50 Shades of Kinky Fackery

LOL. It was Twilight fanfiction before she self published. That's like one of the biggest things about it- she just changed "Bella" and "Edward" when it started to get popular: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/jacketcopy/2012/05/the-origins-of-50-shades-of-grey-go-missing.html

If you enjoy 50 shades though you should check out things like "Berkley Sensations" - it's a line of books that specializes in erotica. Or you could check out Romantic Times- it's a magazine that has TONS of romance, mystery, and erotica reviews, recommendations, and resources.

Yup, loved it.

Love the Outlander series!!!!

I just finished the 3rd book a few days ago. Prior to knowing they were fanfic from the Twilight novels I felt the similarity. Scenes and verbiage can be repetitious but overall I enjoyed them.

I'm on the last book now. it's been mildly entertaining. If I read one more time about "just-facked hair" & "happy trails" & "stirrings down...there" & "biting lips & eye rolls" I just might turn into a Dom and beat someone. I like the story but the sex schtick is getting old by the third book.

Has anyone seen the clip of Ellen DeGeneres reading a page from "50 Shades"? Hilarious.

I haven't read them yet, but I will. I'm a Passion Parties' consultant and our summer catalog is called "Shades of Summer" which is inspired by the books... some of the new products and specials we have coming out really made me curious about the books!!

I read all three, by the time I was half way through the second book I started skipping full pages of scandalous scenes to try and actually follow the story line. Although, I think how Christian's character changes is pretty interesting... I'm just a sucker for reformed bad boys though.

after seeing all the hype over these books i felt i was missing out so went got the first one butttt i just cant get into it at all iv tried few times now ..however i picked up sam fiars essex book n read over half in one sitting so maybe its more to do with me than the books haha xxxx

And this review sums it up

Did a teenager write this?

I really don't like writing bad reviews. I admire people who have the courage to put pen to paper and expose themselves to the whole world, especially those writing erotica. Having just finished this book, however, I feel compelled to write a review.

About half way through the book, I looked up the author to see if she was a teenager. I really did because the characters are out of a 16 year old's fantasy. The main male character is a billionaire (not a millionaire but a billionaire) who speaks fluent French, is basically a concert level pianist, is a fully trained pilot, is athletic, drop dead gorgeous, tall, built perfectly with an enormous penis, and the best lover on the planet. In addition, he's not only self made but is using his money to combat world hunger. Oh yeah, and all of this at the ripe old age of 26! And on top of that, he's never working. Every second is spent having sex or texting and emailing the female character. His billions seem to have just come about by magic. It seriously feels like 2 teenage girls got together and decided to create their "dream man" and came up with Christian Grey.

Then come the sex scenes. The first one is tolerable but as she goes on, they become so unbelievable that it becomes more laughable than erotic. She orgasms at the drop of a hat. He says her name and she orgasms. He simply touches her and she orgasms. It seems that she's climaxing on every page.

Then there's the writing. If you take out the parts where the female character is blushing or chewing her lips, the book will be down to about 50 pages. Almost on every single page, there is a whole section devoted to her blushing, chewing her lips or wondering "Jeez" about something or another. Then there's the use of "shades of". He's "fifty shades of @#$%% up," "she turned 7 shades of crimson," "he's ten shades of x,y, and z." Seriously?

The writing is just not up to par, the characters are unbelievable, and the sex verges on the comical. I don't know what happens in the remaining books and I do not intend to read them to find out. But given the maturity level of the first book, I imagine that they get married, have 2 perfect children, cure world hunger, and live happily ever after while riding into the sunset, as the female character climaxes on her horse causing her to chew her bottom lip and blush fifty shades of crimson. Jeez!

http://www.amazon.com/review/R2JF7E91JJVHAT/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=0345803485&nodeID=283155&store=books

I just finished the first one, honestly I was kind of bored throughout...I had higher hopes for it

Well I never read the twilight books but am officially in love with Christian Grey!!! I have read them all once and am so ready to read them again

SO! Who has read the 50 Shades trilogy?! I am almost done with the third book. I LOVED the first book. Second was good, so was the third thus far.. but I feel like in the first one, I was somewhat reminded of twilight. Anyone else feel that AT ALL?

I didn't really feel that but I had heard it before I started reading them. When you get to the end you will really feel it cause the last of the book is from Christian's perspective like Meyer did with Edward on her web site.....I loved them both.

Have you read the Black Dagger brotherhood books by JR Ward? They are great, the first one is Dark Lover!

just wow . . . Twilight, 50 Shades and Black Dagger mentioned all in the same post . . . quite the spread on genres and quality of writing, I'd say.