50 Shades Of Grey - Who's Bought Their Partner This?

[ijm]

Surprised there isn't a thread for this.

"Mummy Porn" book 50 Shades Of Grey is now the fastest selling book in UK history out-selling even Harry Potter in its hey-day.

http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/1624...

Written by a woman for women its basically an S&M novel for the girls.

I suspect many a bloke had given this as a present to his partner in the hopes of some added action that night

[Mr Gearchange]

Me.
Everyone is reading it. I have a theory that it's publication is the overriding reasons for having the wettest summer on record.

Anyway the filth doesn't really start until chapter 11 - and it took her ages to get that far.

[phil-sti]

Girlfriend bought the trilogy from the apple store, said it was a bit cheesy.

[sc0tt]

My missus wants it.

She can buy it herself.

She still owes me something for a gigantic diamond I bought her. Tight .

[Adenauer]

Mr Gearchange said:

I have a theory that it's publication is the overriding reasons for having the wettest summer on record.

Oh FFS

[marcosgt]

sc0tt said:

My missus wants it.

She can buy it herself.

She still owes me something for a gigantic diamond I bought her. Tight .

Doesn't sound like you need to buy her the book then

With the success of this book, I suspect something fishy...

M

[Tyre Smoke]

Yep.

Can't understand the excitement. What's the storyline?

[VinceFox]

that sounds like the book equivalent of fluffy handcuffs.

[ehonda]

I keep seeing FB updates along the lines of 'reading 50 shades of grey - ooerr' or 'early night with 50 shades of grey'. These seem to be completely acceptable. If I put 'Been sitting on my hand for an hour and now going off to the coal shed with a copy of the Summer '87 Littlewoods catalogue' the reaction would be totally different. Blimmin sexism I tells ya.

[Adenauer]

marcosgt said:

With the success of this book, I suspect something fishy...

I'm detecting a theme developing in this thread.

[Stevenj214]

http://www.book-odyssey.com/2012/06/book-13.html

[jvl]

It's adapted from a Twilight fan fiction story posted on the internet. That's pretty much all you need to know.

[13th]

Not my thing at all; badly written and not engaging IMO.

[freakynessless]

ehonda said:

I keep seeing FB updates along the lines of 'reading 50 shades of grey - ooerr' or 'early night with 50 shades of grey'. These seem to be completely acceptable. If I put 'Been sitting on my hand for an hour and now going off to the coal shed with a copy of the Summer '87 Littlewoods catalogue' the reaction would be totally different. Blimmin sexism I tells ya.

Probably the best post on Pistonheads I've ever read. And what's more, its 100% accurate too.

[rxtx]

jvl said:

It's adapted from a Twilight fan fiction story posted on the internet. That's pretty much all you need to know.

Is that true? I've seen a lot of middle aged women avidly reading it on the train. I won't sit where they were now.

[ChunkyloverSV]

13th said:

Not my thing at all; badly written and not engaging IMO.

Yep so far i have read 3 chapters at work (slow day) its utter tripe.

[DanDC5]

I have a theory about this.

if it was blokes going mad for this, it'd be seen as sleazy and disgusting. Because it's wenches who are enjoying it they see nothing wrong with it, yet if their bloke suggested actually doing some of the stuff in there they'd decline without a second thought.

[VinceFox]

if there's one thing that really, REALLY pisses me off, it's people "dabbling' in alt/bdsm/scene.

either jump in or f**k off.

[antspants]

My wife mentioned this over the weekend, and says she's getting it to read while we're on holiday in 3 weeks time, happy days!!

[PeanutHead]

ehonda said:

I keep seeing FB updates along the lines of 'reading 50 shades of grey - ooerr' or 'early night with 50 shades of grey'.

Also seen loads of FB updates with the likes of, 'can't put it down' and 'Just bought next book and only on chapter 2'
I posted 'Just burnt the book' amazing how unpopular you become.