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Author E L James has quickly become a household name, she is known as the woman that brought the world "Fifty Shades of Grey." She is credited with helping to boost book sales for major stores and even assisted a small paper mill that was failing. James has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight with two of her books still holding spots in the top five on theNew York Times Bestseller List. On top of her monetary success James has also become respected in the world of women's equality. E L James, along with many other influential women, was honored at the Woman of the Year Awards and Lunch, hosted by Sandi Toksvig. The event took place on October 22 at the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel.
Don't be judgmental. For many this is the first entry into "that world" and really it is just a simplistic relationship story that takes the reader into the subject slowly.
If it brings a bit of excitement into people's lives, is that such a bad thing?
Also, you will have to post some of your works so we can judge.
It's not the S&M that is bothersome. Did you even attempt to read it????
I read it. I know exactly to what you are referring. It definitely wasn't that great but it found an audience. The worst book I ever read? No, I've read plenty worse.
I'd say Twilight was worse, but they both had the same problems.
I read it. I know exactly to what you are referring. It definitely wasn't that great but it found an audience. The worst book I ever read? No, I've read plenty worse.
My wife didn't read Twilight and neither did I. She asked me to read these books.
I read it. I know exactly to what you are referring. It definitely wasn't that great but it found an audience. The worst book I ever read? No, I've read plenty worse.
I wish we had somewhere on DP that I could post one of my stories. Holy ****, if this broad is a "writer", I'm a goddamned Pulitzer prize winner.
Names, Ali. I need titles and authors here, because off the top of my head, I can't think of anything I've ever read that was worse.
I didn't even get through the first chapter.
Wait, you're calling it the worst book you've ever read and you didn't even finish a single chapter of it?
It's extraordinarily narcissistic of you to claim your writing is better than that of a woman who has sold 40 million books. Clearly her writing is more in line with what people like than yours is, or you would be similarly successful would you not?
Names, Ali. I need titles and authors here, because off the top of my head, I can't think of anything I've ever read that was worse.
I didn't even get through the first chapter.
The worst series I ever read were the Chronicles of Thomas Covanent by Stephen Donaldson. At the time there were 6 books, but now I see he added 3 more. When the "hero" has leprosy in the real world, you know you are reading a very different set of books.
Worst book was the Silmarrilian, I guess by Tolkien.
And you did, because she asked?
That's the most charming "good hubs" story I have heard in ages, Ali. Good on you!
I wish we had somewhere on DP that I could post one of my stories. Holy ****, if this broad is a "writer", I'm a goddamned Pulitzer prize winner.
The worst series I ever read were the Chronicles of Thomas Covanent by Stephen Donaldson. At the time there were 6 books, but now I see he added 3 more. When the "hero" has leprosy in the real world, you know you are reading a very different set of books.
Worst book was the Silmarrilian, I guess by Tolkien.
YES.
Are you suggesting it gets better?
Can't you put your writing in a blog? Just asking, IDK.
No idea, I've never read it, but I think it's silly to say that a book you've read less than a chapter of is the worst book ever written.
IDK, either. My stuff is not obscene, but it's also not child-friendly. I haven't really thought about it.
If you want to read one, say so and I'll PM a link to you.
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