Tuesday, 30 October 2012

Fifty Sheds of Grey (A Parody) Better than the alternative -

And how do I figure that ...well I started reading Fifty Shades of Grey 2 months ago and I still haven't finished it .

A friend, L lent me her well thumbed copy, passed on surreptitiously at the Saturday Farmer's markets by her friend - S (a new acquaintance to me) - she smiled slyly at she passed it over and said "You'll like it -it's interesting" ). 

Lucky I had another bag with me to hide it in quick. 
I started it and I have read about half way through, just can't even find where I put it down.

Fifty Sheds of Grey (A Parody) is a compilation of shed erotica for the not-so-modern man...{or woman} It is based on the tweet account @50ShedsofGrey .


I finished  Fifty Sheds of Grey (A Parody) in one day and I'm still re reading it. It's short, it's funny and a little bit naughty or not so depends how you read it!

It would make a great shed coffee table book...

You will know how funny these 140 character tweets are - if you have seen the random tweets pop up in the tweet feed.





Colin Grey's life was happy and simple until the day everything changed – the day his wife read THAT book. Suddenly, he was thrust head-first into a dark, illicit world of pleasure and pain.

This is the story of one man's struggle against a tide of tempestuous, erotic desire and of the greatest love of all: the love between a man and his shed.

WARNING: The images below contain graphic shed-based images. Please don't look if you are easily offended. 





Even my hubby laughed as I read out loud some of the one liners . I haven't dared read him THAT book. I liked the double entendres or puns ... he wasn't all together sure why I was laughing so hard that I choked up - breathless unable to go on - at a few. My friend, L was highly amused too.

"I stared longingly through the shed window and adjusted my trousers. The sight of her dewy, slightly unkempt lawn had awoken my inner gardener." 

You may want to send hubby somewhere a little more private before he reads this. Like his shed.
Disclaimer  - I wasn't paid for this book review - all opinions are my own.

I really needed a little light hearted-ness today as I feel the heart wrenching grief a few online friends and other IRL people are experiencing right now.
One has lost a father, one her husband and another beautiful online friend of 5yrs whose cancer was diagnosed very recently, after mine, is now having palliative care and trying to establish pain control


Fifty Sheds of Grey (A Pardody) | C.T Grey
November Publication

RRP: $19.99
Pan McMillan 


Did you read THAT other book ?
Do you like to read the parody of  real books ?  
 I confess I hardly knew any of  these parodies existed.

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ohhh now THIS book sounds good!!! I haven't read the other, it just didn't spark any interest for me, really!

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1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
I unfortunately did read THAT other book. It may make me a prude but it actually gave me nightmares.
I took most of pleasure from that book out of pointing out all the spelling and grammatical errors!
This book, however, sounds like a lot fun!

My thoughts go to your friend in care. It is such a difficult time and I hope she is surrounded by her family and friends
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1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
Hahaha, this looks great, I had heard about it now want to read it. Thanks for the reminder :)
1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
Ha! That's terrific. Am I write in thinking Ol' MacDonald had a Farm might be the sequel? x
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1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
Sounds like the male version of 50 shades - sounds like fun.
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1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
I haven't read the other book. Books in general I don't read. I would probably read the parody of that book though. Even twilight I got the one where someone reads it to you on my iphone.
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1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
Can't believe it turned into a book! I've been following @50shedsofgrey on twitter - it's hilarious. I have next to no interest in reading the 'original'. And did you have the pleasure of taking part in the hashtag #50shadesofgran? That was hysterical. A sampler: 'He made the tea, dipping the teabag once, twice. He'd put the milk in before the teabag. I made him start again.'
1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
I too struggled with Fifty Shades but this is one I think I could read. Fab review!
1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
I haven't read 50 Shades of Grey.. and I think 50 Sheds of Grey would be MUCH more interesting!
1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
A much better read Trish, sounds like. I tried the original but the poor editing did my head in. And I'd be dead keen to read some erotica, naughty old mum that I am. There's too much sadness in the world just at the moment, we are feeling it close to home here too. Big hugs to you and yours and so many best wishes. xxx
1 reply · active 656 weeks ago
I'm ashamed to say I read all 3 of those other books. Quite quickly, too. In 100% honesty, the last book I skipped all the raunchy scenes. I just wanted to get to the (completely unrealistic) happy ending. This one sounds hilarious though! Thoughts for your friend going through rough times.
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I refuse to read 50 Shades of Grey but I have a feeling I would rather enjoy 50 Sheds of Grey - hilarious! I'm glad too that it brought a smile to your face Trish.
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I didn't read 50 Shades of Grey - I'm far too oblivious to things like that and by the time I realised it was making a stir too many people had told me it was a badly written, completely unrelistic portrayal of BDSM and really a rather abusive relationship. Not my cup of tea despite my penchant for smut :) This sounds so much more fun though!

I'm so sorry to hear about your friends, I wish them all strength x
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I think this would be great for some blokes I know for Chrissie!
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oh this sounds so funny! I haven't bothered to even try the original, but I reckon I could give this a go. :)
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@50ShaletsofGrey · 655 weeks ago

Hi! Like some of you ladies, I struggled through THAT book, finding the dialogue tiresome, apart from anything else. I just had to know what the fuss was about! Then I discovered various parodies, including 50 Sheds, which I enjoyed on Twitter. So I began my own @50ShaletsofGrey, which you 'Shed' fans might like! Examples:
'I stood there, naked and helpless. Quivers rippled down my spine. He regarded me intently. Nothing's worse than a huge spider in the bath.'
'"Give it to me!" He demanded, his full lips even more alluring than usual. Hungrily, I grabbed him. "No! My epipen - I've swallowed a wasp."'
'On our first date, he thought he was onto a sure thing, because I was toying with my hair. No one had told him underarm hair doesn't count.'
We all need cheering up, don't we? I'm so sorry for those of you with sick friends or relatives. I have one of my own.
God Bless!
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