Grey... I Quit

   In a recent post, I delved bravely into the world of 50 Shades of Grey. I have now finished all three books, and I can't help but think it's all overrated. Anastasia Steele is by far, one of the weakest female heroines in recent literature, tied for a very close first with Bella from Twilight. I don't want to read a story where the girl constantly complains about her rich boyfriend buying her extravagant gifts and giving her the business. Where is the story here? Is Christian's dark orphan child past really enough to make him a borderline sociopath?

   My friend recently raised a good point. She asked, if I ran into a guy like christian in the street, would I go anywhere with him, run off like Anastasia does... I her gave a firm, "Not more than a coffee,"on quirky gorgeous billionaires.Then she asked, what if he was an auto mechanic? On that thought, it became clear. (The answer was more of a hell to the no on that one).

   The only reason christian Grey is so alluring is because he's a billionaire. Yes, he's powerful, flies planes and looks like a Calvin Klein model, but he is rich. He can pay to make any nuisance go away,  throw money until you change your mind, and take you on fantasy dates that make The Bachelor look boring. Nobody in these books is really worry much about the normal things (losing a dry cleaner ticket, paying off the Visa bill, a friend who has a truly heinous haircut and does not want to hear she looks bad..). But maybe that's all 50 Shades is, a welcome escape from reality.

A Note: I Can't Quit You, Grey

The Grey I'm referring to is not Meredith Grey, but the elusive "50 Shades of..." Christian Grey, a fictional sadist that I cannot get out of my mind. It took me 8 days to plow through 50 Shades of Grey often dropping E.L. James' 400+ whopper on the floor next to me bed as my eyes drooped shut. It took me 7 of those 8 days to realize the front cover of the book is a Gray tie.

Nonetheless, I've had a little over a week to rest and recuperate from my experience with the elusive billionaire playboy CEO, and I ended up walking out of Target with book 2: Fifty Shades Darker. It nearly called to me as I walked by the book section, and with the attractive price of 12 fifty-something, (this week only), I'll soon be back in the land of mental torment.

Don't mistake me, I liked 50 shades, but I have a few thoughts. First of all, I want to shake Anastasia and tell her (and her Inner Goddess) that this relationship is neither healthy or normal. Also, the girl needs to lay off her English Breakfast Tea a bit.... the amount of caffeine she must have coursing through her veins at all times would make it impossible to function.

I also want to thank my friend for likening me to Katherine Kavanaugh the other night. Katherine, while being a devoted friend and complete busybody, needs to take a chill pill. And as for Grey, he's hot and a genius, but he's cray-cray. And can anyone explain how Anastasia attends Washington State University in Portland? Is there a Portland, WA, I don't know about?

To be continued.......