Going loosely with Wendy’s TBR theme of picking up a series that you had put down for a while, I went with just completing a series (something that I hardly ever do) and completed the oh so talked about Fifty Shades of Grey series by E.L. James. You know the one. The one that was first supposedly whispered about behind hands in the produce aisle or just referred to as “the book” as if grown women can’t speak out loud the title of a book that contains well you know… S.E.X.

I guess I’ve been speaking out of turn, flaunting my romances, with love scenes of all types included for all the world to see. At dance class, basketball practice, on the baseball field and all before I even had and ereader to hide my illicit reading.

But I digress. What more can I possibly have to say about The Fifty series these books which have been so talk about in just about every media outlet there is over this past month? For me, well, not too much. I think I’m all talked out and listened out too. I’ve given my opinion just about everywhere. Did I enjoy it? Yes, I did. I finished the series and that says a lot for me.

Now did I enjoy it for the reason you think? Hmm… yes and no. What really kept me coming back to the series were the characters. That darned dark and sexy Fifty. I just had to see how he would turn out and how he and Anna’s story would end. Would there be ultimate happiness between that fine line of pleasure and pain? I had to find out and it took 3 sexy books to get there.

For me it was a fun up and down ride, a total take me away fantasy. Sometimes joy and in true Fifty style sometimes frustrating too. Oh well, isn’t the way with these long term 3 book relationships?

Now all I can do is wonder who will play Fifty when it’s movie time.

Best,
Kwana

Sidebar opinion: If you are a male and or and have not read the book please do not claim to be an expert and give an opinion on the book speaking for women to warn then off. Guess what? Most of us, we know fantasy from real life and surely don’t need you to tell us how to think. M’kay? Thanks.

So I just finished reading the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy that the whole country has been buzzing about but I’ll have more on that during a later TBR post. The astonishing part of this bit of trivia is the fact that I finished the entire series because I hardly ever finish a series. My Gemini mind just won’t let me stay in the game till the end. There is always another book. A new author. The last series I stayed with till the end was Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series. There was just no way I was giving up on the dark and sexy Barrons.

So now after my time with Fifty I’ve just picked up a new book called The Taker by Alma Katsu based on a recommendation from readers comments over at Heroes and Heartbreakers’ what to read after Fifty post and of course, after I downloaded it to my kindle I find it’s another series. Oh well, I hope it has a fantastic hero that keeps me just as engaged as both Christian and Barrons did. I’ll let you know.

Tell me are you a series reader?

Best,

Kwana

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