So who wants to give up on life?

Johnny Von Rotten said:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ry-Potter-fastest-selling-paperback-time.html

"Publishers are now rushing to bring out more similar erotic fiction – including Jane Eyre Laid Bare, an explicit rewrite of Charlotte Bronte’s novel."

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Isn't it the Daily Mail's job to make me despair of humanity?

They're just doin' their thang with the usual, detestable aplomb.

"Oh no, the world's coming to an end. Another horrible book is selling."

Hey, I give the author props. If I was in her position, I would jumping for joy.

No, thank you.
But good for her...I guess.

I cannot be upset about this. Good for her. A book that makes people read is a good book in my mind.

"Jane Eyre Laid Bare" - that's kind of funny.

Must be a good time to be an erotica fiction writer.

Maybe I should add a lot more sex to my WIP. (sigh)

jjdebenedictis said:

Isn't it the Daily Mail's job to make me despair of humanity?

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Gotta give them the kudos they deserve - they are very good at their job.

Take anything printed in The Daily Fail with a VERY large grain of salt, and try to think good thoughts. As for books being brought out which encourages people to go investigate the classics? I'm right there.

Just wait until someone at the paper discovers The Story Of O... and, y'know, this proves that their journos can read, so we're learning all kinds of interesting stuff about how they operate - just sayin'...

Wuthering Heights of Ecstasy

The Erotic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Three Musketeers and Milady: A Menage

Around the World in Eighty Lays

I don't want to be accused of plagiarism, so I'll admit I once heard this as a porn movie title and thought it was funny.

"Saving Ryan's Privates"

The porn industry is quite good at coming up with creative twists on mainstream titles.

IdiotsRUs said:

Around the World in Eighty Lays

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That sounds like the perfect title for one of those dirty sex tour companies.

'Oh it's the daily mail' my first reaction.

And rewrites of classic novels are not new.

My favourite tweet:

50 shades of Wuthering Heights: Damp and wet on the moors, in the barn, against the fireplace...

BigWords said:

Gotta give them the kudos they deserve - they are very good at their job.

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Oh, I agree. Everything from what they print (made-up stories, outrage-baiting, Jordan/Katie Price's frankenboobies), to how they do business (financially bullying the people who they've made up stories about into not suing for libel), to the people who actually enjoy their paper--it all makes me gibber.

When they say "Publishers are now rushing...", I really wonder what the truth of that statement is. It's probably barely-accurate hyperbole.

IdiotsRUs said:

Wuthering Heights of Ecstasy

The Erotic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Three Musketeers and Milady: A Menage

Around the World in Eighty Lays

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The Tale of Two Titties
Love in the Secret Garden
Crime & Punishment & Sex

Hehe I almost went with Tale of Two Titties earlier.

How about The Secret Lady Garden?

The Old Curiosity Knocking Shop.

Moby's Dick
Zhivago Plays Doctor
War and Piece of Ass

Loving the English Patient
Don Quixote & Donna Eroticia
King Arthur and the Lady's Grail

Pride and Prejudice and Porn?

Oooh, erotic classics of WWI:

A Farewell to Arse
Johnny Got His Gun Enlarged
Generals Sigh in Bed
Goodbye to All That Hymen

And does the title of Birdsong even need to be changed? (See also The Catcher in the Rye, 1001 Arabian Nights, Of Human Bondage... And for a week every month, The Red Badge of Courage.)

Xelebes said:

The Tale of Two Titties

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Hahahahaaaa! That's a good one.

Raventongue said:

Oooh, erotic classics of WWI:

A Farewell to Arse
Johnny Got His Gun Enlarged
Generals Sigh in Bed
Goodbye to All That Hymen

And does the title of Birdsong even need to be changed? (See also The Catcher in the Rye, 1001 Arabian Nights, Of Human Bondage... And for a week every month, The Red Badge of Courage.)

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All is Quiet on the Ladies' Front

Oh, the Daily Mail, the site that always has those titillating "Femail Today" pics on the right. What's the US equivalent of the Daily Mail? Maybe "Entertainment Tonight?"

Okay, here's my (ahem) 'entry:'

Sex, Lies, and More Sex

That felt so good! Here's another:

Fifty Shades of Pink

WillSauger said:

If I was in her position, I would jumping for joy.

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Careful mentioning "positions" in this thread.

Free willy.

GailD said:

Free willy.

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Free My Willy