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In reply to the discussion: 50 Shades of Grey [View all]

one_voice

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8. I read all three books...
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 08:05 PM
Aug 2012

I'm thoroughly embarrassed to admit that I did. I usually read sitting by the pool or before I went to sleep (helped me sleep). It was so far off what I normally read but my daughter hounded me until I agreed to read them. Once I got half way through the first book, it was like watching a bad movie, it sucked but you wanted to know how it ended.

I didn't think they were horrible, I think if you were looking for something mind numbingly stupid or light reading it fit the bill. Something you read while you're praying for sleep, doctor's office, mani/peids, at the beach/poolside, it's quick and definitely not deep. I didn't freak out over the sex, honestly I didn't think it was that bad. I've read worse in some of my supernatural books (my guilty pleasure). I've didn't read the Twilight saga so I can't compare.

I hope that helps.

Feel free to throw tomatoes at me.

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50 Shades of Grey [View all] xmas74 Jul 2012 OP
I have not read it, but the people who I know Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #1
I didn't even make it that far. xmas74 Jul 2012 #2
Well, there you go. Mystery solved. nt Curmudgeoness Jul 2012 #3
It was originally written as Twilight fan fiction. Goblinmonger Jul 2012 #4
That's probably why I couldn't get all that far. xmas74 Jul 2012 #5
My husband tried to read it but couldn't get far Chemisse Jul 2012 #6
Same here. xmas74 Jul 2012 #7
I read all three books... one_voice Aug 2012 #8
No tomatoes xmas74 Aug 2012 #9
Sorry... one_voice Aug 2012 #10
Loved the tv show- xmas74 Aug 2012 #11
have you read the feehan carpathian series or kenyon atlantis series.... seabeyond Sep 2012 #24
Oh I love talking about authors I read... one_voice Sep 2012 #26
I'm ashamed to admit I read it... ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #12
That was the feeling I got from the first few chapters. xmas74 Aug 2012 #13
It was an insult to ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #14
There had better be massive amounts of money involved- xmas74 Aug 2012 #15
A Ho-Hum book...and Anne Rice did it a zillion times better. Glad to see my local B&N putting her mtnester Aug 2012 #16
Even my local Walmart had her Beauty books out on the racks the other day. xmas74 Aug 2012 #17
That is a surprise! mtnester Aug 2012 #18
My daughter was looking around the other day in the YA section, xmas74 Aug 2012 #19
They certainly have struck a chord Mz Pip Aug 2012 #20
I know I'm late to the party, but please allow me to opine: That book is the worst piece of drivel Stardust Aug 2012 #21
I couldn't get anywhere with the book. xmas74 Aug 2012 #22
Junk writing! mimi85 Aug 2012 #23
It seems like the book has turned into a big joke about trashy sex writing. Lex Sep 2012 #25
after shades of grey JoySmith Sep 2012 #27
It's so hot. It's really hot. It's a hot book. Kablooie Nov 2012 #28
I was thinking about reading it due to all the hoopla, mantis49 Dec 2012 #29
Don't purchase it. xmas74 Dec 2012 #30
Don't waste your money Mz Pip Dec 2012 #31
I started it last night. Got as far as page 30. mainer Dec 2012 #32
any cheap bodice ripper xmas74 Dec 2012 #33
How to write Napoleon838 Dec 2012 #34
This may be something Mz Pip Dec 2012 #35
Of course, I never saw it.. fadedrose Dec 2012 #36
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