Oh, it’s utter balderdash, I tell you. I’m undecided if I will finish the story because there are TWO more books and I just don’t know how much more mental energy I can expend worrying about whether man with a stalking compulsion and spanking fetish will finally “claim the ass” of the vapid heroine. What? Like at the lost and found?? Or like a territory you put a flag on??
“I claim this ass for France and the king!”
I did find the book laugh out loud funny many times, so that’s something.
I liked Ellen Degeneres’ reading of it. She did an audio book spoof of it where she wouldn’t say certain body parts and so the reading would go like this: “Christian took out his ……. ball peen hammer ….”
Hahaha.
Although, if an actual ball peen hammer were to make an appearance in the subsequent books, I would not be surprised.
” When Christian Grey “rips through” Anastasia’s virginity, she actually says “Argh!” like Jon finding out that Garfield has once again shredded the curtains.
Hairpin pal Julieanne Smolinski was not a fan of Fifty Shades of Grey. (Book two in the trilogy is due out April 17.)
Alternate things to cry out when one’s virginity is “rip[ped] through”: “Yowza!” “Criminy!” “Mamma mia!” (fake Italian accent). ”
roo — Yes. Anastasia (and whose name is Anastasia, srsly?) is very “holy cow” and “oh my” about everything sexual. She’s a lit major obsessed with Tess of the D’Ubervilles and yet that’s the best she can come up with.
This librarian doesn’t judge what people read. (However, if you want your three hours back or whatever, I understand.)
My first day at my new part-time library job, I took a phone request for both sequels. That patron will get them in like 1,000 years–assuming none of the county system’s copies will get “lost.”
Kate P — You know, I ordered my book through Amazon because I’m a total hypocrite. No WAY could I have called my friendly librarian and asked about it or gone into an actual bookstore and purchased it in person. Oh, no, never.
No, I’m with you–even though we now have self-checkout, the holds are all together on open shelves and not behind the circ desk like they used to be. The staff is expected to respect privacy, but I don’t like that other patrons can see what I requested if I don’t pick it up the minute it comes in. I’m embarrassed about my self-help relationship book requests.
well i am so stupid i just heard all the buzz about it and ordered it from the library and had my husband pick it up without knowing anything about it. i’m not telling him either because i ordered the happy hooker which is a book about crocheting and he almost had a coronary when the librarian handed it him. yep…still laughing. back to the book….i can’t decide if i want to finish it but my curiosity has me. i’m actually hoping the tides turn on christian and he creates a little monster.
cindy h — “The Happy Hooker,” hahahaha. What a great title for a crochet book and I’m howling at the mental image of your husband picking that book up at the library.
Yeah, Christian is …. unlikable — to me, anyway. A real ass.
You know what I keep hearing about that book?
Argh!
Hurray, she’s back!
Oh no, she’s reading *that* book!
I’d love to hear your opinion. I doubt I will ever read it, but my wife is conflicted as she hears completely opposite reviews of the book.
Oh, it’s utter balderdash, I tell you. I’m undecided if I will finish the story because there are TWO more books and I just don’t know how much more mental energy I can expend worrying about whether man with a stalking compulsion and spanking fetish will finally “claim the ass” of the vapid heroine. What? Like at the lost and found?? Or like a territory you put a flag on??
“I claim this ass for France and the king!”
I did find the book laugh out loud funny many times, so that’s something.
I liked Ellen Degeneres’ reading of it. She did an audio book spoof of it where she wouldn’t say certain body parts and so the reading would go like this: “Christian took out his ……. ball peen hammer ….”
Hahaha.
Although, if an actual ball peen hammer were to make an appearance in the subsequent books, I would not be surprised.
” When Christian Grey “rips through” Anastasia’s virginity, she actually says “Argh!” like Jon finding out that Garfield has once again shredded the curtains.
Hairpin pal Julieanne Smolinski was not a fan of Fifty Shades of Grey. (Book two in the trilogy is due out April 17.)
Alternate things to cry out when one’s virginity is “rip[ped] through”: “Yowza!” “Criminy!” “Mamma mia!” (fake Italian accent). ”
http://www.vulture.com/2012/04/fifty-shades-of-grey-the-thinking-womans-guide.html
roo — Yes. Anastasia (and whose name is Anastasia, srsly?) is very “holy cow” and “oh my” about everything sexual. She’s a lit major obsessed with Tess of the D’Ubervilles and yet that’s the best she can come up with.
btw — That review is hilarious. Did you see the bit they did on SNL about it? So funny.
hahahahahahahahaahaha
It’s this generation’s Story of O.
This librarian doesn’t judge what people read. (However, if you want your three hours back or whatever, I understand.)
My first day at my new part-time library job, I took a phone request for both sequels. That patron will get them in like 1,000 years–assuming none of the county system’s copies will get “lost.”
Kate P — You know, I ordered my book through Amazon because I’m a total hypocrite. No WAY could I have called my friendly librarian and asked about it or gone into an actual bookstore and purchased it in person. Oh, no, never.
Coward and hypocrite, that’s what I am.
No, I’m with you–even though we now have self-checkout, the holds are all together on open shelves and not behind the circ desk like they used to be. The staff is expected to respect privacy, but I don’t like that other patrons can see what I requested if I don’t pick it up the minute it comes in. I’m embarrassed about my self-help relationship book requests.
I have it on my Kindle. Not proud.
Cara — Hahahahaha. We’ll have to compare notes.
Kate P — Okay. Good. It’s not just me.
well i am so stupid i just heard all the buzz about it and ordered it from the library and had my husband pick it up without knowing anything about it. i’m not telling him either because i ordered the happy hooker which is a book about crocheting and he almost had a coronary when the librarian handed it him. yep…still laughing. back to the book….i can’t decide if i want to finish it but my curiosity has me. i’m actually hoping the tides turn on christian and he creates a little monster.
cindy h — “The Happy Hooker,” hahahaha. What a great title for a crochet book and I’m howling at the mental image of your husband picking that book up at the library.
Yeah, Christian is …. unlikable — to me, anyway. A real ass.