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Fifty Shades of Grey
Because it needs to be contained.
Links:
The original fanfic (credit: swsa)
Fifty Shades of Suck on Twitter (credit: jude)
Fifty Shades of Suck on Tumblr (credit: jude, Menshevixen and others)
The 15 Best/Worst Lines From Erotic Bestseller Fifty Shades Of Grey [NSFW] (credit: xyzzy)
Ian Somerhalder would would be down with playing Christian Grey. (credit:swsa)
Links:
The original fanfic (credit: swsa)
Fifty Shades of Suck on Twitter (credit: jude)
Fifty Shades of Suck on Tumblr (credit: jude, Menshevixen and others)
The 15 Best/Worst Lines From Erotic Bestseller Fifty Shades Of Grey [NSFW] (credit: xyzzy)
Ian Somerhalder would would be down with playing Christian Grey. (credit:swsa)
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- Posts : 1973
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
We had a brief discussion about this book (and Twilight) in my YA lit class a few weeks ago.
It was very surreal.
It was very surreal.
MtOlivePickles- Posts : 106
Join date : 2011-10-30
Age : 38
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
"Fair point well made, Miss Steele."
I think 50 Shades of Suck is right; that is not even a sentence, let alone one that should be repeated 80 times.
I'm betting this book will come up at my FYA book club meeting this weekend. And it will be hilarious.
I think 50 Shades of Suck is right; that is not even a sentence, let alone one that should be repeated 80 times.
I'm betting this book will come up at my FYA book club meeting this weekend. And it will be hilarious.
Menshevixen- Posts : 181
Join date : 2011-10-26
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
From over at the Current Reads thread,
To which I can only reply, "WHAT? HOW?" Is it like that dude who tried to eat Scully's tumor on the X-Files?
Oh, jeeze.
- Spoiler:
- a stalker IN THE WALLS of his apartment?
To which I can only reply, "WHAT? HOW?" Is it like that dude who tried to eat Scully's tumor on the X-Files?
Oh, jeeze.
big chicken- Posts : 683
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
The book was mentioned on "Chelsea Lately" this week. No mention about it originally being fanfic, but man they were trashing it! Most of the people on the panel had read it, or at least tried before giving up. One person said it was like porn written at a 3rd grade level!
The best part was when the guy who had read it explained the tampon scene to Chelsea and everyone got really horrified and grossed out. HA!
The best part was when the guy who had read it explained the tampon scene to Chelsea and everyone got really horrified and grossed out. HA!
Never Enough- Posts : 271
Join date : 2011-10-28
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
*googles the tampon scene*
Huh. I half expected her to rip off the scene from Anatomy of Hell. I'm not sure if that lowered or raised my expectations though. Neither of those words seem accurate.
Huh. I half expected her to rip off the scene from Anatomy of Hell. I'm not sure if that lowered or raised my expectations though. Neither of those words seem accurate.
Rhilin- Posts : 124
Join date : 2011-10-22
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
It's as if this book was written to take the pressure off Stephanie Meyer. "You think Twilight sucked? Take a look at THIS!"
I'm feeling compelled to accept the challenge and write a 50 Shades fanfic, then do a find/replace with the names and be a best-selling author too.
I've got it - "Sadomasochistic sparkle-wizards compete in a battle to the death for the amusement of others!"
No one steal this. I'm gonna be a bazillionaire!
I'm feeling compelled to accept the challenge and write a 50 Shades fanfic, then do a find/replace with the names and be a best-selling author too.
I've got it - "Sadomasochistic sparkle-wizards compete in a battle to the death for the amusement of others!"
No one steal this. I'm gonna be a bazillionaire!
Putli Bai- Posts : 671
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
I'd call mine '50 Shades of Brown.' Because it's SHIT.Putli Bai wrote:I'm feeling compelled to accept the challenge and write a 50 Shades fanfic, then do a find/replace with the names and be a best-selling author too.
I'm so clever. ;)
Crowbridge- Posts : 705
Join date : 2011-11-16
Location : California
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
Someone asked Chris Pine if he'd be interested in playing Christian Grey. His answer: “It’d be a hell of a choice for me, I think,” he smiled. “It sounds like an interesting film.”
Which I think (and fervently hope) is polite-speak for "not in a million years, I'm freaking Captain Kirk."
I have not and do not intend to read these books; reading the excerpts is painful enough. I don't read many romance novels, and haven't read any erotica, but do most authors in this genre have their heroines say "holy cow", "holy crap", etc? Somehow I think not. Way to instantly kill the mood, James. It's godawful painful just to read the extracted sentences. All that stuff about the "inner goddess" is among the stupidest junk I've ever had the misfortune to read, and I read all four Twilights, and the Da Vinci Code!
Which I think (and fervently hope) is polite-speak for "not in a million years, I'm freaking Captain Kirk."
I have not and do not intend to read these books; reading the excerpts is painful enough. I don't read many romance novels, and haven't read any erotica, but do most authors in this genre have their heroines say "holy cow", "holy crap", etc? Somehow I think not. Way to instantly kill the mood, James. It's godawful painful just to read the extracted sentences. All that stuff about the "inner goddess" is among the stupidest junk I've ever had the misfortune to read, and I read all four Twilights, and the Da Vinci Code!
Luthien- Posts : 204
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
I have read many many romance novels and the answer is no, no one talks like that. Or thinks like that.
punzy- Posts : 966
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
Guys, that Tumblr is a thing of beauty. I am CACKLING here.
Cynara- Posts : 421
Join date : 2011-10-23
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
It's obvious James is writing about a type of sex she has never engaged in herself. I don't think she did any research into BDSM, either. Just a shitty, shitty writer all around. And people are buying this book like there is no tomorrow.
There isn't enough *headdesk* in the WORLD.
There isn't enough *headdesk* in the WORLD.
Crowbridge- Posts : 705
Join date : 2011-11-16
Location : California
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
My husband's younger (she's 25, but a very, very young 25) cousin just posted as her Facebook status "Why can't men like Christian Grey exist in real life? Sigh."
I weep.
I weep.
MLIS- Posts : 159
Join date : 2011-10-24
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
Humorless? Check.
Controlling asshole? Check.
Gets off on causing me pain? Check, check, and CHECK!
Yeah, that's my dream man, for sure.
Controlling asshole? Check.
Gets off on causing me pain? Check, check, and CHECK!
Yeah, that's my dream man, for sure.
Jude- Posts : 432
Join date : 2011-10-31
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
MLIS wrote:My husband's younger (she's 25, but a very, very young 25) cousin just posted as her Facebook status "Why can't men like Christian Grey exist in real life? Sigh."
I weep.
Um, 25 year old? Guys like Christian Grey do exist in real life. Walk down the block, and I guarantee you'll find a controlling, humorless asshole. They're EVERYWHERE.
Crowbridge- Posts : 705
Join date : 2011-11-16
Location : California
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
They are not generally billionaires, though.
bbridges- Posts : 282
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
Ellen DeGeneres take on 50 Shades.
big chicken- Posts : 683
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
I've had 3 conversations in the past week with 30+ year-old, intelligent, professional women who've asked me about this. Two out of the three couldn't figure out the big deal, and the third thought it was "sooo much better than Twilight". I don't know what that means since I never read any of the Twilight books. It made me sad that they'd bought in to the hype and read it at all.
I've read excerpts--mostly the sex--and as a self-proclaimed connoisseur of erotica (heh) it's just...bad. The BDSM reads like something off of Red Shoe Diaries. And saying "fuck" alot? Doesn't make the sex sexier. Neither does constantly describing your vagina as a deep, dark place. It kills me that the reaction to this is like teenagers' reaction to Forever back in the day.
I've read excerpts--mostly the sex--and as a self-proclaimed connoisseur of erotica (heh) it's just...bad. The BDSM reads like something off of Red Shoe Diaries. And saying "fuck" alot? Doesn't make the sex sexier. Neither does constantly describing your vagina as a deep, dark place. It kills me that the reaction to this is like teenagers' reaction to Forever back in the day.
truecrystal- Posts : 274
Join date : 2011-10-28
Age : 52
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
It's not just a deep, dark place. It's a liquidy deep, dark pace. James' descriptions of orgasms make me think of explosive diarrhea.
big chicken- Posts : 683
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
My inner goddess did a double backflip as Christian's grey eyes narrowed at me. I could feel his stare burning through me, down to my deep, dark, liquidy womanhood, and I stirred in my seat. Holy shit. Why did he have this affect on me? Since I met him, I'd gone through sixteen pairs of brand new panties. My subconscious was telling me this wasn't a good idea, but I clenched my teeth and let him bend me over his knee.
"You're a naughty little girl, Anastasia Steele," he said dangerously. "Hold still while I fuck you now."
Anybody can write this goddamn book.
"You're a naughty little girl, Anastasia Steele," he said dangerously. "Hold still while I fuck you now."
Anybody can write this goddamn book.
Crowbridge- Posts : 705
Join date : 2011-11-16
Location : California
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
What amazes me most about that paragraph is that she actually said "Holy shit".
big chicken- Posts : 683
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
o_O
Those words...in that order....best seller?????
Not enough "head desk" in the world.
Those words...in that order....best seller?????
Not enough "head desk" in the world.
Putli Bai- Posts : 671
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
A couple weeks ago one of my patrons requested this book. Yes, I work in a library...but it's a corporate library geared almost exclusively toward graphic design, art and art history, and writing. We don't have many novels at all. Since we had some money left in our book budget for the month, my boss ordered it and when it came in we all had a good giggle (one gay guy across the hall was baffled and somewhat horrified).
I guess, like Twilight and other not-so-awesome bestsellers, I'm glad that people want to read this book. I just hope that if they enjoy it they go on to find better erotica.
...what does "deep, dark, liquidy womanhood" even mean?
I guess, like Twilight and other not-so-awesome bestsellers, I'm glad that people want to read this book. I just hope that if they enjoy it they go on to find better erotica.
...what does "deep, dark, liquidy womanhood" even mean?
Menshevixen- Posts : 181
Join date : 2011-10-26
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
Probably that she needs to see a doctor ASAP.
punzy- Posts : 966
Join date : 2011-10-21
Re: Fifty Shades of Grey
Don't know. I made it up.Menshevixen wrote:...what does "deep, dark, liquidy womanhood" even mean?
Crowbridge- Posts : 705
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