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Suitable reading for a nonagenarian?

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Just chatting to my 91-year-old mother who's in a residential care home... she's been a bit unwell over the weekend so not leaving her room much and has run out of books.

Apparently one of the carers offered (as a joke, I'm sure) to lend 50 Shades of Grey to her... mother, who's an avid watcher of the old westerns shown on afternoon telly, asked me if I knew what it was about - maybe confederate soldiers in the US civil war? she thought - the uniform being grey and possibly 50 shades of it. She said to the carer, "Is it a western? I like a good western..."

Carer exited in hysterics apparently.
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I've been waiting for ages for someone to pass a copy on to me, but have finally given up and ordered a copy on line (just want to see what all the fuss is about really). I told my mother (in her late seventies) and she was very quick to ask if I could pass it on to her. She knew exactly what it was all about! :shock:
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You've ordered a copy? And paid with real money?

I read somewhere that charities now refuse to take copies as they can't get rid of them.

Yep, here you go...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/book ... -Grey.html

I guarantee you'll be unimpressed with it. It's not even funny or witty.

My mother missed out on the fuss about it mainly because she's was not able to read anything for 3 years until she had cataract operations last summer; while she's heard of it, she had no idea what it was about.
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Normandie wrote:You've ordered a copy? And paid with real money?

I read somewhere that charities now refuse to take copies as they can't get rid of them.
:lol: :lol: :lol: Well they've just alleviated themselves of one more copy - I ordered it from Oxfam on E-bay and am waiting in anticipation!

I've no doubt I will be disappointed, and so will my OH!
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Many years ago my aged grandmother bought a book because she liked the title, and the apparent subject matter interested her.
It was The Perfumed Garden. :shock:
She found it necessary to read several chapters before she was convinced it had little to do with specialised horticultural and olfactory pursuits.

However, it wasn't written by Alan Titchmarsh, so that had to be a bonus.
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Well, if she likes Westerns, how about "Brokeback Mountain"? :lol:

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:lol:
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Thanks Sue. LOVED it!!! So did my five rescues!!!
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Sue, that is SO good!
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greenbarn wrote:Many years ago my aged grandmother bought a book because she liked the title, and the apparent subject matter interested her.
It was The Perfumed Garden. :shock:
She found it necessary to read several chapters before she was convinced it had little to do with specialised horticultural and olfactory pursuits.

However, it wasn't written by Alan Titchmarsh, so that had to be a bonus.
I like that she had to read several chapters ..... cheered me up no end!

I had a similar thing with my Mother who borrowed The Story of O (don't ask how I acquired it) from my bookshelf - needless to say it was returned within a day! Still haven't been able to bring myself to ask her whether she actually read it :shock:
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Oh my! I made a terrible mistake and downloaded all the 50 shades to my Kindle. Oh my! I only read a third of the first book and found it so tedious I gave up. Oh my!'
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Post by Bunny »

My parcel hasn't turned up, but it sounds like I'm not missing anything. I've not seen the film either but I'd be too embarrassed to go with anyone, but on the other hand, I'd be even more embarrassed to be seen sitting there all alone! :roll:
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If you'd like a serious suggestion...... Rosie Thomas - All My Sins Remembered. Loved it, and not a serial killer or policeman in sight which is very unusual for me :twisted:
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Just googled it. Sounds like my kind of book. Thanks. :D
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