I'm Busy Reading....

[giraffe]

I was given it and haven't opened it. I seem to be out of the habit of reading at the moment.

[eirian]

Must admit I'd like to read them, just haven't got round to it yet...

Since I was given a Kindle for Christmas, I've been happily exploring the freebies you can get for it. Have discovered one called 'The Book of Deacon' (first of a trilogy, the others costing a massive £1.95 each) which I've really enjoyed. Just a basic fantasy book really, but (apart from needing a decent editor) rather good.

[Scurra]

Of course that's the whole issue with e-publishing isn't it?
The reason books cost money is because you actually do need people like editors and proof-readers!
Just because a book is being published electronically doesn't mean you can dispense with them...

[strep98]

OK how many of us besides Red Fraggle and myself are admitting to reading 50 shades of Grey? Don't know about the Fraggle, but my eyes are watering (not in a soppy way!)

[MBH]

Brave girls I've heard about this series (but not done more than flick through them in WH Smiths) [Or should that be "whip through them"? ]. It was funny listening to two young women (20ish?) looking for a copy in the bookshop over the weekend.

[Scurra]

Personally, I think I'd recommend Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel series instead - if only because they have got an actual plot and interesting characters to go alongside the S&M excitement.

[eirian]

Well, it depends on what you are reading it for. If you want a story, then yes, I'd recommend the Kushiel series, but if you just want a bit of fun with not too much story interfering with the S&M, then 50 SoG is probably a good bet, even if it is just a rewrite of Man with a Maid.
And yes, I'm reading it - just not on the tram to work....

[strep98]

Yes I must admit mine is on my Kindle well away from teenage daughter's eyes

[Bunnylump]

You lot are making me blush. (I'm a very sensitive little flower).

[MBH]

And yes, I'm reading it - just not on the tram to work....

LOL - 50 Shades of Gruffalo ?

You lot are making me blush. (I'm a very sensitive little flower).

Who's hijacked my sister's computer?

[Redfraggle]

50 Shades of Grey is but it's got a good story. Im intrigued though I would NOT be tempted myself

There are quite a few of us in school that have read it. It's like an EXTREME Mills & Boon

[Scurra]

Well Mills & Boon are still the most successful publishing house in history, so it's not that much of a surprise that a slightly more exotic version would catch on. The odd thing is why it should have happened now - it's not even as though books like this weren't published before.

[Redfraggle]

Oh this one is really bad - in an eye popping way

[strep98]

my best friend said she didn't think it was a good one for a bookclub, but that is Ok cos most of the office is reading it and in the debrief every morning we have a quick round up of where we have got in the book.

[Redfraggle]

Oh yeah, in work we're in two camps - the ones who would and the ones who wouldn't. Im in the wouldn't camp because if someone hurt me physically Id have to kill them in their sleep

[strep98]

I think most of us wouldn't (me included), but I'm all for learning new skills

[MBH]

Oh yeah, in work we're in two camps - the ones who would and the ones who wouldn't.

Interesting conversations over the coffee break I should stop typing to make sure I don't get into trouble and I certainly should NOT ask for a list of names of the people who aren't on your team

[Redfraggle]

I've just choked over those comments from Strep and MBH

MBH you will have to read this book and then decide what camp you are in

But i can tell you it makes us all laugh when someone comes into the staffroom and says 'I need a SUB'

[MBH]

Advertising poster for Subway causes some smiles (amongst some people):

Choice of 9 Subs and a drink for £3

[strep98]

I think that is the advert from the Strand area in Torquay!