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Marian Keyes's avatar

Hello! I love you! I can't tell you how WEIRD and thrilling it is to read this piece, A) because I love your writing but B) because I forget all the time that there's another 'me' if you get me. Usually when I stumble across mentions of the other me, it's 'talentless weirdo boasts about getting botox' variety. So it's very NICE to get a nice one from you. Anyway I hope you’re well. Sorry if this was odd 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

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Karyn's avatar

Marian, it’s yourself! And it’s very thrilling for ME to see you comment on a silly post of mine, thank you so much for the lovely words you’re such a gem! 💕

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Maria Teresa Santelli's avatar

See what I mean about sorcery? Actual Marian Keyes in the comments, what!!!! (Ms. Keyes, I just finished My Favorite Mistake and loved it, thank you 😊)

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Marian Keyes's avatar

Ah would you STOP!!!! Thank you so SO much, I'm really delighted, that's so nice of you 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

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Amy W's avatar

God bless you for these. I’m 3 weeks postpartum and am up during the night a lot. These have been a lifesaver and so entertaining to read. Also- the writing is SO BAD!! Comically bad! How did these get so popular!?

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Karyn's avatar

I truly still don’t understand how they were such a smash! 😆

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Katie Lee's avatar

OMG the timing is weirdly perfect! I literally just published a newsletter that mentioned how a mean review I wrote of 50 Shades of Grey (in my case taking the piss out of the technology in it) was one of my most popular ever articles. I linked to the blog Fifty Shades of Suck which I absolutely LOVED at the time. Now I get the pleasure of reading your old blog posts too!

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Katie Lee's avatar

For anyone who wants to read my ancient piece (I hope you don't mind me sharing here? Will delete if so) http://www.dorkadore.com/gadgetry/50-shades-of-grey-vs-the-geeks/

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Karyn's avatar

That’s so funny, there must be something in the air! And your tech article is brilliant omg “Ana knows how to use a tampon? Unlikely, but we’ll go with it” okay I HONKED! ❤️

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Katie Lee's avatar

I once wrote a comedy sketch about what life would be like for Ana and Christian after he inevitably goes bankrupt and I’m still sad it didn’t get picked up by the production company. It had them arguing about whose turn it was to put the bins out and then one of their kids comes in holding a sex to because someone left the red room unlocked.

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Sarah's avatar

Oh, I am delighted to see these again.

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Louise O’Neill's avatar

I thought you were talking about Anastasia from the Disney movie (last of the romanovs) and I was so confused

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Karyn's avatar

Hahah omg no, nothing but respect for my amnesiac Romanov princess in her giant coat! 🫡🦇

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Maria Teresa Santelli's avatar

Omg Karyn. How have you made this unreadable garbage actually enjoyable. Incredible! I can’t stop reading these recaps. I am somehow bewitched. What terrible cursed sorcery have you conjured? Christian Grey is 🗑️💯🔥🗑️ and Ana is so dumb that everything she says and does makes me dumber. Amazing. You are hilarious!

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Karyn's avatar

Ah Maria thank you so much! They’re a real blast from the past, I’m so glad you’re enjoying them, because my blood pressure certainly did NOT thank me for it at the time 😁

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Kirsten's avatar

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I have missed these so much! I actually went looking for them a few weeks ago and was so disappointed that your blog was gone!

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Karyn's avatar

Ah no way that’s gas! Good timing so! 😆

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Lorraine's avatar

Oh I laughed so much at those re-caps at the time! Will def re-read 😁

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Karyn's avatar

Ah thank you Lorraine! Hopefully they still hold up 😅

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Kirsten's avatar

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I have missed these so much! I actually went looking for them a few weeks ago and was so disappointed that your blog was gone!

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Kirsten's avatar

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I have missed these so much! I actually went looking for them a few weeks ago and was so disappointed that your blog was gone!

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