[Hav_mor91]

Originally Posted by BadKid95

A serious question, has anybody read Fifty Shades of Grey?

Not yet but I will do my friends just finishing it off sounds very um interesting

[mimicole]

Originally Posted by BadKid95

A serious question, has anybody read Fifty Shades of Grey?

Nope. I'm trying to resist as everyone is reading it at the moment.

Apparently it's been panned by critics and is quite badly written but it's become a best-seller anyway. Each to their own, I guess.

[little-monster]

Originally Posted by BadKid95

A serious question, has anybody read Fifty Shades of Grey?

No but people keep going on about it

I looked up the plot and it doesn't interest me at all

[Hav_mor91]

Originally Posted by mimicole

Nope. I'm trying to resist as everyone is reading it at the moment.

Apparently it's been panned by critics and is quite badly written but it's become a best-seller anyway. Each to their own, I guess.

It started off as Twilight fan fiction so says it all but sometimes it doesn't need to be joyce to be enjoyed especially when its filth

[Waldstein]

Haven't read it and the more I read about it, the less inclined I am to read it.

[Hav_mor91]

Haha im a sucker for a fad lol thats how i came to read Twilight now there is a poorly written attempt at romance that fails badly stephanie meyer can literally bite me if she thinks she is better than JK

[Madonna38]

It makes me sad that 50 shades of grey has become a best seller. I've read bits and it is so poorly written. I know it's getting people to read but they'd be better off with a wheres wally book. I have one friend who doesn't read at all and now because she has finally decided to read this she is acting like she has a superior intellect when it comes to reading.

Granted I am a bit of a book snob though, I've always been a huge reader but I would rather read something with substance. I will stick to Sylvia Plath's work, thankyou. *jumps off the soap box*

[SteelEdge]

On the subject of 50 Shades Of Grey, I found this on Youtube the other day. Annoying-voiced 90's movie star Gilbert Gottfried (from Problem Child, Look Who's Talking 2, and the voice of the parrot in Aladdin) reads some of the 'erotic' parts of the book. So funny. The part about the panties makes me crack up every time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K1RcKJVbHA

[little-monster]

There hasn't been a book series sensation in a few years since the Twilight books/Dragon tattoo books so the world was due for a new book sensation where everyone is talking about it

I am eager to check out JK rowling's new book. I wanna see if she is capable of being a "one hit wonder" or actually be able to deliver a book that is good as Harry potter. The plot sounds great but the front cover, well it looks like something i could of made in Art class in under 10 minutes.

[johnnybgoode83]

Afternoon. Why you all talking about 50 Shades?

I heard a song today that I haven't heard in years and had forgotten how good it was. Fast Car by Tracy Chapman - a brilliant song by a brilliant singer

[little-monster]

Originally Posted by johnnybgoode83

Afternoon. Why you all talking about 50 Shades?

I heard a song today that I haven't heard in years and had forgotten how good it was. Fast Car by Tracy Chapman - a brilliant song by a brilliant singer

Blame BadKid

I was convinced until about 4 years ago, Tracy Chapman was a bloke. I really was.

[johnnybgoode83]

Originally Posted by little-monster

Blame BadKid

I was convinced until about 4 years ago, Tracy Chapman was a bloke. I really was.

I remember watching the Irish Top 30 on RTE 2 in the 90s and seeing that song played every week. It was sooooooooo popular in Ireland.

[little-monster]

I have never got the love for it personally. However Mutya Buena did a great cover back in 07 and i was obsessed with for about a day.

[Waldstein]

I heard Fast Car for the first time in a long time (even though it's on my iPod) last Sunday. Great song.

[johnnybgoode83]

Is it just me or is the unplugged version of Layla better than the original?

[cnbcwatcher]

Originally Posted by mimicole

Nope. I'm trying to resist as everyone is reading it at the moment.

Apparently it's been panned by critics and is quite badly written but it's become a best-seller anyway. Each to their own, I guess.

I guess a lot of people aren't bothered about what the critics say. I never take them seriously anyway. I form my opinions of music, TV shows etc. rather than going by what the critics think.

[johnnybgoode83]

You have introduced me to another wonderful musician by the name of Sophie Zelmani. Has anyone else listened to her?

Here are a few of her songs to get you started

http://youtu.be/pnPF2rq8hp8

http://youtu.be/kqVIy2n6mGM

http://youtu.be/OMhgdZiuGbg

Edit, she's quite beautiful too.

[mimicole]

Evening

Originally Posted by Hav_mor91

It started off as Twilight fan fiction so says it all but sometimes it doesn't need to be joyce to be enjoyed especially when its filth

I've heard that it started out as fan fic but in what way is it related to the Twilight series? That confuses me.

I bought a book today, but it wasn't fifty shades of grey - it was Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell. My mum has been saying for years that I should read it

[BadKid95]

Originally Posted by mimicole

Evening



I've heard that it started out as fan fic but in what way is it related to the Twilight series? That confuses me.

I bought a book today, but it wasn't fifty shades of grey - it was Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell. My mum has been saying for years that I should read it

I honestly hope not haha! that would be really messed up

And that book is what Big Brother is based on haven't read the full thing, we've looked at bits of it in school

[little-monster]

I want to check The Hunger Games books out
Anyone read them?

[BadKid95]

Originally Posted by little-monster

I want to check The Hunger Games books out
Anyone read them?

No but I've asked this same question to my friends and they recommend them, it's better than the film portrays apparently

[mimicole]

Originally Posted by BadKid95

I honestly hope not haha! that would be really messed up

And that book is what Big Brother is based on haven't read the full thing, we've looked at bits of it in school

sort of. It's about being watched all the time (I think) and people thought that it was far fetched when it was first released but it's absolutely true now.

[elasticlove]

Originally Posted by little-monster

I want to check The Hunger Games books out
Anyone read them?

I haven't personally but my brother (and grandmother ) really like them.

[BadKid95]

Originally Posted by mimicole

sort of. It's about being watched all the time (I think) and people thought that it was far fetched when it was first released but it's absolutely true now.

Yeah you're actually right, sometimes you wonder what happened to freedom of speak and expression

[mimicole]

Originally Posted by little-monster

I want to check The Hunger Games books out
Anyone read them?

I nearly picked up the hunger games today as I saw the first film in the cinema a couple of months ago. I might pick them up at some point