{"id":454,"date":"2015-02-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-16T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/?p=454"},"modified":"2015-02-14T14:44:36","modified_gmt":"2015-02-14T19:44:36","slug":"readers-advisory-episode-15-fifty-shades-of-grey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/readers-advisory-episode-15-fifty-shades-of-grey\/","title":{"rendered":"Readers Advisory: Episode 15 &#8211; Fifty Shades of Grey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading <em>Fifty Shades of Grey<\/em> by E. L. James. Listen to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/episode-15-fifty-shades-of-grey\">the podcast <\/a>to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/bared.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-461\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/bared-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Bared to You by Sylvia Day\" width=\"147\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/bared-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/bared.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 147px) 100vw, 147px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/librarian.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-455\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/librarian-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Librarian by Logan Belle\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/librarian-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/librarian.jpg 644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/beautifulb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-457\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/beautifulb-193x300.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Bastard by Christina Lauren\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/beautifulb-193x300.jpg 193w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/beautifulb.jpg 223w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0425276767\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0425276767&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=AGCHNDLY4PNQ6VP3\"><em>Bared to You<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0425276767\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0425276767&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=AGCHNDLY4PNQ6VP3\"> by Sylvia Day<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007Z4SPTC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B007Z4SPTC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=2KWW6CLUISQCWJQS\"><em>Bettie Page Presents: The Librarian<\/em> by Logan Belle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1476730091\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1476730091&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=HR67E2BYFBBKMVFI\"><em>Beautiful Bastard<\/em> by Christina Lauren<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/beautifuld.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-458\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/beautifuld-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire\" width=\"142\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/beautifuld-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/beautifuld.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 142px) 100vw, 142px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/boss.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-456\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/boss-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Boss by Abigail Barnett\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/boss-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/boss.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/clubshadow1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-460\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/clubshadow1-206x300.jpg\" alt=\"Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair\" width=\"151\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/clubshadow1-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/clubshadow1-704x1024.jpg 704w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/clubshadow1.jpg 1031w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 151px) 100vw, 151px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1476712042\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1476712042&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=N2YDWVP2DPJY7Z7V\"><em>Beautiful Disaster<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1476712042\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1476712042&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=N2YDWVP2DPJY7Z7V\"> by Jamie McGuire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1493625489\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1493625489&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=YWH63EEIUQFM2R5Y\"><em>Th<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1493625489\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1493625489&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=YWH63EEIUQFM2R5Y\"><em>e Boss<\/em> by <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1493625489\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1493625489&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=YWH63EEIUQFM2R5Y\">Abigail <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1493625489\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1493625489&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=YWH63EEIUQFM2R5Y\">Barnett<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00B1N3EBC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B00B1N3EBC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=IKQ6KDGQAJPSWBIO\"><em>Club Shadowlands <\/em>by Cherise Sinclair<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo_42.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-361\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/logo_42.png\" alt=\"Fanfiction\" width=\"145\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/50kink.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-462\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/50kink-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"Fifty Shades of Kink by Tristan Taormino\" width=\"156\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/50kink-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/50kink.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 156px) 100vw, 156px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/hardwired.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-463\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/hardwired-198x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hardwired by Meredith Wild\" width=\"145\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/hardwired-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/hardwired.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 145px) 100vw, 145px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/archiveofourown.org\/\">Fanfiction of Your Choice<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1627780300\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1627780300&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Q5OJH4RUJLMJBMFI\"><em>Fifty Shades of Kink: An Introduction to BDSM<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1627780300\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1627780300&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Q5OJH4RUJLMJBMFI\"> by Tristan Taormino<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0989768414\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0989768414&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=DP6UJRK3CZONAORM\"><em>Hardwired<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0989768414\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0989768414&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=DP6UJRK3CZONAORM\"> by Meredith Wild<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smooth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-464\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smooth-185x300.jpg\" alt=\"Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas\" width=\"135\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smooth-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/smooth.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/twilight.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-465\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/twilight-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"Twilight by Stephenie Meyer\" width=\"139\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/twilight-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/twilight.jpg 218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/yessir.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-466\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/yessir-207x300.jpg\" alt=\"Yes, Sir edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel\" width=\"152\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/yessir-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/yessir.jpg 239w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 152px) 100vw, 152px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0312351674\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0312351674&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=CEMCDQLCY7YTRSBL\"><em>Smooth Talking Stranger<\/em> by Lisa Kleypas<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0316015849\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0316015849&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=G7W66FFV76NH7C6R\">Twilight<\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0316015849\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=0316015849&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=G7W66FFV76NH7C6R\"> by Stephenie Meyer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1573443107\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1573443107&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=6OB4SW7VV3MLHPFV\"><em>Yes, Sir: Erotic Stories of Female Submission<\/em> edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/secretary.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-470\" src=\"http:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/secretary-215x300.jpg\" alt=\"Secretary\" width=\"158\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/secretary-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/secretary.jpg 359w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 158px) 100vw, 158px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0018LX9T4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0018LX9T4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=LEPU4KO4DCPIPTQ6\"><em>Secretary<\/em><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0018LX9T4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B0018LX9T4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=LEPU4KO4DCPIPTQ6\"> (movie)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, another hat tip to <a href=\"http:\/\/fadedhat.blogspot.com\/2015\/02\/50-shades-readalikes-project-recap.html\">Anna&#8217;s <em>Fifty Shades<\/em> Readalikes Project<\/a>! Extremely useful, especially for librarians.<\/p>\n<p>* <em>Worst Bestsellers<\/em> <em>is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/b?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;node=1000&amp;site-redirect=&amp;tag=worstbests0e-20&amp;linkId=Z2A4ORUYFZJ4UA6Q\">Amazon.com<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(But no pressure, we\u2019re also happy if you get these items from your local library or independent bookstore.)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s what we suggest instead of\/in addition to reading Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James. Listen to the podcast to hear us talk about some of these titles in more depth!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[221,224,225,222,184,220,223,228,227,229,48,30,230,5,226],"class_list":["post-454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ra","tag-50-shades-of-grey","tag-abigail-barnett","tag-cherise-sinclair","tag-e-l-james","tag-fanfiction","tag-fifty-shades-of-grey","tag-jamie-mcguire","tag-lisa-kleypas","tag-meredith-wild","tag-rachel-kramer-bussel","tag-readalikes","tag-readers-advisory","tag-secretary","tag-stephenie-meyer","tag-tristan-taormino"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=454"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":487,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/454\/revisions\/487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.frowl.org\/worstbestsellers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}