50 Shades of Grey

[Esther Khamala]

Hey Guys, 

Really grateful for this group especially since I've got enough books downloaded to last me a long time! I've heard a lot about 50 Shades of Grey & I've just recently got the books. Anyone who has read them? Are they any good? 

I've also uploaded them, so whoever hasn't had the chance to read them yet can do just that!

Viva La Book Club!

[Nyambura]

Ahhhh, guilty pleasures *cheeky grin* Definitely not for the lads...

 

Yes, I've read 1 & 2 and # 3 is pending (I got momentarily distracted by other books but I will return to it). Is it good?  Here's the thing you need to know first off. It's Erotica lit. So it's not everyone's cup of  tea. I struggled to finish book # 1 (50 shades of grey) and almost put it on the DNF pile simply 'cause I'm into stronger, edgier female characters and I prefer a touch of mystery, action when it comes to my romance & erotica reads. But my girlfriends and sis urged me to finish it as book 2 & 3 are much better... and yes, 50 shades darker is much better...

 

I propose you read it with an open mind and only when you're in the mood for something ridiculously light & sexy and then mix it up by reading other books from other genres...

 

Enjoy

[Linda Kimaru]

Here's the worst thing about this series: the writing and plot is weak. BUT you can't stop reading. I think it's because it's not just erotica but because it's BDSM erotica. There's nothing else like it. And what do we women do? Eat it up. It's such a guilty pleasure and I will only admit this once that I read them all in a week. SIGH. After I was done, I had to read 100 Years Of Solitude just to feel human (and like a reader) again! :-) You'll enjoy it for a lazy afternoon though which is the way erotic lit must be read. ;-)

On Monday, July 30, 2012 11:38:53 AM UTC+3, Esther Khamala wrote:

[Lydia Jamyoung]

I found these books beneath me! Seriously! 1. the plot is week, 2. all that erotic stuff is tooo....i dont have the word for it.
When reading the first one, i felt like i was back in that rabbit hole called high school. i felt like Neo in the matrix, needing a blue pill to shake off that feeling. The thought of me reading the sequels was, well, almost disheartening. But i had to (and i blame this on one Nyambura), because she once told me to read a book, even though it doesn't suit your fancy. So i read all of them.
And after all that, i had to re read Purple hibiscus and Madame bovary just to feel like my intellect was returning.

Seriously, if you want to keep your intellect in check, do not read this book.
But for those who fancy erotica lit, this is definitely the book for you.
That is all. Back to reading Tess of the d'ubervilles, just so as to feel normal again!

On Monday, July 30, 2012 11:38:53 AM UTC+3, Esther Khamala wrote:

[Karimi]

So i read the first and second book, these books are like the junk food of books. I attempted to read the third book but i felt like it was the first two books all over again then i gave up. In the spirit of light reading, i went ahead and read Coming up next by Penny Smith  a darkly comic fiction novel.

[Nyambura]

Mea Culpa, Lydia. Mea maxima culpa. I gave you a pizza slice (or was it greasy fries from Kenchic?) when you wanted  some fine dining :-)

 

Nyambura