Anyone reading Fifty Shades of Grey?

[Gusbear]

My workplaces is abuzz as all the girls seem to be reading it and loving all three books.

I've heard some interesting stories from people about how their relationships with their OH's have changed for the better as a result and I'm thinking it might be worth my while to see what all the fuss is about.

So have any of you read the books and do you recommend them?

 

[LaurenBay]

Theres a thread running on this in Soapbox. Seems to be a popular book! I want to give it a read too!

 

[mulledwhine]

All my friends are raving about it, I feel left out

Is it a new book?

 

[mulledwhine]

Just ordered it from amazon, it is £4.61

 

[Mad_Cow347]

I've just downloaded it to my kindle. Everyone is raving about it at my work too, going to save it for holiday though I think.

 

[ghostie]

yup, I've read them all. I enjoyed them and I can see why some people feel they have had a positive influence on their relationship, but whatever you do, do not read them in public where someone might read them over your shoulder. They are quite, errrr, 'detailed' in places and it is a little blush inducing when you realise someone is reading it over your shoulder on a crowded tube as I discovered

 

[Gusbear]

Goodness, from what I've gathered from colleagues it's read a chapter and then have a cold shower kind of thing.
Will ensure the OH is up to date with his vitamins and is well rested before I venture into reading territory

 

[mulledwhine]

OMG I have ordered porn!!!!

Happy days

 

[mulledwhine]

Can't edit on phone , eta , wish I had known and down loaded to iPad now

 

[Sarah W]

Read it and want my money back! Bridget Jones does BDSM and fails badly...

 

[3Beasties]

but whatever you do, do not read them in public where someone might read them over your shoulder. They are quite, errrr, 'detailed' in places and it is a little blush inducing when you realise someone is reading it over your shoulder on a crowded tube as I discovered

The joys of having a kindle

 

[ghostie]

Read it and want my money back! Bridget Jones does BDSM and fails badly...

My OH certainly doesn't want his money back

 

[ghostie]

The joys of having a kindle

I was reading mine on a kindle it actually makes it worse as it is much harder to disguise the text you're reading than it is when you have a book you can only open half way.

 

[cobden99]

Yep, soft porn

 

[sarcasm_queen]

They are terrible books-incredibly badly written, and I won't even start on the Twilight thing...

If you want to read porn then please buy something that isn't so badly written (although if you're buying porn I'm assuming you're not really looking at grammar and characterisation).

 

[Dolcé]

OK, i have just downloaded all 3, my OH had better not be disappointed!

 

[hannah90]

you can buy all 3 from asda for ten ponds, or £3.85 each, thought i had better read them as everyone is going on about them !! and any one know what twighlight has got to do with them ?

 

[BlairandAzria]

They were originally written as twilight fan fiction on an online blog and the characters were called edward and bella. They were so popular that the author decided to change the names and get them published. It was no.1 bestseller in the states where it is nicknamed 'mommy porn'

Badly written, and although i enjoyed no1, i got a bit bored of 2 and 3, it all got a bit repetitive!

There is a thread in soapbox about all this though

 

[Niddlynoo]

Just bought books 1 & 2 to read while in hospital next week, maybe I should leave them at home for when I come out!

 

[mulledwhine]

Nidlynoo - by the sounds of it, that might be an idea !! Unless there is a very sexy doctor ??!!!

 

[hannah90]

thanks ! doesnt realy sound like my kind of book from what ive heard, but seem to have nothing to talk about at the moment unless you have read it !!

 

[Zoobie]

I thought it was lazy and the sex scenes were so boring biggest load of tripe I've ever read