Or blinders! Holy smoke! I'm reading World Without End. The story is fascinating enough without all the extremely graphic sexual scenes. Uff da! When I read the first book, it was not like this. This book has an intriguing enough plot without resorting to the disgusting piggish sexual encounters among the unwed. I know it is the 1300's but for somebody'sake stop with the Hustler version.
Every time (it's frequent enough) I come across these scenes, it's the same as Hollywood films: does not add to the story one iota. And, I come out the other end feeling ashamed for reading/seeing it and not being disgusted enough to forsake it altogether (i.e. leave the film, shut it off, close the book).
Be forewarned.
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So?? Did you toss it or your still readin'?
Well, in British English meaning, I don't toss anything. Yeah, I'm still reading it but when a sex scene comes, I skip it. I have to for preservation of my mind! It is definitely a book I'll be passing off to the library or rubbish bin so my kids never read it. The scenes are very piggishly graphic. And, I'm no prude, as you know!
There are so many movies I want to buy but will not because of the stupid sex stuff in it.
Transformers was a great movies except for the gal that dressed like a hoochy mama and for the word masterbation in it. stupid. Another boy show I loved was Iron Man....again sleeping around and girls flinging their clothes off. The show would have been totally fine without it. Wonder what they think when they write these movies.
My dh and I will not watch any rated R movies now because it just is gross to watch. Grosses me out.
I'm such a skimmer of sex scenes - and I agree, they don't add anything to the book.
But as a funny side note, my word verification was "fonedle"
I always skim thru the sex scenes in books, I refuse to let them ruin a book for me if the book has other good things about it.. I don't know why they have to ruin books with that junk!!
Skimming is the word. The trouble is, even when they aren't going at each other in torrid detail, they're sizing each other up like that. For example, when one of the character's wives dies, he's thinking FIRST THING: he'll miss her perky sisters. C'mon! If I have any real love for a person, I won't lament not being able to play with their bits first thing. Geesh!
Otherwise, the story is pretty good.
I've thrown a couple of brand new paperbacks away and refused to go there and finish them. It makes me mad because in both cases I skimmed over the books in what I thought was a careful way BEFORE I bought them!
Not so good, apparently! Grrr...
Now, my daughter works for Borders and did you know that if you take a book back soon after purchase and it is in really excellent condition, you can get a refund? She said, you know, sometimes someone will buy a gift instead of a giftcard and the people aren't happy...so, anyway, next time I encounter a problem like that, I will take it back. I've spent so much money there over the years, that they SHOULD respond well if I do or else...to the library I go. I am very patient to read a new book and they would need to know that. Don't mess with momma! LOL!
Christine, Have you tried Clearplay? We purchased one (it's a DVD player that filters out unnecessary garbage) and I have been very happy with it. It has the capability to remove as much or as little content as you wish and also to play the movie without filters at all. Check it out online. It's a great deal.
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