Hotel chain replaces Bible with "50 Shades Of Grey"

[Initech]

Hotel replaces Bibles with 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

By A. Pawlowski, NBC News contributor

Bibles in nightstands are a familiar amenity for hotel guests, but travelers seeking to read their favorite verse at one establishment will be in for a big surprise.

The Damson Dene Hotel, which touts itself as the perfect destination for a “peaceful break away from it all” in England’s picturesque Lake District, is making quite a noise for replacing the Bible with “Fifty Shades of Grey” in its 40 guest rooms.

The steamy novel — part of a trilogy by author E.L. James — has become a worldwide blockbuster thanks in large part to the graphic sex scenes that have its main characters engaging in bondage, sadomasochism and other exploits.

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[MADem]

1. I wonder if people are stealing the book?

They owner is a jerk, though--his fall back book was a wingnutter's wet dream:

“I was thinking originally of putting in a book by Ayn Rand — ‘Atlas Shrugged’ was my first thought,” Denby told NBC News.

[Kennah]

7. Well, that actually makes sense. Ayn Rand is the cure for insomnia.

[MADem]

12. For some there's the "atheist" angle--he may have been going for the "opposite of religion" thing.

I guess he decided to go for "wild sexy" as opposed to "greedy godless" ... or something.

Republicans, though, seem to approach Ayn Rand the same way some bored suburbanites approach the 50 Shades franchise...

[damaya]

2. I have a feeling I know what's making the next top 10 germ-covered items in a hotel room list!

Those books may have more germs on them than the TV remote control!

[Initech]

3. Ew!!!!!!!!!

[valerief]

4. So can we build a religion around the book now? nt

[damaya]

5. thanks for finding this news! props for that! eom

[JoySmith]

6. after shades of grey

Anything by Nora Roberts is guaranteed to be good. Right now I'm reading His Every Desire by Emma Rose and it's worth a read as well (though it is a bit...descriptive like fifty shades of grey).

[SoapBox]

8. Bibles in rooms...take a look...

I've stayed in hundreds (or thousands?) of hotels over many years.

I used to always give the Bible a thumb through...not always but many times, all sorts of things written
inside, stuffed in notes (some just psycho about religion), etc.

After reading a story years ago, about hiding phone numbers for prostitutes in the room Bibles, I started looking.

And NO, not to utilize any services!!!

[deJong]

9. convents

I just stayed in a guest house in a convent. They had no bibles anywhere to be found in the room. No 50 shades either though.

[TrogL]

10. I'm about 1/3 way through the first book

Pretty boring so far. One-dimensional characters. Ho-hum sex scenes. Zero research (a conversation between a pilot and ATC is complete nonsense).

[Kablooie]

11. The lead guy is named Christian so what's the big deal?

The book is kind of Christian's bible anyway.