Six Word Memoirs on Life Stories

Believe says,

Hearts and flowers type of girl?

accidentaltourist says,

hmmm....did not think it would be perceived that way. Grey seems to dark for me...variety is the spice of MY life. ;)

Dean6805 says,

Rainbows and unicorns?

accidentaltourist says,

I've always been a sucker for the mythical beast. ;)

canadafreeze says,

Not referring to the trilogy ;-)
I heard an interview with E.L. James. Most interesting

accidentaltourist says,

The books...and their subject matter....are much in the news. I too have seen her interviewed...sometimes, we can tell a good story, eh? ;)

Believe says,

Variety can be dark too. Afterall, there are many shades of grey.

Bevvie says,

banned from the library down the road from me in Gwinnett county in Georgia.

tonyglim says,

Are there fifty shades of censorship?

Dean6805 says,

Of course. And in much of North Carolina, I'm sure.

Believe says,

I've read it. It is much ado about nothing.

accidentaltourist says,

Believe...I figured as much. Sad thing, I might have to read it just to see what the fuss is about.

canadafreeze says,

I've downloaded an e-copy next time I fly ...

Believe says,

It's steamy in parts. It's just not a standout in the genre that it is categorized.

notjustagirlintheworld says,

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/16/50-shades-of-grey-speed-read-14-naughtiest-bits.html

cliffs notes.

accidentaltourist says,

A quickie, then? ;) Nice.

canadafreeze says,

Cute segue ...

jl333 says,

It's been banned from California libraries too! Too much hype about the book. Save your money.

notjustagirlintheworld says,

gives a whole new meaning to download.

accidentaltourist says,

I read the article from daily beast....would it be rude of me to say I was unimpressed with the "naughtiness" factor? Perhaps I am jaded... ;)

marymc says,

Meh.

accidentaltourist says,

It's possible I have lived too long to be shocked.

TheAngstyPoet says,

In conversation I casually dropped the fact that I was reading the novel. I had told my aunt who like a second parent to me and a very well read woman that I was reading kinky sex. That did not end well. I still cringe when I think about it.

Wench says,

I'm honestly not interested in it. I read Anne Rice's Sleeping Beauty series and got bored. Is it bad that all I kept thinking was "Ok, Anne, we all know you like paddles but there's a whole world of BDSM that you are leaving by the wayside. There's no way all the characters in your stories are into the exact same thing." Maybe this book is more diverse, I don't know.

Believe says,

Completely agree regarding the Sleeping Beauty trilogy. Fifty Shades is not as much about BDSM as it is the characters' reactions and reasons to and for the lifestyle. It does mention way more variety, but it is not as much a play by play as the Rice works. It is an interesting book, the characters are good and strong, but it is NOT porn. I liked the book, just don't think that it deserves the press, positive or negative, that it is recieving.

Wench says,

That's what I figured. The same people telling me to read it "verociously" (their wording) read the Twilight series and swear up and down that Shakespeare doesn't hold a candle to Bella and what's his face.

Wench says,

That's what I figured. The same people telling me to read it "verociously" (their wording) read the Twilight series and swear up and down that Shakespeare doesn't hold a candle to Bella and what's his face.

Wench says,

That's what I figured. The same people telling me to read it "verociously" (their wording) read the Twilight series and swear up and down that Shakespeare doesn't hold a candle to Bella and what's his face.

Wench says,

Wow, phone. Wow.

accidentaltourist says,

Some things bear repeating. ;)

accidentaltourist says,

Some things bear repeating. ;)

Believe says,

Considered burning a copy of the twilight series one cold January might but I have never considered reading it.

accidentaltourist says,

No twilight for me. I have other vampires I prefer.

TheAngstyPoet says,

Wench, people have been saying Twilight is better than Shakespeare? Oh my goodness. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. I admit Twilight was a decent book that became a lovely series but it wasn't that great.

Level1 says,

I read all three and become progressively more frustrated and disappointed with each. The first one was mildly interesting because of the kinky sex but the overall writing is bad and the books are very repetitive. By the third book I wondered if the author used some sort of computer program to write it because so many phrases were repeated. And, for all the general dirtiness, the author could have been far more colorful in her descriptions of the actual sex.

Don't even get me started on the shear ridiculousness of the main character's sexuality. She is supposed to be 22 when the book begins and makes a point to say she has never masturbated and seemes to have no understanding of her body at all. Seriously, what is that about? And, what I really found ludicrous is that she "explodes around him" EVERY SINGLE TIME! Oh, I forgot, these books are fantasies.

accidentaltourist says,

All this discussion has confirmed my six....I think I'll continue to paint in the colors of my own personal rainbow and be satisfied. :)

Believe says,

Level 1, you know... Come to think of it, two books could have gotten the job done. At some points I found myself speed reading just to get to a better part.

canadafreeze says,

Congratulations on The MOTD.
You're great at finding the buzz and stirring the pot! Way to go!

accidentaltourist says,

Did anyone ever read the book Nine and a Half Weeks? (disregard the movie, which I did not see) Published in 1978...nothing new under the sun, they say.

accidentaltourist says,

Ah, CF...did not even notice that. I'm fascinated by the discussion. :) (and stirring pots)

Bevvie says,

kudos on the MOTD...and getting this discussion started. I was not familiar with these books until I read that they were being taken off the shelves at a nearby county library. Beyond the fact that I like to read books to make my own decisions, I'm not planning to read these books. Although you all have made me mildly curious. I LOVE vampire fiction, but stopped reading Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake books when they became soft porn. The action became second place, and I wanted action!

accidentaltourist says,

I think I'll pass on these books as well. I did not see anything in the surrounding buzz that gave me a "must read!" feeling. However, I may visit our small town library to see if they have them, just out of curiosity.

Bevvie, if you like vampires, try Chelsea Quinn Yarbro's Saint-Germain series (if you haven't already discovered them).

tonyglim says,

Nothing is better than Shakespeare, except the Bible.

L2L3 says,

After first read of comments my comment is:

Oh yeah, the book, not haircolor... Oops.

accidentaltourist says,

And there's nothing wrong with rainbow haircolor either. ;)

jl333 says,

Congrats on MOTD! Super. :)

oopsalittle says,

Congrats on MOTD!

Believe says,

I disagree, accidental. Clowns have rainbow colored hair. There is definately something wrong with clowns, so by default...

Believe says,

I disagree, accidental. Clowns have rainbow colored hair. There is definately something wrong with clowns, so by default...

Wench says,

Shakespeare requires some understanding and appreciation of the English language, especially since he invented so many words. I agree, there's no comparison, but then there's no such word as vorocious, either, so you more or less understand the reason why someone would say that.

canadafreeze says,

Some of my best friends sport rainbow highlights and they read Shakespeare, too.

Wench says,

My hair has been every primary and tertiary color on the wheel at one point or another. I taught myself to read when I was three. =)

accidentaltourist says,

Believe....your comment on clowns is warranted. I accept that analogy. But since my own 50 shades of gray are out-numbering my shades of brown, I may have to go rainbow. (have we come full circle yet?)

accidentaltourist says,

Gone...you made my day.

Level1 says,

Love it, Gone :-) :-) :-)

notjustagirlintheworld says,

Gone. Best. Epilogue. Ever.

ba_miracle says,

Thank you for the link NotJustAGirlInTheWorld. The "holy cow" and other inner dialogue too distracting.

I LOVE that Gone! It reminds of the disclaimer that should follow "happily ever after"

Dean6805 says,

I'm with ba_miracle. Even wedding vows do little to cover what's coming with the "in sickness and in health" stuff. Should be more like "With morning breath and without, before baby weight and after, with stretchmarks or smooth, whether balding or lion-maned, paunchy or slim..."

Believe says,

Guys, weddings are long enough without all the warnings. If officiants had to warn of everything to come, they'd have to tag team after their voices ran out. Not too mention, a lot of wedding attire is too heavy to wear for that number of days/weeks.

Dean6805 says,

How about this to save time: the officiating clergy member simply shoots the prospective bride and groom in the leg and asks "Can you take this kind of pain for the next fifty years?" If they can, they're married.

accidentaltourist says,

Gives a whole new meaning to shotgun wedding.

sisterpoet says,

Someone just dropped this info into conversation recently. I was clueless about it as well as the ref in this memoir. I don't think the book is for me but feel myslef getting sucked in via the hype....help!

lgp120 says,

What a horrible book. Disgusting and degrading to women. How they can pass this crap off as writing is lost to me. And worse, the pathetic women who praise it as if it were of any literary value. Sophmoric garbage that read as if a twelve year old wrote it!! Can you tell I hated it? Could not even finish it.

accidentaltourist says,

lgp120...life is too short to read bad books or drink bad wine. I too have heard much praise surrounding this book...not sure why. Judging from much of the commentary, it's not the writing.