Have you heard all the hype?  Fifty Shades of Grey.  I read an article online several months ago about this book and then immediately downloaded it and then proceeded to read all three books in a weekend.  Needless to say the article sparked my interest.  This book is not for the faint of heart.  It is a typical corny love story, that isn’t even written that well.  The kicker is, it’s kinky.  REALLY KINKY.  I am not even going to attempt to write a review of the book, just open up the discussion about the book.  The jokes have been running rampant about lonely housewives kick starting their sex lives after reading this book.  Some have even predicted a Fifty Shades baby boom (okay Magic Mike is supposedly going to help with it) in about nine months.  Women everywhere are openly reading one of the dirtiest books I have ever read.  Believe me when I say that, I have actually read some dirty books.  Don’t judge!Stores of the ADULT nature are seeing a huge rise in sales, ‘Toy Parties” or as my friends and I call them “Tupperware Parties” are being booked left and right.  Couples everywhere are tying each other up and playing with whips, crops and paddles.  It has also opened up the conversation about sex.  Not that sex wasn’t already everywhere, but we aren’t talking about just plain ole vanilla sex here, we are talking about dominant/submissive role playing.
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