Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
8 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Fifty Shades of Grey (Original Post) Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 OP
This picture beats the hell out of the book. Autumn Mar 2014 #1
I think I gave up around page 30. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #2
My relatives have read it. I have only heard that it's poorly written, jakeXT Mar 2014 #3
*sigh* Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #4
Once it starts loading, you can skip by clicking on the bar /nt jakeXT Mar 2014 #5
is it really worth it ... I will give it a go One More Time. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #6
It has been a while. jakeXT Mar 2014 #7
It is an hour long and, explains something that I already knew but, for those vanilla who may Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #8

Autumn

(45,082 posts)
1. This picture beats the hell out of the book.
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 12:36 PM
Mar 2014

Nice!

here's a disclaimer, I could not get past page 60, I have never read such boring tripe in my life.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
2. I think I gave up around page 30.
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 01:00 PM
Mar 2014

She was silly and he bored me. Anne Rice did so much better with that genre.

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)
3. My relatives have read it. I have only heard that it's poorly written,
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 01:56 PM
Mar 2014

but has some interesting moments.

http://www.nerdist.com/2012/05/sex-nerd-sandra-40-50-shades-of-cray-cray/


I've read "Venus in Furs", but it's not my type of stuff.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
4. *sigh*
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 05:52 PM
Mar 2014

The book was so boring that I lost interest in the podcast before the ads were finished playing.

Thanks for the link, though.

Others may get a kick out of it.

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)
7. It has been a while.
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 06:47 PM
Mar 2014

I think it gave me some insight into why some people like it, or what aspects of it , without having to read it.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)
8. It is an hour long and, explains something that I already knew but, for those vanilla who may
Thu Mar 6, 2014, 07:20 PM
Mar 2014

want some understanding into BDSM it might be worth the while. Good posting it. Thanks.

Latest Discussions»The DU Lounge»Fifty Shades of Grey