If it's gonna look good it needs practice. Who wants to see their wife nomming their own face off trying to look sexy?

Oppa bath salts style!

'special' with a capital 'R'.....

She isn't the only one to read that book, you know? I've read somewhere that it has sold more copies than The Deadly Hallows. I'm actually quite interested in it as well, just to see where the fuss is about... Anyway, normally a lot of people here are complaining that women do nothing in bed, are boring, have no sexdrive... but when a woman does want to seduce her hubby, it's also not good. Make up your minds people. No matter how bad a book is, if it gets you a better sex life, I wouldn't complain too hard.

I'm finishing my masters degree in teaching and creative writing and I read it. It's nothing special and I honestly don't get the appeal, but I still read it to see what the fuss was about. It's just something bored women who are too afraid to talk about what gets them of read to get their thrills. They're not hurting anyone by wanting to experiment with their sex lives.

It's "Deathly" Hallows.

Sorry, never understood the difference between dead and death.

It's not the difference in the words themselves its the proper title of the book "Harry Potter and the DEATHLY Hallows"

So...you have a masters degree in creative writing AND you managed to finish that crap? Something's not adding up right here...

@58 The appeal is reading it with your friends, setting up an appropriate soundboard for all the stupid, repetitive stuff in it. For example, George Takei saying 'oh my', the sound of a toilet flushing, the sound of meat cooking, and "NOBODY EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION" (seriously, she keeps banging on about various people giving her the [full name] inquisition... what...) Because seriously, the author cannot write. The story is dull, the characters really stupid, and she does not know how to use the common comma.

What doesn't add up? I'm open to seeing what people view as a "good" book these days. I myself did not enjoy the book, and have discussed why with fellow professors at my college. I'm also not the only one who has read it as an attempt to understand. It was in no way well written or developed, but people like it, and that is not for a literary value. People enjoy it purely for the sexual fascination as something they see dangerous and exciting.

I love how a woman with a masters degree in teaching and creating writing doesn't know the difference between off and of!

Don't judge all of us creative writing lot by her, please. For instance, I understand it's a bad thing when the phrase "published fanfiction" stops being an insult and starts being an accurate description of a book series.

I could also point out the error in your post, but instead, let me give my apologies for being human and having a typo. Sheesh.

I doubt it'll help anyone get laid, if a man saw a woman slipping that book into her bag he'd probably think 'ugh, hell NO!'

There are far better BDSM literature out there.. The fifty shades trilogy is an abomination to fiction , and one of the most unrealistic portrayals of a real relationship. Those books are not worth the paper they're written on. Try looking up BDSM fiction on google or Wikipedia . Have a nice day.

So you like the fact that he's a sadistic asshole that every girl should run away from and not marry?

37 - the actual BDSM community hates 50 Shades, im ashamed that's what people think BDSM is.

I actually tried to read it before judging it, I really did. It's trash, not because of the sex in it, but it is poorly written. Mrs. E. L. James needs to learn what the hell a thesaurus is. I love BDSM novels, reading does it for me, but this... No, I cringed at every mention of the word "murmured" or "mumbled." Maybe try to read a real novel before saying this is an "awesome" one.

45 I know that it is not a accurate portrayal of a master / slave relationship. Although I don't practice BDSM , I have read real books like the claiming of sleeping beauty, the story of O, and Ai no Kusabi . It sickens me that these real portrayals are under the radar , while poor unrealistic visions of a rather large community is not in the spotlight. I wish that more people would look for true portrayals rather than judging a community based on poorly written inaccurate crap. I'm glad that someone else , who knows what they are talking about is commenting . Have a nice day.

21 - Why deliberately go with or against a fad, whether its "stupid" or not? Do what you enjoy! Be your own damn person.

Agree...every novel is not for everyone. Do what you like, read what you want and enjoy your own life. If this book turned my wife on, I'd just be happy to reap the benefits and wouldn't bitch about it....

I actually can't tell if I want her to START using a thesaurus or STOP using one. Some parts sound like she just picked the first random word that popped up. I think at one point the book says "I turned the color of communist manifesto" instead of "I blushed". I definitely burst out laughing haha.

21 - what makes you think none of us have given 50 Shades of Shagging a chance? It's poorly written so I don't like it, and also not all of us are sad repressed housewives who need a badly written trilogy of fiction books to inspire us to get laid..

Wow 21. 1. Most decent people aren't really too fussed about liking the same thing or going against the crowd. The people who do are either sheep or hipsters and don't really need your recognition. 2. Skinny jeans are fine so long as you're actually skinny. 3. Most people badmouthing 50 Shades have read either the entire book or a synopsis and extracts (few people have read none at all as it's annoyingly hard to escape). They just still think it's crap.

1.Twilight books annoy the shit out of me. I tried really hard to get into them then stone faced Kirstin and Robert Footface starred in the "movie" and now I can't stand it. 2. Skinny jeans don't wear em so don't care. 3. Beibs or Beibelzibub as I believe it prefers to be called is just a waste of time, no more no less. 4. I read one book of this "Mommy ****" and it seems to be written by a high school dropout with incorrect punctuation and inflections. No sense of research into the BDSM fettish scene, no character development or story arc. Just man meets young woman, fisting, finish. How that will get me laid is uncertain but my girlfriend seems unworried

After all is said and done with the future film, book sales and miscellaneous merchandise, E.L James will have made more $$$$ than any of us will ever see. I think that's pretty awesome ;) If you didn't like the books, don't read em. It's that simple.

197 - John Gotti made more money than I ever will. That does not make him "awesome" or make what he did "awesome".

There is much better BDSM out there, but I'll wager that reading 50 Shades of Gray was your first go round.

She was in front of a mirror. I think it's safe to say she was practicing.

Seriously? If you want good BDSM literature read the sleeping beauty trilogy , or the story of O.. Those are quality . Disclaimer " do not read if you have a weak psyche . May cause vomiting or loss of faith in humanity. You were warned."

I read plenty of good literature on my own thank you; Emily Bronte, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, and plenty of others. I just thought I would read something I don't usually read and I liked it, thanks for the "advice" though I'll take it into consideration.

It's a book series that should show young women everywhere what to run away from in a guy. You liked it? Wow.

EpicBlondie And who are you? Some famous author? You think your opinions matter that much? Think again.

Epicblondie. Have you even read the series? He's not a bad guy in the end. He changes.

21, no. I'm a woman who has self respect, and wouldn't put up with "Christian Grey". 82, yes i read them. Horrible waste of time. It's not romance, it's not even decent BDSM. It's about a guy who likes to control everything in his life. If Anastasia was a real woman, with self esteem and respect, she would have run away quickly

Your right, but like in twilight she had no self esteem or perseverance.

The author simply wanted to write a novel based off of twilight that was ridiculous and, yes, trashy. Mission accomplished for her, but she didn't expect it to hit the fan like it did. Your still right though about the respect for herself, which I do indeed have for the record. *this was supposed to be on my above comment but ran out of edit time*

I had a boyfriend who tried that once. He wanted to play crazy, so I played back. Put a tracker on his cell phone, car, called and texted constantly, snooped through his phone, would show up to his guys' nights. He lasted a month, but I didn't have to worry about somebody telling me what I could and couldn't do.

Why not just dump him? Lot less effort and you don't have to "play crazy".

It was more fun to play with him a little bit. He was one of those who needed to be taught a lesson.. A real douche.