Fifty Shades' fans mob NY book signing
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THEY camped out overnight, arrived in trains caught at dawn and devoured the first pages on the sidewalk. Crazed fans mobbed a New York bookstore on Thursday to snap up the latest Fifty Shades of Grey novel. High school girls, mothers with toddlers and buxom housewives queued down Fifth Avenue and round the block to get their hands on "Grey" and have it signed by unassuming British author, EL James.
It is the fourth novel in the astonishing phenomenon that is Fifty Shades - a trilogy of erotic novels selling more than 125 million copies, adapted into a US$569 million grossing Hollywood movie and credited with creating a new genre of adult literature. Sisters Kimberly Caraballo, 20, and Kira Guadalupe, 19, said they were the first in line, spending the night on an uncomfortable metal bench, and dining on McDonald's. "We're big fans," Kimberly told AFP. Ms Guadalupe said their family thought they were "crazy people" and admitted it had been an uncomfortable night. "Next time, we'll bring a tent!" she said.
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