50 shades of grey!

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  • mandorla
    mandorla Posts: 81 Member
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    The Story of O by Pauline Réage
    Sleeping Beauty Trilogy by A. N. Roquelaure (aka Ann Rice)

    Didn't take the time to read everyone's responses, so maybe they already provided these suggestions. They came highly recommended to me by many many people and I've enjoyed them too.

    Much better written than 50 Shades or Twilight, both of which I read too.
  • natty_34
    natty_34 Posts: 20
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    bump! :heart:
  • mandorla
    mandorla Posts: 81 Member
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    I don't consider the 50 Shades books to be porn. They were a weak attempt at erotic fiction at best with ZERO insight into a BDSM relationship. The "BDSM" portion was lame at best and the sex was hardly erotic or anything I'd call thrilling or even shocking for that matter. *yawn*

    It saddens me that people are very likely to walk away from this book thinking that anyone in the BDSM lifestyle is severally mentally disturbed or has been lead astray by someone with money and power. They portray Christian Gray as someone who was beaten and scared by his childhood, and Ana as someone weak minded and unknowing of the world. While these people exist in any facet of society they aren't the only people populating this lifestyle choice.

    She totally neglects the infuses BDSMers have on communication and being safe.

    Sad ... but I did still enjoy reading it.
  • naschulze
    naschulze Posts: 98
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    not a fan, but I'd love to hear what other people are recommending
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    Laurell K. Hamilton is super smutty. Two thumbs up!

    It's funny to me how everyone is slamming her for being a "bad" writer. A woman's first hand at a novel must be excellent, Tolstoy level writing? Not to mention it's a guilty pleasure book, she's not trying to give insight on the economic free fall!

    I took it for what it was, a fun, get away read!

    Her "first attempt at a novel" shouldn't have ever been published. I wrote better than that when I was 12. Just because someone wrote something doesn't mean it gets to be published and become a best seller and it speaks to the decline of the cultural climate that it did. The writing isn't just "not good." It's beyond awful. It's like putting a 3-year-old's scribble in The Met and calling it equal to a Renoir. It disgusts me that something that awful got published and it disgusts me even more than women think it's a romantic story or that Christian Grey is somehow the kind of man every woman should want to be with.

    I guess if you never want to have to make even the most basic of decisions in your own life ever again or be allowed to even glance in the general direction of another man, he's perfect for you.

    I dated a man like that. No, thank you.

    Everything about 50 Shades of Grey and the sequels is wrong on a million different levels.

    And Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's (Philosopher's for the Brits) Stone was J.K. Rowling's first attempt at a novel. It was actually good.
  • jmsjones2009
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    I LOVE the Black Dagger Brotherhood!! I'm on the fourth book right now!! Some of my favorites!!:love:
  • jmsjones2009
    jmsjones2009 Posts: 7
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    You know, anyone who has a snide or nasty remark to make about the books people read should just keep it to themselves. Most books are meant to entertain and that is probably what 50 Shades did for most people. Some of us may not like what you read but you don't see us bashing you. You are of course entitled to your opinion but man, you could be a little nicer about it. Okay, so you didn't like the book. We got it. LOL

    I have friends who are into BDSM and from what I have learned by talking with them, it's pretty close to true. But who cares? It's a BOOK! It's a STORY! It's meant to ENTERTAIN! It's not like it's Non-fiction, a biography or auto-biography. Let it go already. LOL

    Normally I don't say anything when someone makes a nasty or snide remark about something on here, but geez, really? All this crap about a book that a lot of people like and are interested in finding other books that run along the same line? Who cares?! The OP was just looking for other books to read. By the way, there were some great ideas put out there that I plan on looking into. :laugh:

    Okay, off my soapbox. Hope that everyone has a great day and happy reading!

    AMEN! AND AMEN!
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,198 Member
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    I have read the first book...and my opinion is this:

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    And I enjoyed the Twilight books. I just can't stand the author's writing in 50 Shades...it irritates me. And if I hear the phrase "inner goddess" one more time, I cannot & will not be held responsible for my actions.


    P.S. I want my $10 back...
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,843 Member
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    You know, anyone who has a snide or nasty remark to make about the books people read should just keep it to themselves. Most books are meant to entertain and that is probably what 50 Shades did for most people. Some of us may not like what you read but you don't see us bashing you. You are of course entitled to your opinion but man, you could be a little nicer about it. Okay, so you didn't like the book. We got it. LOL

    I have friends who are into BDSM and from what I have learned by talking with them, it's pretty close to true. But who cares? It's a BOOK! It's a STORY! It's meant to ENTERTAIN! It's not like it's Non-fiction, a biography or auto-biography. Let it go already. LOL

    Normally I don't say anything when someone makes a nasty or snide remark about something on here, but geez, really? All this crap about a book that a lot of people like and are interested in finding other books that run along the same line? Who cares?! The OP was just looking for other books to read. By the way, there were some great ideas put out there that I plan on looking into. :laugh:

    Okay, off my soapbox. Hope that everyone has a great day and happy reading!

    Yes. And those people, such as myself, who did not care for the book are just stating their opinion on the novel and what they felt about it. I personally would not recommend it to anyone and anyone and I haven't. When asked I give the exact same opinion. If they want to read it any way, because it's just my opinion and they might like it, then fine. If it turns out that they like the book I'm not going to scream at them and tell them they're wrong I'm going to say "Awesome. I personally didn't care for it" and carry on with my life.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
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    You know, anyone who has a snide or nasty remark to make about the books people read should just keep it to themselves. Most books are meant to entertain and that is probably what 50 Shades did for most people. Some of us may not like what you read but you don't see us bashing you. You are of course entitled to your opinion but man, you could be a little nicer about it. Okay, so you didn't like the book. We got it. LOL

    I have friends who are into BDSM and from what I have learned by talking with them, it's pretty close to true. But who cares? It's a BOOK! It's a STORY! It's meant to ENTERTAIN! It's not like it's Non-fiction, a biography or auto-biography. Let it go already. LOL

    Normally I don't say anything when someone makes a nasty or snide remark about something on here, but geez, really? All this crap about a book that a lot of people like and are interested in finding other books that run along the same line? Who cares?! The OP was just looking for other books to read. By the way, there were some great ideas put out there that I plan on looking into. :laugh:

    Okay, off my soapbox. Hope that everyone has a great day and happy reading!

    Yes. And those people, such as myself, who did not care for the book are just stating their opinion on the novel and what they felt about it. I personally would not recommend it to anyone and anyone and I haven't. When asked I give the exact same opinion. If they want to read it any way, because it's just my opinion and they might like it, then fine. If it turns out that they like the book I'm not going to scream at them and tell them they're wrong I'm going to say "Awesome. I personally didn't care for it" and carry on with my life.
    AMEN!

    The wonderful thing about art (even bad art) is that people are allowed to have, express and discuss differing opinions. If you don't like people dissing books you read then don't read any books because there will always be someone who hates a book you loved or even just liked a little.

    I would be happy to read nothing but Harry Potter for the rest of my life, I loved those books that much. I can't understand how anyone doesn't, but I know people who genuinely hated them. I don't take it personally.
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
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    I have read the first book...and my opinion is this:

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    And I enjoyed the Twilight books. I just can't stand the author's writing in 50 Shades...it irritates me. And if I hear the phrase "inner goddess" one more time, I cannot & will not be held responsible for my actions.


    P.S. I want my $10 back...

    You know... if I didn't love you so much, I'd dump you right now :wink:
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,198 Member
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    I have read the first book...and my opinion is this:

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    And I enjoyed the Twilight books. I just can't stand the author's writing in 50 Shades...it irritates me. And if I hear the phrase "inner goddess" one more time, I cannot & will not be held responsible for my actions.


    P.S. I want my $10 back...

    You know... if I didn't love you so much, I'd dump you right now :wink:

    LOL!!! I admit it...the BOOKS are my guilty pleasure...the movies, on the other hand, are a heinous assault on the senses. I'd say use them on prisoners; but that violates the 8th Amendment & is also against the Geneva Convention.
  • hollyNhollywood
    hollyNhollywood Posts: 426 Member
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    Not interested in these books personally. They sound like s&m "lite"? I know my best friend's husband bought for her, to spark up the bedroom. Which I hear is common w/ these books.
    I've read erotica, if that is what you're looking to find, such as Anais Nin, Henry Miller, and then there's the infamous Story of O?
    Or The Lover? Venus in Furs?
  • MZNIKKIBOO
    MZNIKKIBOO Posts: 190
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    bump
  • kerriknox
    kerriknox Posts: 276 Member
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    Much more enjoyable than the origional books lol. Brill

    OMG! This is totally my life! Hilarious!
  • jjshulou
    jjshulou Posts: 50
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    Anyone read this? I just finished and thought it was awesome! Im kinda depressed because now i have nothing to read or look forward to read, lol. Anyone know of any books similar to twilight, 50 shades if grey or anything like mitch alboms books?

    Read Bare to You by Sylvia Day. I know what you mean, I get depressed when books are over. Oh, also read JR Ward, Black Dagger Brotherhood. The first is Dark Lover, you'll love it. Happy reading!

    I read all these books...LOVED the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by JR Ward..I think there's about 8 in the series so far. It's like Twilight for grown ups, mixed with 50 Shades. You'll love them. The second book is a little slow, but the series is AMAZING!
  • BEAUTY4UBEAST
    BEAUTY4UBEAST Posts: 372
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    Laters, baby!!

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