50 shades of grey..

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  • runlorirun
    runlorirun Posts: 389
    I read all of them because of all the hoopla about it. I liked it, however just a word of wisdom.... Do NOT start reading the books the same week your husband has a vasectomy.....:sad: :blushing: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :devil:
  • MadameMC
    MadameMC Posts: 63 Member
    What's wrong with bored housewife porn? I'm not at all bored....or a housewife....or a wife at all....And I found it entertaining for what it was. If you're going into it expecting some great classic work of art, you won't find it in 50 Shades of Grey. If you go into it looking to be entertained, I'm sure your nether regions will love you for it! :drinker:

    And its clear you haven't read the books as it has absolutely nothing to do with Twilight in any way shape or form lol

    And I quote, from Wikipedia: "The Fifty Shades trilogy was developed from a Twilight fan fiction originally titled Master of the Universe and published episodically on fan-fiction websites under the pen name "Snowqueen's Icedragon". The piece featured characters named after Stephenie Meyer's characters in Twilight, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan. After comments concerning the sexual nature of the material, James removed the story from the fan-fiction websites and published it on her own website, FiftyShades.com. Later she rewrote Master of the Universe as an original piece, with the principal characters renamed Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele and removed it from her website prior to publication."
  • jenifr818
    jenifr818 Posts: 805 Member
    Do any of you watch porn expecting to see an Oscar winner? Then again....Those of you that didn't like the book probably think porn is awful as well! lol :flowerforyou:

    Lighten up people! :drinker:

    I love porn. Give me porn and I am happy for hours! 50 shades was not porn. 50 shades was a whiny little girl who got together with a total d1ckhead of a wanna-be man and the books are the story of their sexual escapades.

    Then again, I guess maybe my expectations were just way too high :grumble:
  • RonnieLodge
    RonnieLodge Posts: 665 Member
    Just leaving this nugget of awesome here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/340987215


    It is poorly written DROSS. The good reads review above is far superior to the actual book.

    Go and read some good smut! If you want a love story and bdsm, I recommend the Sleeping Beauty trilogy by Anne Rice (under Anne A. N. Roquelaure).

    But 50 shades is 50 shades of ****e.
  • AmandasaurasRex
    AmandasaurasRex Posts: 325
    Makes ur lady bits do flip flops. That is all.
    I couldn't disagree more. I liked to books, but I never thought it was "so hot" or anything. I like that the girl is a smartass and that the guy learns to deal w/his demons. As for the sex...meh. I'd rather live it out than read about it. JS
  • RonnieLodge
    RonnieLodge Posts: 665 Member
    I had to drag myself through the first book just to see what all the hype is about. Definitely NOT going to read the second or third ones. If you want a good BDSM book, read A. N. Roquelaure (aka. Anne Rice) "The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty" series.

    ooh, SNAP! :D
  • MizTerry
    MizTerry Posts: 3,763 Member
    Why read about something I have the freedom to live?

    Nah, haven't read it.
  • 00sarah
    00sarah Posts: 621 Member
    No. I have not.
  • runwmeNC
    runwmeNC Posts: 612 Member
    Women may not watch that much porn, but they sure will read the hell out of it!

    I call my home gym " the red room of pain " :D
  • Alex_is_Hawks
    Alex_is_Hawks Posts: 3,499 Member
    I did worse last night.... I didn't even have to read the books to know that......


    50 shades has NOTHING on me
  • RachChizo
    RachChizo Posts: 7 Member
    Ha ha GOLD :smile: :laugh:
  • Goodbye_Thunder_Thighs
    Goodbye_Thunder_Thighs Posts: 91
    Do any of you watch porn expecting to see an Oscar winner? Then again....Those of you that didn't like the book probably think porn is awful as well! lol :flowerforyou:

    Lighten up people! :drinker:

    I love porn. Give me porn and I am happy for hours! 50 shades was not porn. 50 shades was a whiny little girl who got together with a total d1ckhead of a wanna-be man and the books are the story of their sexual escapades.

    Then again, I guess maybe my expectations were just way too high :grumble:

    I agree.
    I am an avid fan of erotica material. But all 50 shades did for me was make me wanna puke. Their sexual escapades weren't really that spectacular. I've read better sex scenes in soft porn books.
  • cosmic0074
    cosmic0074 Posts: 91 Member
    I haven't read it- and will not, but heard it's basically sex? I don't get the fuss? I guess the readers must have a boring (or non-existent) sex life, or have never read an erotica book.
  • SkinnyBubbaGaar
    SkinnyBubbaGaar Posts: 389 Member
    Oh, and this clip is comedy gold as well - if only to hear Pat Robertson say "Mommy Porn":

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAX8Dt_SQ6U
  • VorJoshigan
    VorJoshigan Posts: 1,106 Member
    Victorian erotica mo' betta
  • verdancyhime
    verdancyhime Posts: 237 Member
    I got to the middle of the second book. I'm actually a big fan of literary erotica, but this wasn't very well written IMO, and I definitely could tell it was twilight fanfic without being told. I like BDSM, and the main character having issues with his own kink didn't bother me so much as I didn't believe that Ana and Christian felt anything for each other besides lust. If you're going to write a romance/erotica novel, the romance can't fall flat.

    It was just kind of... meh.

    If you like this kind of stuff, check out an author called Justine Elyot. She has a free novel available online called Lecture Notes which is basically a better written, more believable version of Fifty Shades of Grey- It came out like 4 years ago.
  • chocl8girl
    chocl8girl Posts: 1,968 Member
    No. Just...no.


    If you want some decent well-written erotica, go with Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty series.
  • runwmeNC
    runwmeNC Posts: 612 Member
    I did worse last night.... I didn't even have to read the books to know that......


    50 shades has NOTHING on me

    <drool> " How you doooiiiinnnnnnnnn " ( my best Joey Tribbiani impression)
  • penith113
    penith113 Posts: 113 Member
    I read all three. They were ok. Entertaining and a quick easy read.

    My question for all of you who hated it: what are you reading or have you read that is so much better? What am I missing?
  • travelinggiraffe
    travelinggiraffe Posts: 2
    I heard a lot of things about the book too. But I read it and know half of what people say isn't true.
    I loved it and read it a couple times.
  • travelinggiraffe
    travelinggiraffe Posts: 2
    No, it's not basically sex. It's a love story with more sex then your average romance novel.
    Stop reading reviews writeen by people who didn't read the book either.
  • cloudj9
    cloudj9 Posts: 66 Member
    I could read the entire series over and over and over. I have heard there will be a movie as well--Ryan Gosling to portray Christian, but then again, that's just hearsay--But I hope it's true :wink:

    actually i heard it might be Ian Sommerhalder who is going to play Christian
  • Smuterella
    Smuterella Posts: 1,623 Member
    Victorian erotica mo' betta

    Oh yes indeed.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    Worst books ever written. Disgusted that a reputable publishing company boubd and sold them.

    Terrible writing, barely any real plot, inconsistent and glorification of an abusive relationship between two insecure, shallow characters.

    I have nothing good to say about this series.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I read all three. They were ok. Entertaining and a quick easy read.

    My question for all of you who hated it: what are you reading or have you read that is so much better? What am I missing?
    Every book ever published in the history of the world is better.
  • efgslg
    efgslg Posts: 4 Member
    It gets better through the next 2 books!!!! You will love it!!! I did :love:
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    I've heard it's basically bored housewife "porn", and not at all based on anything that realistically resembles true BDSM or D/s... also, it was written as a fanfic spinoff of Twilight. I won't be reading it.

    This. Thank you.

    And if Henry Cavill decides to accept a role in the movie, I am divorcing him.
  • PottsvilleCurse1925
    PottsvilleCurse1925 Posts: 354 Member
    I read it too......

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  • VanessaGS
    VanessaGS Posts: 514 Member
    Reading the book for the second time. I don't know how they're going to make a movie out of it though. It's just too graphic and if they cut out the graphic parts then I'm sure that's just gonna make the book better.
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
    ugh, couldn't get through it...maybe if it had been written by someone who could write above a 3rd grade level...or who had an emotional maturity above a 2nd grader....naw, I don't get into torture...and frankly there is nothing sexy about a guy yanking out a tampon...EVER.

    pass.

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