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50 Shades of Grey - kinda curious on everyone's thoughts
twofaced:
--- Quote from: Sakabelle on June 11, 2012, 07:24:33 AM ---I'm on Chapter 3. The way it's written does sound very awkward. It's like, Dawson's Creek in the 40's or something LOL. No one talks like this. I'm finding it to be very slow paced and at the same time the character likes this Christian Grey dude way too quickly. It feels like nothing is happening and the writer is just trying to get to her plot too fast but putting in way too much nonsense.
I'm typically not a fan of things that are written in present tense either, but that's just personal preference.
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Oh, but you remember Bella was attracted to Edward RIGHT away and couldn't understand why he was so repulsed by her! lol
Pengi:
I gave up reading the book. It was really dumb and the graphic scenes had no real point. I mean personally I'm ok with the sex scenes when they have a point - like when you're actually rooting for the characters to get together or they actually are in love - but the scenes in 50 Shades kind of feel pointless or something... even when the author's TRYING to make them more romantic than S&M driven.
I definitely feel like EL James is cheapening the realm of fan fiction. And it makes me want to fix up Something Beautiful even more and spin it better. lol There's just so damn much that needs fixing in it! :'( lol and my concentration level is like in the negatives this summer with all the stress from preparing to move and everything...
Anyways... The first 8 minutes of UP was fantastic... *sigh* lol
There's ways to self-publish to an eBook that's cross platform and sell in places besides Amazon (inlcuding Barnes & Noble). You only pay for a designer to create the PDF basically (or you can create it yourself on Adobe InDesign if you know how to with the specs for eBook publishing). Also an ISBN number. If you (Mare) had it published professionally though not through self-publishing, you might want to check with your publishers about the eBook process because they may hold some sort of clause in the contract about exclusivity.
Purpura Lipstick:
My dearest, dearest friends
I did not date until I was 21 BUT you can't say I wasn't attracted to several, several guys...
:)
thanks for giving me more reason to stay away from it
RokofAges75:
Thank you guys for confirming my belief that I'm not missing out on something amazing by not reading this book!!! I respect you all and trust your judgment - it must be as terrible as it sounds!
Sakabelle:
--- Quote from: twofaced on June 11, 2012, 09:29:00 AM ---Oh, but you remember Bella was attracted to Edward RIGHT away and couldn't understand why he was so repulsed by her! lol
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I never actually read Twilight lol I just saw the first movie haha. Absolutely no desire to read those books.
No desire to read this one either, really, I just want to be able to have a good argument for my night out with friends on Friday lol
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