ladies here I am absolutely struggling through the first book. I find the sex to be very mediocre at best. NOT hot at all. I'm ok with the BDSM but so far what I've read has been very, very tame.

The main characters are very annoying, especially Anastasia. I get that you're inexperienced but if I have to hear one more thing that her "Inner Goddess" is doing I swear to GOD I'm going to scream! She is obnoxious and I'm sorry but with someone like Christian, I can not see how he'd want to be with Ana for one and secondly he's breaking ALL his Dom/Sub rules and letting her get away with a lot of things which I highly doubt anyone who was seriously into BDSM would do.

I actually skipped forward to find one sex scene in the Red Room Of Pain and I was sorely disappointed. I've heard great reviews about the book, every woman that I know has raved about it and how hot the sex supposedly is. Sorry to say but my sex IRL is a lot hotter and way more steamier than this crap.

With that said, at some point I probably will finish the book just because.

If you want to read a really well written very good erotic fiction novel that has a plot and makes you feel the characters I highly suggest "Broken" by Megan Hart. Very hot and very good.

Yanicka1

I was wondering what the fuss was about but I probably won't now.

Bad writing, douche canoe male character and weak women? Not my cup of tea.

JustJennie1

I was wondering what the fuss was about but I probably won't now.

Bad writing, douche canoe male character and weak women? Not my cup of tea.

He's not a douche he's a Dom and she's supposed to be his Sub. It's (loosely) a story about BDSM.

XFitMojoMom

I was wondering what the fuss was about but I probably won't now.

Bad writing, douche canoe male character and weak women? Not my cup of tea.

^^This.
Expansion/rip off of The Story of O

DieVixen

badly written porn for bored housewives,I sure hope none of you women have an issue with your hubbys watching porn because you are kind doing the same exact thing.

Italian_Buju

Ok, going a little out on a limb here, let me ask something....

How many of you that belong to BDSM communities read that book and liked it?

Here is why I ask.....

I noticed it has a huge following already, and woman, in particular are loving it....it was even on DOC OZ

However, within my BDSM community, and forums, people generally do not like it.....

So, I am wondering, if to a 'vanilla' type, it is hot and exciting and new...

But to a D or s type, it is poorly written and not so exciting....

XFitMojoMom

Ok, going a little out on a limb here, let me ask something....

How many of you that belong to BDSM communities read that book and liked it?

Here is why I ask.....

I noticed it has a huge following already, and woman, in particular are loving it....it was even on DOC OZ

However, within my BDSM community, and forums, people generally do not like it.....

So, I am wondering, if to a 'vanilla' type, it is hot and exciting and new...

But to a D or s type, it is poorly written and not so exciting....

Or anyone with a "healthy" sex-life.

Mallory0418

I started one and couldn't finish. The writing is ridiculous. Just beyond bad. And I actually liked Twilight, so my standards are pretty low.

Also, I cannot believe some women are attracted to Christian Grey. In any way whatsoever. He's a grade-A douche. No wonder so many women have horrible relationships if this is what they find appealing.

It also confirmed to me that I am decidedly NOT into BDSM. Like, at all.

Count me among the naysayers.

I'm almost done with the first one and I can totally agree with this. The writing is quite redundant, but there's something about the story that keeps me hanging on. I HATE Christian and all his arragant control freak-ness, I would've kicked him in the nuts the minute he started tell Ana how to eat. BUT...I can't leave it alone because I KNOW he is just a train wreck and I need to know what his issues are! lol I do love the alpha male type, he is definitely more extreme than I could tolerate though. Ana annoys me too sometimes, but I will probably still read them all, just so I can know what happens. I don't think it's a bad story, but I don't really understand the level of hype it's getting.

Also, they're making it a movie?! Will it be rated X? :laugh:

JustJennie1

Ok, going a little out on a limb here, let me ask something....

How many of you that belong to BDSM communities read that book and liked it?

Here is why I ask.....

I noticed it has a huge following already, and woman, in particular are loving it....it was even on DOC OZ

However, within my BDSM community, and forums, people generally do not like it.....

So, I am wondering, if to a 'vanilla' type, it is hot and exciting and new...

But to a D or s type, it is poorly written and not so exciting....

I am not in the BDSM lifestyle however my lifestyle is hardly vanilla and I personally don't like it. I am a little more than halfway through it and I am finding it very boring and the sex is wicked vanilla.

patty43ck

I just started reading but am finding it to be pretty cheesy! I prefer the Sookie Stackhouse novels or if you like the vampire stuff, JR Ward has some pretty good stuff! I guess it depends on what your fantasies are!

Gertie_Brinks

Ok, going a little out on a limb here, let me ask something....

How many of you that belong to BDSM communities read that book and liked it?

Here is why I ask.....

I noticed it has a huge following already, and woman, in particular are loving it....it was even on DOC OZ

However, within my BDSM community, and forums, people generally do not like it.....

So, I am wondering, if to a 'vanilla' type, it is hot and exciting and new...

But to a D or s type, it is poorly written and not so exciting....

I'm not vanilla but that's not why I didn't care for the book. It's pulp fiction.

Mallory0418

Ok, going a little out on a limb here, let me ask something....

How many of you that belong to BDSM communities read that book and liked it?

Here is why I ask.....

I noticed it has a huge following already, and woman, in particular are loving it....it was even on DOC OZ

However, within my BDSM community, and forums, people generally do not like it.....

So, I am wondering, if to a 'vanilla' type, it is hot and exciting and new...

But to a D or s type, it is poorly written and not so exciting....

At the risk of embarrassing myself, I'm going to be totally honest...

At first, I HATED reading about BDSM. I found it border line abusive and I was very embarrassed and uncomfortable reading those parts. Mind you, I had never read or knew anything about the subject before reading this book.

However, I found myself growing more comfortable with it as Ana did. I've been with my husband for several years, but I still find myself very shy when it comes to sex. So naturally, I related well to Ana in the beginning... but than thought she was coo-coo-for-cocoa-puffs-crazy for going along with his lifestyle. Now I'm not uncomfortable the idea at all and actually find myself feeling more confidant in this aspect of my real life. I doubt I would ever try a BDSM lifestyle myself, but I understand it now and can appreciate how and why it would appeal to others.

Edited to add, the main problem I have with the book is how Ana kind of gets on my nerves and I have trouble not getting pissed with Christian being such a control freak tyrant.

Hellbent_Heidi

Sorry, but I just think its terrible writing! All of the "flushing" and "gasping" and "jaws dropping open" had me screaming "Oh, for fu@k's sake!" more than once, and if I had to hear about her idiot "Inner Goddess" one more time, I was going to smash my Nook against the wall.

I finished the first book, but can't stand the idea of reading more of the same bad writing. Somebody PLEASE give this "Author" a thesaurus.