tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post4867126372905452068..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Fifty Shades of GreyBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7871252655493302712012-08-20T17:54:15.020-07:002012-08-20T17:54:15.020-07:00Orrie Hitt! Wow, there's a name from the past!...Orrie Hitt! Wow, there's a name from the past! I remember reading "Summer Hotel" back when I was a teenager. Amazed his stuff is still in print. The things you learn on this blog...cadavranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-52054079244794306822012-08-15T14:59:30.398-07:002012-08-15T14:59:30.398-07:00One of the eight (or 7 of 9). Haven't read it,...One of the eight (or 7 of 9). Haven't read it, never plan on it. But I loved your last line. Perfect ending.7 of 9noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37133136212478749182012-08-15T09:11:16.294-07:002012-08-15T09:11:16.294-07:00Just a ripoff of "The Story of O" from t...Just a ripoff of "The Story of O" from the seventies.<br />Been there, spanked that...chuckcdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-11466891496039275942012-08-15T07:27:55.323-07:002012-08-15T07:27:55.323-07:00I also haven't read it, (so more than 8, maybe...I also haven't read it, (so more than 8, maybe?) outside of some exerpts and this delicious and brilliant 'sporking' of the book: http://das-sporking.livejournal.com/242338.html (recommend it highly)<br /><br />Everyone knows it started out as a Twilight AU fanfic, and I find it sad that the fanfic writer is as bad a writer as the woman who wrote Twilight, and that the two of them still manage to make a zillion dollars.<br /><br />I know unpublished writers who can write rings around these people without trying, and yet somehow remain unpublished. The world is a strange place.<br /><br />On and Anonymous "Storm" I thought the SAME THING about 9 1/2 weeks. And that writer never pretended the male protagonist was the paragon of male perfection. Sigh.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202427531137840740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41333237983552860932012-08-15T01:27:37.531-07:002012-08-15T01:27:37.531-07:00er.....Now I'm confused:
"Cosmopolis is s...er.....Now I'm confused:<br />"Cosmopolis is simply the film with that Twilight guy in it. Robert Pattinson plays Eric Packer, a twenty-something billionaire who spends most of the movie sitting in the back of his stretch limo as his driver takes him across Manhattan to get a haircut." A_Homernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-65026990474972842952012-08-14T23:05:55.908-07:002012-08-14T23:05:55.908-07:00How about the next step. Present a pilot episode f...How about the next step. Present a pilot episode for tv based on your version.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-44156684277469110102012-08-14T19:40:33.324-07:002012-08-14T19:40:33.324-07:00One of the 8 tooOne of the 8 tooAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10522911828342804877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86305694430214607762012-08-14T17:39:35.148-07:002012-08-14T17:39:35.148-07:00as a female who reads proper novels with good porn...as a female who reads proper novels with good porn IE anything by Sherrilyn Kenyon or JR Ward, i refuse to read these books on principle. thanks for summarizing it, as this is exactly what i thought it would've been just based on what reviews its got. it appears to be the Twilight for the Adult crowd. Nuff said.Debi Scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282247047812211449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8621295351624146032012-08-14T17:31:45.331-07:002012-08-14T17:31:45.331-07:00Well played sir! Sadly I am not one of the Golden...Well played sir! Sadly I am not one of the Golden 8, but oh how I wish I was. The first book, albeit badly written (they ALL are) was still a page turner. The second, not so much. The third, not at all. My poor husband had to put up with me saying "when will it END???". (I am one of those people who just can't not finish a book I've started. Clearly I have issues.) <br />One of my favourite lines though was from Christian (and I may be paraphrasing here) "I earn $100,000 an hour."<br />Bronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14931862026886549116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-57643683408879700732012-08-14T16:40:32.111-07:002012-08-14T16:40:32.111-07:00Count me as one of the 8 women.
After reading all...Count me as one of the 8 women.<br /><br />After reading all the bad reviews, I couldn't understand why anyone would intentionally read a poorly written book when there are so many good books still to be read. Ken??<br /><br />Having said that, I'm currently reading your book and thoroughly enjoying it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567936227976833474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21963871798112690722012-08-14T16:23:22.810-07:002012-08-14T16:23:22.810-07:00Love the people don't really like talking abou...Love the people don't really like talking about the fact that it was written as Twilight Fan-Fic where the names were changed and the "Vampire-ness" (whatever of that actually existed in those books) was removed...Nicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-8925444304207040562012-08-14T16:04:38.967-07:002012-08-14T16:04:38.967-07:00I haven't read it, and have no plans to do so....I haven't read it, and have no plans to do so.<br /><br />But I like your take. Although: Hollywood has on occasion done that for real to novels. The one that sticks out in my mind is THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE. The novel was her story; the movie was his.Wendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-49194214495159231992012-08-14T15:34:09.810-07:002012-08-14T15:34:09.810-07:00I haven't read it.
I don't want to read i...I haven't read it.<br /><br />I don't want to read it.<br /><br />I will never read it.<br /><br />One of the EightNumber Sixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-23396848996772747222012-08-14T13:16:37.930-07:002012-08-14T13:16:37.930-07:008I think I liked this book better 25 years ago, wh...8I think I liked this book better 25 years ago, when it was called "9 1/2 Weeks"; this is a more blatant rip-off than "Twilight" is of Buffy and Angel, and apparently meant for the same crowd. Jeez, she could have at least ripped off Anne Rice's "S&M erotica" books-- now THOSE are sexy.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />StormAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63362969474206567222012-08-14T13:03:25.785-07:002012-08-14T13:03:25.785-07:00Please, the title is "50 Shades of Grey."...Please, the title is "50 Shades of Grey." "Shades of Grey" is a novel by Jasper Fforde that is imaginative, funny and will never make international bestseller lists because it also requires the reader's concentration and doesn't include a lot of sex. Breadbakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75016947645912912142012-08-14T12:29:12.378-07:002012-08-14T12:29:12.378-07:00More...MorE...MORE!More...MorE...MORE!RCPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251247613686669877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-48452117653033745332012-08-14T12:11:38.965-07:002012-08-14T12:11:38.965-07:00Attn fans of Fifty Shades like SphincterBoy. Ther...Attn fans of Fifty Shades like SphincterBoy. There is much, much better and even sexier fanfic on the internet for free. Yes, FREE! There are literally thousands of "Fifty Shades" and the like on good (i.e. not fanfiction.net) fanfic sites. Have fun!<br /><br />p.s. Ken - LOL.XJillnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-60963947982626081462012-08-14T10:23:43.127-07:002012-08-14T10:23:43.127-07:00As long as we're jumping on the bandwagon, how...As long as we're jumping on the bandwagon, how about a book of "50 Shades" riddles:<br /><br />Why didn't Christian Grey date the Olympic gold medalist?<br />She couldn't be beaten.<br /><br />What did Ana wear on her first date with Christian?<br />Spanx.<br /><br />Where did he rent his limo?<br />Hertz.<br /><br />How did she feel when he arrived late to the dungeon?<br />Fit to be tied.<br />BigTednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63568708592192756472012-08-14T10:17:14.155-07:002012-08-14T10:17:14.155-07:00Brilliant, Ken. I'm sold.Brilliant, Ken. I'm sold.Shanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13040527560710894077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12500112774816879372012-08-14T10:11:02.648-07:002012-08-14T10:11:02.648-07:00It appears we eight all read your blog, Ken. And ...It appears we eight all read your blog, Ken. And while I haven't read it, I have to say I've certainly benefitted from it, like SphincterBoy (if that is his real name). It's turned the clock back 15-20 years on your love life. For that, I approve of the book wholeheartedly.Tim W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90009730550928346592012-08-14T10:09:03.029-07:002012-08-14T10:09:03.029-07:00I DID THAT IN HOLIDAY! KINDLE! TOLD FRIENDS I WAS ...I DID THAT IN HOLIDAY! KINDLE! TOLD FRIENDS I WAS READING GORDON RAMSEY AUTOBIOGRAPHY, THAT'S THE THING WITH KINDLE, YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIST OF BOOKS! WOMEN THINK THE SAME! GOOD FOR HER! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-4993740583272668442012-08-14T10:07:26.350-07:002012-08-14T10:07:26.350-07:00I haven't got the time nor the interest to rea...I haven't got the time nor the interest to read 50 Shades of Grey. The one aspect of it that interested me was that that it developed from a fanfic (Twilight)<br />Yours was great. Best bit was the placement and amount of time he gave to that crazy woman.<br />A_Homernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62647570642007881612012-08-14T10:00:12.701-07:002012-08-14T10:00:12.701-07:00I am in love. You stirred a passion in me I didn&#...I am in love. You stirred a passion in me I didn't know existed. JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10266947571661415342012-08-14T09:50:58.621-07:002012-08-14T09:50:58.621-07:00Ken,
I would buy your new romance novel, but since...Ken,<br />I would buy your new romance novel, but since I got it for free, I won't argue. I don't intend to read the "real" Shades of Grey. I haven't jumped on the summer novel bandwagon since I waded through "Atlas Shrugged. (1962)Mike Botulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280479229678291508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-59923759437722081362012-08-14T09:36:37.156-07:002012-08-14T09:36:37.156-07:00I didn't keep count but it there are apparentl...I didn't keep count but it there are apparently more than 8 -- although I heard a few excerpts read on Jimmy Fallon's show one night -- anyway, now that I've read yours, I don't need to read the original.<br /><br />Thank you.The Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.com