50 shades of gray?
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No more talk about Shades until you have read this series~
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Which is the problem with 50 Shades, if the reviews I read are accurate. The two main characters might technically be adults, but they're very childish. IMO, too childish to be engaging in any form of sex, much less BDSM. And that 'reluctant, I don't want to, but I love you and you need me to so you talked me into it, ooo wait, I like it' female character bit. Could it be any more worn out? I mean really? Put that cliche to bed already and let it never again see the light of day.
^^^THIS!!! Totally deserve a \m/ for that!!!0 -
Anyone who wants to read a very interesting (and well written) article on her 50 Shades experience, this is it (NSFW due to language).
http://www.salon.com/2012/06/17/my_50_shades_sex_party/singleton/0 -
I recently got the 50 shades trilogy and I must say I'm hooked! It's basically about this girl, Ana, who meets a guy called Christian Grey. In book one they embark upon a BDSM Dominant/Submissive relationship, but she leaves him at the end of the book. In book 2, she accepts his proposal of marriage and has a showdown with "Mrs Robinson" who we meet in book 1. In book 3, well I've not finished it but atm they're married and happy etc.
It's a great book, graphic scenes in some parts but it's well worth the read.0 -
Appropriate for non-prudish adults: yes, appropriate for teens: no.
The books are ok, not great but not bad. If' you're read the first Twilight, take out the vampire/werewolf stuff and add in BDSM and you basically have the story. IMO, there are many books that are much better out there but 50 Shades is certainly the fad right now.
whats BDSM?
You don't need to read this book for the following reasons:
1. You like Twilight
2. You don't know what BDSM is
3. It's a horribly written book
4. Magic Mike is almost out
5. You like Twilight
Number 4 is the ONLY excuse I need not to read it... :blushing:0 -
Going to go get Sleeping Beauty.
Laters, baby.0 -
Lost a bet with my friend so I've read them (almost - still trying to force my way through book 3).
BTW it's twilight fan fiction. It's written poorly. It's super repetitive. It's not that "out there" imo, and there are WAY better romance novels if that's what you are into.
I have ZERO idea why they are so popular. My opinion of women keeps dropping and dropping.0 -
The writing is mediocre at best, BUT some of the $ex scenes are rather inspiring! I've been saying for weeks that husbands, boyfriends, and lovers everywhere should be thanking the author, E L James.0
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They did not have a safe word because she was never a sub. She did not sign the contract.0 -
Hah! That's right, for whatever reason the author refused to use the word "condom" and constantly had Ana referring to her lady parts as "my sex".
Or she's say...."and he touched me...'there"" as if it's too naughty to say WHERE he was touching her. I mean we all knew, but c'mon, you're busting out the handcuffs, blindfolds and butt plugs but you can't speak a body part? LoL. Ridiculous.0 -
Im all for people looking more into BDSM, it's a fascinating world and I encourage it. But dont read this book and consider it to be a reference on the subject.
I couldn't agree more.0 -
Going to go get Sleeping Beauty.
Laters, baby.
I just checked...$39 on Amazon for the Kindle..WTF..I don't need to spend that to get my horn on!!:laugh: Darn!0 -
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They did not have a safe word because she was never a sub. She did not sign the contract.
But... she did safe word. I believe in the second book, though.0 -
:laugh:
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I was interested by all of the talk and had to read it.. and thought it was a good read.. I have read the first two and will read the 3rd. Easy Reader..... quite interesting.. and if you like to be "naughty" sometimes.. there great ideas in there. :devil: was it a great book? NO.. but it was worth reading ... if you like that hot sex sorta stuff...0
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Not something I would ever read. I do not think its appropriate.0
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Oh, and how could we forget his pants hanging "THAT WAY"??? LOL!
don't forget:[But:
Wanton.
Oh My.
Laters, Baby.
Inner Goddess.
REPEAT!!
gasp
murmur
eyes widening
my subconscious
Holy Crap
"pursed lips into a hard line"
No kidding...must've been a darn fine pair of pants. LoL.0 -
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rapey drivel and I'm gobblegagged that grown women read & actually like it. The man is a controlling asswipe & the women is a whiney pathetic wimp. Not. A. Fan.0 -
This, and the she was getting tied up and banged all over town but was blushing and "flushing" because her roommate was being affectionate with Christian's brother? Her character was so annoying and confusing!
Hah! That's right, for whatever reason the author refused to use the word "condom" and constantly had Ana referring to her lady parts as "my sex".
Or she's say...."and he touched me...'there"" as if it's too naughty to say WHERE he was touching her. I mean we all knew, but c'mon, you're busting out the handcuffs, blindfolds and butt plugs but you can't speak a body part? LoL. Ridiculous.0 -
But can I just say that I am pretty excited for the movie of this to come out. If the rumors are true that they're casting Ian Somerhalder as Christian...OMG I am SO going to watch it. Although I'm not entirely sure how they're going to effectively make this into a movie with all the s*x scenes. But Ian Somerhalder = YUM!!!0
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:laugh:
Took me FOREVER to figure out what this was.. haha!0 -
I agree that it is too repetitive, but I am still finding it inspiring in the bedroom.
You are obviously entitled to your opinion in terms of it lowering your opinion of women, but why can't we be everthing...In control at times, submissive at others? Personally, as a woman who is in control 95% of the time, I think the idea of giving myself over to someone I trust and being submissive to them for an hour or two of play is refreshing and fun (and something brand new to me). I'm not into the pain aspect AT ALL, but the silk scarves and blindfolds are rather appealing. Taking away one sense (touch, sight, whatever) only serves to heighten other senses.... :-)0 -
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They did not have a safe word because she was never a sub. She did not sign the contract.
But... she did safe word. I believe in the second book, though.
Really? But they never used it..right? I am no expert..0 -
No. It's not porn. If it were it would say things like " Christian, stop being a jerk and stick your c@ck in my c@nt already!"
I write porn , romance, and erotica. All under a pen name. 12 published.
It's more like one step up from romance but hovers around erotica.
There is the mention of the work F@ck more often than not.
They claim it as BDSM, but it's not true to that. There is a play room and some spanking/flogging. A little bit of tying up. It's embarrassing to most in the BDSM community.
The grammar is awful. The writer is in London. The story is based in the USA. Her characters speak as if they are British. Bullocks. We don't speak like that. My family is Irish and this was even an embarrassment to them. I stopped counting the grammatical and spelling errors after the first chapter.
Every author , including EL James will tell you - she just got lucky.
Fan fiction. Yes, that. The author loved Twilight and set out to make up some grown-up characters. The characters personalities resemble that of Edward and Bella. That's about it. Hes controlling like Edward. She naive and clumsy like Bella.
The characters are underdeveloped. Anyone who has had a creative writing or literature class will tell you that.
But.
No one cares.
Why?
Because its FUN.
I have a serious love/hate with the series. I just think it could have been written SO MUCH better.
I just hope whoever's writing the movie screenplay, it becomes its own story.0 -
The author is from London I believe which may explain her referring to it as her "sex"? Maybe that's what they call it there...0
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no need to read because matthew mcconaughey is going to be in a stripper movie with channing tatum!
I can't wait for this.0 -
The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty is 10x worse than 50 Shades of Grey.
Now THAT is some f*cked up reading right there! If you want BDSM and good writing, go for the Sleeping Beauty Trilogy. NOT my thing though... at all.
With your description of it being effed up, now my interest is sparked
And I just misread that as 'now my interest is spanked'.
The Beauty books are good, though. Surprised so many people know about them. Makes me feel much less like the kinky perv that I surely am!
An appropriate mistake :bigsmile:
This makes me snort laugh and shudder at the same time!!!
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I agree that it is too repetitive, but I am still finding it inspiring in the bedroom.
You are obviously entitled to your opinion in terms of it lowering your opinion of women, but why can't we be everthing...In control at times, submissive at others? Personally, as a woman who is in control 95% of the time, I think the idea of giving myself over to someone I trust and being submissive to them for an hour or two of play is refreshing and fun (and something brand new to me). I'm not into the pain aspect AT ALL, but the silk scarves and blindfolds are rather appealing. Taking away one sense (touch, sight, whatever) only serves to heighten other senses.... :-)
The funny thing is, people think it's just women, but I know someone who made a living for awhile off corporate exec guys who paid good money to get tied up and beat. No one ever says that's demeaning to men and shouldn't be discussed. Of course, there isn't a NY Times bestselling book about it, either. Yet...0 -
whats BDSM?
Bondage
Dominance/Dominant
Submission / Sadistic
Machismo
Basically, you like to be bossed or you want to boss. You like a little pain with your pleasure. Being tied up, immobilized, sissified, spanked, flogged, tied, and verbally abuse excited you.0 -
my master says it's a good read \m/
that's Master 0
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