tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194446880617210138.post3571728287291148164..comments2023-05-28T09:36:20.007-05:00Comments on Butterflies and Mud Pies: my take on fifty shadesMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02567086352830349621noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194446880617210138.post-66073623712414882322012-05-10T06:20:28.290-05:002012-05-10T06:20:28.290-05:00"Purely for the complete departure from reali..."Purely for the complete departure from reality and the plain and simple fun of it."<br />Thanks for the review. There's nothing wrong with a good piece of mindless entertainment and I'm glad your books club had a fun discussion, but you've also saved me the trouble. Think I'll skip this one.alenaslifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772271005067138165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4194446880617210138.post-41950166048228594172012-05-09T23:39:10.585-05:002012-05-09T23:39:10.585-05:00YES, Molly!!! I think we had the same experience ...YES, Molly!!! I think we had the same experience reading this book. The writing wasn't good, the author needed a thesaurus, I was so annoyed by the whiny inner monologue by Anna (especially by book three), and the dramatic situations that happened at every turn were unrealistic (I don't care how rich you are). Still, something about this book made me stir. First off, E.L. James can seriously write a hot sex scenario. I mean...seriously. My face HAD to be flushed reading at the breakfast table, looking over my shoulder every few minutes. It was an escape from my everyday routine of readying meals, carpooling, play dates and homework--which, on many days, feels like the same day over and over. But most of all, like you so beautifully state, its a reminder of a time in our lives when PASSION was at the forefront of our minds. There's nothing wrong with reliving those very fun and wonderfully unburdened days, I just need to remember that there's still passion in my life--even more so today. It's just shown in a more sophisticated way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709971509661225063noreply@blogger.com