Library books turn out to be fifty shades of gross new york post. This article was first published on april 16, 2012. A copy of fifty shades of grey in belgium tested positive for herpes and cocaine, but lets not get too paranoid about germs and library books. Fifty shades of grey is a trilogy of books written by british writer e. Fifty shades of grey readers are interesting characters, according to a new study released in belgium that claims to have found traces of the herpes virus and cocaine on hard copies of the. Since early childhood she dreamed of writing stories that readers would fall in love with, but put those dreams on hold to focus on her family and her career. Published by vintage books, fifty shades of grey book sales reached the 100 million mark in 2014. Fifty shades of grey herpes herpes on fifty shades of grey.
Fifty shades of grey tests positive for traces of herpes. A copy of 50 shades of grey actually tested positive for. Two belgian researchers testing library books for germs and bacteria found traces of the herpes virus on borrowed copies of the popular fifty shades of grey novel. Two professors in belgium ran toxicology and bacteriology tests on copies of the 10 most popular library books and found that fifty shades of grey had the. The story got everyone talking and the sex scenes got everyone tingling, and then, to the horror of english lit majors and book publishers everywhere, e. Im e l james, the author of the fifty shades trilogy and its companion novels, grey and darker, and im one of the producers on the fifty shades movie adaptations. Fifty shades of grey book found to contain traces of. The next one in this list of books like 50 shades of grey is sweet filthy boy. Published on nov 18, 20 two professors performed toxicology screenings on the 10 most borrowed books at antwerp library in belgium, and found a copy of 50 shades of grey tested positive for. The fifty shades of grey film is on its way, looking to crush everything in its rrated path.
E l james is a former tv executive, wife and mother of two based in west london. Library copies of fifty shades of grey have reported positive for traces of herpes virus and cocaine, according to two belgian professors a. The book was banned in florida and tested for herpes in belgium, now lake macquarie libraries are flogging 50 shades of grey. A cinderella story for the 21 st century, its a passionate romance set in london, cornwall. Its the perfect book for anyone whos been inspired by fifty shades of grey, is curious about kink, wants more information, or is just beginning to explore it. Fifty shades of greystayed on the new york times best seller list for 3 consecutive weeks. Released in june 2011, fifty shades of grey is an erotic romance drama which is also famous for being the first episode of fifty shades trilogy. I am thrilled to announce that my new novel, the mister, will be published on 16 april 2019. What a woman wants, as expressed by the extraordinary success of fifty shades of grey, the fastestselling book of the 21st century. The 11 meanest things critics said about the new fifty. Fifty shades of grey is a 2011 erotic romance novel by british author e.
Fifty shades of greybook found with herpes virus on it. It is notable for its explicitly erotic scenes featuring elements of sexual practices involving bdsm bondage. And fifty shades of grey, the erotica juggernaut, tested positive for the herpes virus. They are all getting wildly turned on by this simple piece of fiction. What chapters are the sex scenes in 50 shades of grey. Im already finished i read this book back before e. Fifty shades of grey fifty shades, book 1 kindle edition. Library copies of fifty shades of grey have reported positive for traces of herpes virus and cocaine, according to two belgian professors. It developed into the enthusiastic ride of three books that acclaimed the achievement if not among commentators but rather most likely among the multibillion army of faithful fans. Fifty shades of grey book tests positive for herpes. The unworldly, innocent ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Fifty shades freed won the goodreads choice award 2012, and fifty shades of grey was selected as one of the 100 great reads, as voted by readers, in pbss the great american read 2018.
Fifty shades of grey is controversial, to say the least libraries are banning the trilogy of books with that title, a middle school in pennsylvania is investigating a teacher who handed out a fifty shades of grey wordsearch puzzle containing words that the media couldnt even display and parents are fuming over the showing of the trailer for the new. What fifty shades of grey taught us about publishing the. It became the first instalment in the fifty shades novel series that follows the deepening relationship between a college graduate, anastasia steele, and a young business magnate, christian grey. According to two belgium professors from the catholic university of leuven, traces of the sexually transmitted disease herpes were found on a librarys copy of e. Fifty shades of grey goes viral literally books the guardian.
Youve read the books, youve got tickets for opening weekend, and now you want to read more books like e. Have you seen the sex scenes in the fifty shades of grey book played out in film. All ten of the books were found to contain cocaine traces. Fifty shades of grey goes viral literally books the. Each book underwent bacteriology and toxicology tests, and the findings reveal that library books are even more germcovered than you. By now, most men and women have already heard of or read the steamy novel fifty shades of grey. Fifty shades of grey tests positive for herpes and cocaine theblot. I loved the 50 shades of grey series but i am looking for a book written from the mans point of view instead of the womans point of view. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Book 1 of the fifty shades trilogy 01 by james, e l isbn. We ask chali 2na, who says its all because of female djs. Library copies of the bestselling sadomasochistic romance were found to carry traces of herpes and cocaine. More than 70 million copies of the book have been sold worldwide since it was launched two years ago. Researchers in belgium found traces of the herpes virus on copies of e.
A second novel, tango a romance by pieter aspe also. Basically, this book should be more famous than fifty shades of grey and twilight. Fifty shades of grey book found to contain traces of herpes, cocaine. Library copies of 50 shades of grey contains herpes.
Fifty shades of grey novel found to have traces of herpes. Thats why its currently an opportune time to give the 50 shades of gray book as a gag gift this spoof on the worldwide bestselling novel gets a little more graphic on the cover. Why just reading raunchy bestseller could give you herpes the 50 shades of grey movie may not be out for another year but just reading the book could be bad for your sexual. Putting 50 shades of grey alongside the others who reached such a milestone, like twilight, harry potter, and james bond. Several weeks ago, i received a telling email from my 29yearold sisterinlaw. A man who doesnt test the mettle of his soul isnt much of a man. All of the 10 most popular books tested positive for traces of cocaine, with fifty shades of grey also testing positive herpes simplex virus type 1 a strain of herpes that causes cold sores. I highly suggest you get yourself a copy as its a direct insight into the female libido. Jamie dornan and dakota johnson say christian greys and anastasia steeles. Is it surprising that copies 50 shades of grey tested from a library tested positive for herpes. L james, fifty shades of grey encircles around a young business tycoon christian grey and a college. Two professors in belgium ran toxicology and bacteriology tests on copies of the 10 most popular library books and found that fifty shades of grey had the herpes virus. Tickets to the hotlyanticipated movie are being dangled before library members, with a screening next friday at glendale up for grabs.
The latest fifty shades of grey book grey, which is the first book in the trilogy rewritten from christians pov, finally came out and the. James lusty novel, 50 shades of grey, spread across the nation like a literary strain of herpes. The ebook version of this book is still being downloaded once in every hour. The hero isnt a selfmade millionaire like christian grey, but he is just as dangerous, sexy and commanding and the heat between violet and ryder is explosive and borders on obsessive in a way that is sure to satisfy fiftys fans. Put down that filthy copy of fifty shades of grey, and walk away with your dirty hands up. Fifty shades of grey tests positive for traces of herpes virus time. It is a book about sex, erotica literature, and it has the entire female population mesmerised. And this may be an area where the book can actually help a caller named shawn said. You might want to think twice about checking out 50 shades of grey from the library. To find out what should be next in your book queue, i interviewed new york times bestselling author julie kenner. Herpes virus and cocaine found on library copy of erotic novel. With so much of drama and suspense, the book surely deserved to be in the list of books like 50 shades of grey. Those whove flicked through a muchshared copy of the erotic love story, or most popular library books.