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Post by Plain Old Petunia on Aug 28, 2014 13:22:44 GMT -5
Hopefully you got an electronic version, the library copies have tested positive for herpes and cocaine. I downloaded the series from my library, found enough enjoyable to get through the first book, but then started the second and just couldn't keep going. They announced the movie shortly after so I figure I'll just wait for those to come out on DVD to finish the series. Since I don't plan on rubbing the book on my hoo hah, I think I'm ok. I'll risk it. You're not? Why even check it out, then?
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Post by movingforward on Aug 28, 2014 14:42:22 GMT -5
Skipped and read the contract and the last chapter over lunch. Felt like those few pages summed up the entire book. What did they do for 511 pages . I was actually expecting a little more at the end than what I got.
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Post by imawino on Aug 28, 2014 15:08:22 GMT -5
have never seen or heard a review of this book - other than on YM Seriously? When it was released they covered the book for DAYS in the paper. It was all they talked about and I kept wanting to write in saying "You do realize there are other books that exist in this world correct?" They kept talking about it on one of the radio morning shows here. The female DJ thought it was just the greatest and then a couple of days later she admitted that she is a 31 yr old virgin . She sure had a lot to say for someone who had never had sex before. WHAT?! How does that happen? I didn't think those existed. Is she also a unicorn?
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Post by imawino on Aug 28, 2014 15:10:25 GMT -5
Skipped and read the contract and the last chapter over lunch. Felt like those few pages summed up the entire book. What did they do for 511 pages . I was actually expecting a little more at the end than what I got. I am assuming they boinked? Isn't that what all the fuss is about? Why would you skip over that part?? LOL
Seriously, there's a sex contract? That is the least sexy think I can think of.
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Post by movingforward on Aug 28, 2014 15:15:09 GMT -5
Skipped and read the contract and the last chapter over lunch. Felt like those few pages summed up the entire book. What did they do for 511 pages . I was actually expecting a little more at the end than what I got. I am assuming they boinked? Isn't that what all the fuss is about? Why would you skip over that part?? LOL
Seriously, there's a sex contract? That is the least sexy think I can think of.
Yeah, that is pretty much why I skipped over the rest. Humiliation doesn't really fall into the category of sexy to me and really there is nothing appealing about this guy IMO. I don't really like romance novels (I am probably one of the least romantic women on the planet) but I have read some good erotica and this doesn't even come close to being good erotica to me but to each their own.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Aug 28, 2014 15:15:54 GMT -5
Skipped and read the contract and the last chapter over lunch. Felt like those few pages summed up the entire book. What did they do for 511 pages . I was actually expecting a little more at the end than what I got. I am assuming they boinked? Isn't that what all the fuss is about? Why would you skip over that part?? LOL
Seriously, there's a sex contract? That is the least sexy think I can think of.
Well, the contract wasn't suppose to be sexy or hot. And she doesn't sign it BTW.
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Post by swasat on Aug 28, 2014 15:18:24 GMT -5
Skipped and read the contract and the last chapter over lunch. Felt like those few pages summed up the entire book. What did they do for 511 pages . I was actually expecting a little more at the end than what I got. I am assuming they boinked? Isn't that what all the fuss is about? Why would you skip over that part?? LOL
Seriously, there's a sex contract? That is the least sexy think I can think of.
Because its VERY repetetive in the book. And oh so predicatable. She is a virgin so they have vanilla sex. And then its a few emails back and forth, then sex, then some more talk, sex, more talk, sex, sex, sex, more talk, THE sex, and then the book ends.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Aug 28, 2014 15:25:53 GMT -5
Humiliation doesn't really fall into the category of sexy to me and really there is nothing appealing about this guy IMO. I don't really like romance novels (I am probably one of the least romantic women on the planet) but I have read some good erotica and this doesn't even come close to being good erotica to me but to each their own.
I used to read romance novels a lot more than I used to and personally I was disappointed in 50 Shades after all the hype. I didn't feel like it was good erotica or good romance. I've read much better versions of both over the years.
I felt like I was reading sex scenes written by a 31 year old virgin.
I'll also admit I probably know more about BDSM than I should so it was REALLY hard for me to suspend belief because I kept thinking "this isn't even remotely close to actual BDSM".
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Post by movingforward on Aug 28, 2014 15:32:55 GMT -5
They kept talking about it on one of the radio morning shows here. The female DJ thought it was just the greatest and then a couple of days later she admitted that she is a 31 yr old virgin . She sure had a lot to say for someone who had never had sex before. WHAT?! How does that happen? I didn't think those existed. Is she also a unicorn? Eh, it was a religious thing. She won't have sex until she is married and hasn't found "the one" yet. I personally would never marry someone I hadn't had sex with but whatever.
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Post by Nazgul Girl on Aug 28, 2014 15:35:27 GMT -5
I read some 40 pages of the book, and couldn't believe the number of grammatical errors. It's poorly written. I was sitting with my family, so didn't read the sex parts. The beginning was just bad. I read some parts out loud ( the beginning with the plane flight and the questionable heroine arriving at "his" house ), and we laughed until our sides hurt.
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Post by teen persuasion on Aug 28, 2014 18:48:24 GMT -5
The library is free My library only had the first book. After I read it and liked, I bought the trilogy from Amazon. Because people steal them. We've had to keep them in the office rather than on the shelf since they kept disappearing. At least we still have the LARGE PRINT versions. I haven't read them. DD1 told me they were Twilight fan fiction, that was enough info for me. I have read some funny spoofs of them that I found in the free kindle books, though.
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Post by ginpin on Aug 28, 2014 20:17:00 GMT -5
It's A.N. Roquelaure. I looked up the book on Amazon. I looked on my bookshelf.
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Post by muttleynfelix on Aug 28, 2014 22:00:36 GMT -5
My library only had the first book. After I read it and liked, I bought the trilogy from Amazon. Because people steal them. We've had to keep them in the office rather than on the shelf since they kept disappearing. At least we still have the LARGE PRINT versions. I haven't read them. DD1 told me they were Twilight fan fiction, that was enough info for me. I have read some funny spoofs of them that I found in the free kindle books, though. I meant kindle version of the book. I am sure they have all of them in print or at least did. I know they have all 3 in audio format.
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Post by moon/Laura on Aug 28, 2014 22:35:44 GMT -5
I liked it. But then again, I read it for the sex- some of which I have done, or would do.
I get more annoyed with the poor writing in the other books I read.
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Post by Phoenix84 on Aug 28, 2014 23:42:45 GMT -5
Never heard of the book before this thread.
I read the plot synopsis on Wikipedia and it sounds like the kind of book I'd rather gouge my eyes out than read.
Though it was kind of interesting to discover that erotica was so popular among women, especially the kind of erotica that focuses on submission/dominance and BDSM.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2014 0:09:02 GMT -5
Though it was kind of interesting to discover that erotica was so popular among women, especially the kind of erotica that focuses on submission/dominance and the like. I like erotica, along with anything else from textbooks on crop production or economic theory to young adult books or classics, but I haven't read 50 Shades yet. I keep running across it, but reports I've heard put me off just enough that I haven't opened it. I dunno. I estimate that there is a fair amount of attraction to themes of wealth and power in stories, and they pique my interest too. Abusive love skeeves me out though. Maybe it'll be Twilight-y. Older and younger sis said they had a great time with Twilight, they get a lot of entertainment from reading books out loud or group watching movies so people can crack jokes and high five. They ruined DH, he can't watch stuff with his family anymore since they request total silence from beginning to end In any case I have checked out a copy from the library database now, since my curiosity got fired up enough by the debate. Into the void! Edit because I can't sleep anyway: For clarity's sake, by abusive love, I mean that I've read some stories that I would classify as horror much more easily than romance. Consent, it's a good thing.
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Post by Spellbound454 on Aug 29, 2014 3:18:18 GMT -5
I read the books but found myself skipping over sex bits because they were much the same.....yeah yeah... blah blah blah.
My main objection is that the girl character is very weak, bordering on being accepting of abuse. She weighs this against material riches....and figures that its ok. Its not so much love...as love of violence. Most of us would not have reacted in the same way as she did and find her character disappointing. She has the big house, private jet and all the rest of it....but don't think she would have been quite so willing if he were dirt poor.
I have absolutely no desire to see the film.
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Post by nutty on Aug 29, 2014 3:45:52 GMT -5
My burning question is does anyone practice this type of sex in real life.
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Post by truthbound on Aug 29, 2014 4:18:01 GMT -5
Okay, I am 50 pages in and I don't find this book even remotely appealing. I avoided reading it back when there was a bunch of hype about it because I thought it sounded dumb as hell. Plus I remember drama saying it sucked and I generally tend to agree with her My best friend just read the series (I didn't even know there was more than one book until she told me), and she convinced me that I needed to give it a try. She talked about how it is actually a love story with deep characters. Eh, okay... I don't like either one of the main characters, don't find them deep at all, and think it is a poorly written book. I realize I am only a few chapters in but I really don't know if I can get through this book. Does it get any better? No.
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Post by marvholly on Aug 29, 2014 5:56:52 GMT -5
I don't really care for romance novels so maybe that's why I can't get into it. Thrillers/mysteries are my favorite books.
I belong to EXACTLY the same 'book club.' For me you can also add action/adventure like Clive Cussler too. I have NOT read any book in the 50 shades series & have NO desire to do so.
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Post by movingforward on Aug 29, 2014 8:40:14 GMT -5
I started reading The Walking Dead: Rise of the Governor last night. Much more my kind of book. I will give my friend back her 50 Shades of Grey this weekend. Maybe she can sum up the other 2 books for me in 10 minutes or less because there is no way I am actually going to take the time to read them.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Aug 29, 2014 8:49:58 GMT -5
I am seriously laughing over the comments here....I bought the books knowing they would be trashy and not that deep. Who the hell would buy these books expecting anything else? I think enough at work...I want complete brainless reading when I do it at home!
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Post by ArchietheDragon on Aug 29, 2014 8:51:24 GMT -5
I am seriously laughing over the comments here....I bought the books knowing they would be trashy and not that deep. Who the hell would buy these books expecting anything else? I think enough at work...I want complete brainless reading when I do it at home! I just bit you. Now get in the corner and wait for my next instruction.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Aug 29, 2014 8:56:51 GMT -5
I am seriously laughing over the comments here....I bought the books knowing they would be trashy and not that deep. Who the hell would buy these books expecting anything else? I think enough at work...I want complete brainless reading when I do it at home! I just bit you. Now get in the corner and wait for my next instruction. As long as it doesn't involve you peeing on me.....again
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Post by The Captain on Aug 29, 2014 9:04:28 GMT -5
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Post by nutty on Aug 29, 2014 9:05:48 GMT -5
There are some parts that I will not do. No one is peeing on me, and there is no touching my face, with anything.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Aug 29, 2014 9:07:00 GMT -5
There are some parts that I will not do. No one is peeing on me, and there is no touching my face, with anything. (Licks nuttys cheek))
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Post by nutty on Aug 29, 2014 9:07:50 GMT -5
o ... m ... g nooooooooooo, take it back NOW
I need my meds now.
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Post by nutty on Aug 29, 2014 9:09:12 GMT -5
Wait what cheeks?
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Post by Miss Tequila on Aug 29, 2014 9:09:36 GMT -5
When I found out it was originally Twilight fan fic that explained A LOT. I intensely disliked Twilight too. Once someone pointed it out then yeah I could see the similarities. I must be weird because I found the sex scenes (besides creepy) rather vanilla and childish. For all the hype surrounding it and how it "revolutionized the American bedroom" I wasn't impressed. I thought I'd at least read proper terminology for certain body parts. You want some intense erotica read The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty by Anne Rice (it's under one of her pen names I can't remember). Now THAT is freaking hard core. Correct terminology for body parts? Something like Ooh baby....please put that penis in my vagina.... I don't need an anatomy lesson while I'm reading my smut!
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