Hotel Replaces Bible with Fifty Shades of Grey

Jonathan Denby bought the Damson Dene hotel in Crosthwaite, UK, from a Methodist group a decade ago, and had wanted to replace the Bible in each room with something else.

At first, he thought about Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, but then, he got another idea: Fifty Shades of Grey.

Hotel manager Wayne Bartholomew said the move to install the steamy bestseller was in response to popular demand.

Mr Bartholomew, who starred in Channel 4’s first series of The Hotel, said the book was all people were talking about but many were too shy to buy it.

“I thought it would be a special treat for our guests to find it in their bedside cabinet and that includes the men too,” he said. “They are as desperate to get their hands on a copy as the women.”

He added: “The Gideon Bible is full of references to sex and violence, although it’s written using more formal language, so James’s book is easier to read.

Link - via Boston's Globe-trotting


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Mitch has a good point; probably traveling couples would both want to read 50 Shades Of Grey, but two people reading out of one book is inconvenient.
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I'm all for getting rid of the bible in hotel rooms (offensive and exclusionist to non-Christians), but is this the best replacement out there?
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I so disagree. The bible is for everyone; God's word can free you from addictions and show you love. Erotica enslaves and poisons your mind, and often breaks trust in relationships. How about copies of The Princess Bride? Classic, funny, swordfights, romance.
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