Fifty Shades of Grey
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dont like it ..dont read it
haha thats why i like having an ereader. Id be embarrassed to buy that book in public as well
Lorie wrote: "haha thats why i like having an ereader. Id be embarrassed to buy that book in public as well"i agree with u, i got all 3 copies of this from a friend so i didnt have to spend the money or deal with the weird looks i love my nook :)
<3 my Kindle Touch =D
Kris wrote: "Jenna wrote: "Kris wrote: "Now MY writing is being critiqued by the almighty "Hanna-rebecca"... Lol, thank you, but I did pass the first grade. I'm sorry if I've confused you by quickly typing "u"...."lmao thats why i like u kris haha u's make me giggle :)
Lorie wrote: "<3 my Kindle Touch =D"i have the first edition nook :/ i love it non the less but my bday is commin up and ive been dropping hints to the bf that i want a nook tablet...and by dropping hints i mean "hey my bday is in a few wks nook tablet hint hint" so yea he better get the hint lol
Hannah-rebecca wrote: ">Let's see... My sister, who said it was brilliant and a book about true love. The local paper's review, which stated that it was the book of the year."All I can say is, don't be so offended when people you know, family members, acquaintances, or coworkers tout their praises for this book or any other for that matter. Just consider the source and smile, and be happy for them that they found something that they enjoyed or that they are reading at all. You can take comfort that those in the literary circle will know the difference.
Jenna wrote: "Lorie wrote: "i have the first edition nook :/ i love it non the less but my bday is commin up and ive been dropping hints to the bf that i want a nook tablet...and by dropping hints i mean "hey ..."
Hahahaha! He better get it for you then especially with that "hint" =P I got my husband a Kindle Fire for Christmas last year and he loves it! I just wanted a normal ereader though with a ton of battery life!
my sister in law got a kindle fire too they are nice, and even tho mine is pretty plain i still love it he will probably get the old one if he gets me the new tablet
Karen,just remembered to ask, did you read Father mine? in the BDB books zsadist and bellas books is it a short story or an actual book it was at the end of Phurys book on my nook i read like a few pages of the preview and was confused didnt know if it was a short story or if he got another book
Duchess Nicole wrote: "Have any of you read ?"I read Gabriel's Inferno and Gabriel's Rapture, and I know Kris did too. I really enjoyed them, yep I gave them 5*'s. It is a dark romance, which ties itself into the works of Dante Alighieri. It is in no way a BDSM novel. Definitely worth your time if you like romance.
I have a Nook tablet...Does anyone know what the major differences are between the Kindle and the Nook? My husband gave it to me as a gift, so I didn't do my usual comparative research, but the only things I found was that the nook has less of a glare, and the Kindle has faster Internet service.It seems there are more Kindle users.
I think in general this series was really put up on a pedastle by many and so it set the expectations pretty high in various ways... some enjoyed it for the BDSM aspect and others just for the storyline. I personally enjoyed all three books for three completely different reasons.
I'm not going to lie the first one intrigued me because of the sexual aspects... the BDSM and the arrangement Mr. Grey was proposing.
The second book I enjoyed because the development of the characters captivated me.
The third book I really enjoyed simply for the romance and to witness the evolving of Mr. Grey.
As some of you have mentioned already this book was never meant to be the most well written novel of all time so I don't see the need to get nasty over the writting. It's a novel. I have read quite a few and this is not the worst nor the best written one that I've read however I do think the book is worth the read if only for the experience of learning something new(i.e. BDSM lifestyle) or to watch a character grow from the very cold business man in the Fifty Shades of Grey to the loving and endearing father in Fifty Shades Freed. I would agree with many of you that the relationship is far from perfect but in the world we live in is anything perfect?
I thank E. L. James for writting these books as it got me back into reading which is something that I really enjoy and had essentially stopped doing it for the last few years.
Kris wrote: "I have a Nook...Does anyone know what the major differences are between the Kindle and the Nook? My husband gave it to me as a gift, so I didn't do my usual comparative research, but the only thing..."i read an article where it compared the nook tablet to the kindle fire they said the nook tablet was better, something about the pixels and something about the memory but ive "heard" the kindle (amazon) gets better deals on books
Jenna wrote: "Karen,just remembered to ask, did you read Father mine? in the BDB books zsadist and bellas books is it a short story or an actual book it was at the end of Phurys book on my nook i read like a f..."
Yes Jenna, I read it. It was a short story, or a novella. It was very good. It just expanded on Bella and Zsadist's story.
Karen wrote: "Jenna wrote: "Karen,just remembered to ask, did you read Father mine? in the BDB books zsadist and bellas books is it a short story or an actual book it was at the end of Phurys book on my nook i..."
ill have to check it out then :)
Kris wrote: "I have a Nook...Does anyone know what the major differences are between the Kindle and the Nook? My husband gave it to me as a gift, so I didn't do my usual comparative research, but the only thing..."I looked at a Nook and Kindle when I was at Best Buy and I ALOMST got a Nook instead because of the built in light and I liked the look of the home page. I don't think there are huge differences though. I do prefer Amazon to B&N though so that was one of the reasons I bought mine. I also felt that the Kindle was more responsive than the Nook (at least the ones at Best Buy were).
Well said, Nancy! What are you going to read now!? I've just recently come to realize how much is out there. I, too, was re-introduced to reading. It's exciting to fall in love with it all over again.
Nancy wrote: "I think in general this series was really put up on a pedastle by many and so it set the expectations pretty high in various ways... some enjoyed it for the BDSM aspect and others just for the stor..."Nicely said, Nancy! I feel the same way about all three books. I'm also happy that it got many people reading/back to reading.
Jenna- yes, Amazon does seem to have better deals and sometimes even more books available than Barnes and Noble.
Duchess Nicole wrote: "Well said, Nancy! What are you going to read now!? I've just recently come to realize how much is out there. I, too, was re-introduced to reading. It's exciting to fall in love with it all ove..."Well after Fifty Shades I read Gabriel's Inferno & Rapture at the recommendation of a friend and I really enjoyed them both. I find myself enjoying the romance & cotemporary romance novels right now.
What are you reading?
Jenna wrote: "Duchess Nicole wrote: "Jenna wrote: "Duchess Nicole wrote: "Kris wrote: "I agree with you ladies: I've never heard this series referred to as "brilliant" or "genius"... Lol. I guess one can find ju..."British people often use the term 'brilliant' when they refer to something as great or wonderful. My friends from London often use it.
I've been reading a lot of Kristen Ashley, who is another controversial author...poor editing and extreme alpha heroes. But I love her!! I've found a lot of indie and self pubbed authors here on GR who are amazing.
Duchess Nicole : Same... I thank my friend for introducing me to goodreads because I've found so many great books here that I would have otherwise never come accross. Definetly one of the most used apps on my Ipad right now! Kris: I agree...
Oh, wow! I couldn't figure out exactly WHO she was attempting to offend, LOL! Maybe she realized that even those that didn't like the book wouldn't stoop to personal attacks. But man...there are some angry people out there!
Duchess Nicole wrote: "And yeah, the tampon part was gross. But I've read grosser (more gross?) in horror books and mysteries. The sexual context was shocking. But I think that's how she meant for Christian to be port..."The German Shepard scene in The Happy Hooker for one .
Duchess Nicole wrote: "I'm curious, and please don't let this offend anyone. This is an honest question. How many of you that did not like Fifty generally read more romance than anything? And who reads other forms of ..."I read a lot of romance, but then I read a lot of many genres - fantasy, suspense, sci-fi, horror, contemporary, classics, etc. In my lifetime I am sure I have read well over 10,000 books. This book is middle of the pack for romance or slightly below. Average for erotica (there is a lot of really BAD erotica out there) and of course it is not in the same category as classics. As I stated before, it had greater potential than its final product. It needed a heavy hand in editing, but I have read MUCH worse.
Eew, that just SOUNDS gross. Do I even want to know?
Ellie wrote: "I used to read romance novels years ago, Beatrice Small, etc. then my taste moved on to mysteries, Sanford, Saunders, Patterson, etc..I haven't picked up a romance novel in more than 20 years. I'm glad I bought these, it brought some passion back in our marriage, (late 70's). I realized I wasn't dead yet, neither was my husband. (not into S & M though) .."If you have not picked up romance in 20 years, then you need to revisit. I read the bodice rippers of the 70s and 80s and did not pick romance back up until a few years ago. The writing has gotten MUCH better and left the forced seduction/rape trope behind. Some of my favorite authors are: Laura Kinsale, Karen Ranney, Madeline Hunter, Elizabeth Hoyt, Karen Moning, Linda Howard, Diana Gabaldon, Rachel Gibson, Jennifer Crusie, etc. If you want a synopsis of any of their books, just let me know.
Kris wrote: "I have a Nook tablet...Does anyone know what the major differences are between the Kindle and the Nook? My husband gave it to me as a gift, so I didn't do my usual comparative research, but the onl..."Not reading ahead in the comments, so this may have already been answered. Kindle is tied to amazon's ebook format and Nook is tied to Barnes & Noble and Booksamillion. My daughter and I went to the store and did a test run on all of the ereaders before we got the kindles. What I liked about the kindle is it is not backlit, so it is not like staring at a computer screen when I am reading. The pages are more "flat" in resolution so they look more like paper book pages. Just like Macs and PCs, people have their preferences but I am sure there is not that much difference.
Anyone read anything from Lavyrle Spencer? Her romances stories are, for the most part, historical, and not as action-packed the ones mentioned here, but they are such sweet and tender stories. One of my favorites is "Hummingbird."
Kris wrote: "Anyone read anything from Lavyrle Spencer? Her romances stories are, for the most part, historical, and not as action-packed the ones mentioned here, but they are such sweet and tender stories. One..."I believe I have read Hummingbird and Morning Glory. I read so many that I sometimes have to look back at my list to remember what the plot was. Unfortunately, I have a tendency to pick up a book that looks good and then get it home, read a couple of chapters and realize I have already read it. That is why I started a list several years ago and why I originally got on Goodreads.
Too funny, Mary! And thanks for the ereader info. That's nice that the Kindle isn't backlit. Does it have that option for night-time reading, though?
so she deleted everything she said?? lmao
you have to buy a light for the kindle to read at night.
@anyone who wants romance recommendations - go to www.likesbooks.com. They have romance books separated by category and have a list of what they call Desert Island Keepers (DIK) for any book their reviewers gave an A rating to.
Kris wrote: "Too funny, Mary! And thanks for the ereader info. That's nice that the Kindle isn't backlit. Does it have that option for night-time reading, though?"You can buy a light to put on the kindle if you want to read at night.
Yes, Jenna! Thanks ladies! Had no idea :)
Mary wrote: "Kris wrote: "Too funny, Mary! And thanks for the ereader info. That's nice that the Kindle isn't backlit. Does it have that option for night-time reading, though?"You can buy a light to put on th..."
see my nook is old school haha firs edition so there is no back light and its not touch screen (only part thats touch screen is a little rectangle at the bottom (and thats the only thing in color too) so hearing this u can see why i want the nook tablet with its pretty colors and being able to download apps and everything and i could have the goodreads app on there :)
Jenna wrote: "see my nook is old school haha firs edition so there is no back light and its not touch screen (only part thats touch screen is a little rectangle at the bottom (and thats the only thing in color too) so hearing this u can see why i want the nook tablet with its pretty colors and being able to download apps and everything and i could have the goodreads app on there :) .."I have the most basic Kindle (wanted to get used to it before I upgrade). Even the basic kindle can download apps. The problem I am having is space. I may have to get another one that has more memory.
Mary wrote: "Jenna wrote: "see my nook is old school haha firs edition so there is no back light and its not touch screen (only part thats touch screen is a little rectangle at the bottom (and thats the only th..."see that was one of the reasons why they said the nook was better, because theres a memory card slot and like i said before about the pixels or something, but yea mine doesnt do apps lol its a dino compared to these newer ones but im not doggin it, i love it still
Jenna wrote: "Mary wrote: "Kris wrote: "Too funny, Mary! And thanks for the ereader info. That's nice that the Kindle isn't backlit. Does it have that option for night-time reading, though?"You can buy a light..."
I have the same one, Jenna. But I actually like the simplicity. If I had apps on my Nook, I'd get sidetracked. GR is a bad enough time consumer. The only thing I don't like is the battery needs charged after every book :(
if Larry doesnt my old nook once i get a nook tablet im gonna give it to my mom (if he doesnt want it) because she loves to read but since her eyes went bad she stopped and the nook u can change the font so i know she'd be able to read it lol
Jenna wrote: "see that was one of the reasons why they said the nook was better, because theres a memory card slot and like i said before about the pixels or something, but yea mine doesnt do apps lol its a dino compared to these newer ones but im not doggin it, i love it still .."I LOVE my kindle!!!
Mary wrote: "Jenna wrote: "see that was one of the reasons why they said the nook was better, because theres a memory card slot and like i said before about the pixels or something, but yea mine doesnt do apps ..."im not sayin anything bad about them just going by the review i read, my sisters got a kindle fire and its BA lol
Jenna wrote: "if Larry doesnt my old nook once i get a nook tablet im gonna give it to my mom (if he doesnt want it) because she loves to read but since her eyes went bad she stopped and the nook u can change th..."My husband almost stopped reading completely over the last 4-5 years because it hurt his eyes even with reading glasses. I got him a kindle for Christmas and he is tearing up the reading now. Being able to change the font is on of the best things about having an e-reader.
Mary wrote: "Jenna wrote: "if Larry doesnt my old nook once i get a nook tablet im gonna give it to my mom (if he doesnt want it) because she loves to read but since her eyes went bad she stopped and the nook u..."yea if i dont end up giving it to her and he does want it ill probably buy her one for christmas cuz i think she'd like to be able to read again, and same with her she still cant read well even with her glasses
Jenna wrote: "Mary wrote: "Jenna wrote: "see that was one of the reasons why they said the nook was better, because theres a memory card slot and like i said before about the pixels or something, but yea mine do..."I couldn't read a lot on my husbands Fire. The LED hurt my eyes really bad and that's why I decided I wanted an e-reader instead of a tablet.
Mary wrote: "Jenna wrote: "see that was one of the reasons why they said the nook was better, because theres a memory card slot and like i said before about the pixels or something, but yea mine doesnt do apps ..."I love my Kindle too. Best $100 I've ever spent. =)
Mary wrote: "Ellie wrote: "I used to read romance novels years ago, Beatrice Small, etc. then my taste moved on to mysteries, Sanford, Saunders, Patterson, etc..I haven't picked up a romance novel in more than ..."Thank you so much! Which one would you suggest? One book that stood out in my mind was The Far Pavillion. It truly was an epic and dramatic love story. I loved Janet Daily and her Texas rancher series, Rosemary Rogers, Kathleen Woodiliss(?). There were so many, I can't remember all their names. I'd read an average of 2 or 3 books a week, (and I had a full time job). Now that I'm retired I might get in 2 or 3 a month. I belong to several writing groups and have found a love for writing stories (when I'm not playing golf). I picked FSOG up because I was curious and loved the story. I've found some of the best authors have had editing issues. It happens to the best. This is why I cut James some slack. It's her first attempt and she hit the jack pot. I'm happy for her.
Lorie wrote: "Mary wrote: "Jenna wrote: "see that was one of the reasons why they said the nook was better, because theres a memory card slot and like i said before about the pixels or something, but yea mine do..."i remember when if first started using my nook, im a physical copy type of gal and switchin to the nook was a horrible idea for me then i actually did it then the girls in the book group im in started sendin me free books by email and i was like wow this nook his nifty and now i dont even leave my house with out it,i throw it into my purse like i do my cell phone
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