The 50 shades of Mr. Grey

A quote from Tess of the d'Urbervilles used in Fifty Shades of Grey: "I agree to the conditions, Angel; because you know best what my punishment ought to be; only--only--don't make it more than I can bear!"

I'm a hundred and thirty pages into Fifty Shades Darker and I realize I should probably get all my thoughts out about Fifty Shades of Grey before I go deeper into the broodish world of Mr. Christian Grey.

I've had these books for at least a year but could never bring myself to read them but I figured I'd give them a chance since I'm trying to read 100 books this year.

First off, I have to say the story is completely absurd BUT wildly entertaining at the same time. I can see why middle aged women love these books. First off I need to talk about Mr. Christian Grey himself. Can we say CREEPY? If someone thinks it's sweet that a man that you don't know tracks your phone and knows your address without you telling him then you might need to seek a little help. I found him to be quiet creepy and way too controlling for most of the book, but then he goes and writes that beautiful letter to Ana actually expressing his feelings. If I could find a man who was actually able to opening and honestly speak about his feelings I would be more than ecstatic. Granted, he is still a pretty fucked up character. His control issues go beyond anything I have ever seen before and I need to find out why.

This book really made me want to learn more about Dom/Sub relationships. Real Dom/Sub relationships! Not this "oh I want a Dom/Sub relationship with all these rules BUT I'm still going to sleep in a bed with you even though I don't "sleep" with anyone and I'm still going to do things for you that I've never done for anyone else" kind of Dom/Sub relationship! It confused me to no extent when Grey states that he wants a Dom/Sub relationship only on the weekends but still needs to be in contact with Ana 24/7. That sounds like a relationship to me. This is why I need to talk to a real Submissive or Dominant! I would have so many questions like.... Is this a weekend thing or an entire lifestyle? If it is just a weekend thing, what do you do on a day when you not being a Submissive? Do traits from you submissive or dominant lifestyle ever spill over into your "regular" lifestyle? I am so fascinated by this whole idea! If a Dom or Sub ever runs across my blog please comment!!!

Lastly, I found this article on Twitter: How to be Well-Read. It's Book Riots list of 100 books that would make someone a "well-read" person. Ironically, Fifty Shades of Grey made it onto the list. The list includes selections like Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, The DaVinci Code, & Invisible Man (One of my favorite books). A lot of people were not happy that Fifty Shades of Grey actually made it onto the list, but I can clearly see why it did. Let me explain. The newest generation is one of pop culture, technology, and sexual liberation. It only makes sense that a book about power and sex would make it onto this list. Having a book deemed "erotica" make it on the New York Times Bestseller list and stay there, it's #3 as we speak, is an amazing accomplishment. The success of this book speaks to how sexually free this new generation is. We've brought kinky BDSM sex to the forefront of pop culture and made it A-okay! Not to mention in about a year we will have a feature film starring Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson. That is a big accomplishment so I have to say congrats to Miss E.L. James!

Like I stated earlier, I'm too far in to give up now. I'm moving on to the second book! Posts coming soon!

S.