50 Shades of Summer Reading
Are you dreaming of a cool iced drink by the pool or is it the lure of a brightly colored beach towel next to a shimmering ocean that has you daydreaming? Well the chances are your image of summer relaxation also includes a book or two. Do you still enjoy the feel of paper books for your summer page-turner or will you be downloading your reading to a nook, kindle or ipad.
Many women have already read this year's stealthy British blockbuster 50 Shades of Grey, and conversation has now turned to the sequel 50 Shades Darker and the actors that will play the lead characters in the movie. But if you are looking for a book that will stimulate you in a different way, you are probably in need of some quick recommendations.
Save yourself the last minute grab-a-book in the airport, check out our starter list for the new releases below and add your own suggestions and recommendations in the comments.
If you have read 50 Shades of Grey...Who would you cast in the leading roles of Ana and Christian?
SPRING FEVER, by Mary Kay Andrews
This is an easy summer read that begins years after a divorce and introduces some strong characters that are not focused on the predictable exes drama but instead the simple realisation of life and relationships. The book does a great job of bringing you close to their 'reality' in a near and readable story. Spring Fever was written byMary Kay Andrews who also wrote Summer Rentals.
GONE GIRL, by Gillian Flynn
This story is dark and enveloping. The characters and the situation are rich and inviting and then the plot takes some wonderful twists where the details of a 5 year marriage suddenly become less and less clear and the plan to find a missing wife reveals some disturbing truths and an unpredictable ending.
KISS THE DEAD, by Laurell K. Hamilton
A female U.S. Marshal tracks down a teenage girl that is abducted by vampires. Her unexpected discovery when she finds the girl is a group of unwilling vampires who don't wish to live the vampire life and serve a master. The dynamic of the U.S. Marshal and the vampire community creates a great read for those who like Vampire stories.
FIFTY SHADES DARKER, by E. L. James
The romance of Ana and Christian is continued through the eyes of Ana. The story is still playful and details the characters in a carefully woven plot and sub plots that bring readers up close and maybe uncomfortable in revealing how Ana and Christian move through their lives together.
UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand
From the author of Seabiscuit this is a true and heroic account of a young athlete who worked hard to be a runner in the Berlin Olympics. But Zamperini's destiny changed with World War II when he was forced to keep himself and a pilot alive on a raft for an incredible number of days only to be captured and sent to Japanese War Camp where his fame became a tool for propoganda and Zamperini became a focus for unthinkable tortures. An amazing and inspiring story, well written.
Please share the books that keep you reading this summer!
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Slytherpuff | Herndon, VAThank you, arianna! 50SG is poorly written, boring smut. There is some great erotica out there. If you're looking for BDSM fiction, check out Cherise Sinclair or The Sleeping Beauty trilogy. There is no carefully-woven plot. James wrote this "book" (coughTwilightfanfictioncough) in a few short weeks so that she could pull it from her (free) website and publish it. Do a search for Master of the Universe and read the original. The only things that James changed were character names and descriptions. I'm disappointed that SheSpeaks put 50SG in the same category as Unbroken and Gone Girl. (Pssst...SheSpeaks, you might want to edit your post to fix some of the grammatical errors and run-on sentences.)
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HeatherS73 | Saratoga Springs, NYI hardly think 50 Shades passes as Domestic Abuse thought I've only finished the first one. As for a younger women getting involved with an older man, a nearly 22-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man is not what I'd call a May-December romance. Christian Grey is intriguing and pretty damn hot and it's easy to see how a new college grad with little sexual experience could get caught up in him. As far as pain, Ana doesn't get much that she doesn't ask for and only then because she pushes so hard, trying to discover the mysteries inside Christian's head...most anyone who has ever dated a so-called 'bad boy" and tried to get him to change (though if he was a "good" boy, he wouldn't be quite so attractive in the first place, would he?), will understand the intrigue.
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alientwilight | newburg, WVI have read 50 shades love the trilogy Sex!!!!! Lol my favorite saying from the book is "Laters baby" lol.If they make a movie of 50 shades like I been hearing gossip OMG is all I got to say there's no way it will be on Tv or movie theaters to much Kinky sex. I heard that the guy from "Vampire Diaries Damon Salvatore"-Ian Somerhalder might be playing Christian,also"Trueblood Eric "actor Alexander Skarsgård,could be in the running O My I want them both lol. I might check the book "Gone girl" out & Spring Fever.Lately I been reading Romance books.
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belladonnarose | LIVONIA, MII read the 50 series, and loved it. Sometimes we need a little ...ummmm raunchy in our lives.
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wonderfulcolors5 | Du Quoin, ILI love, love, love to read. I always carry a book with me in my purse. I am now reading "Upon The Midnight Clear" by Sherrilyn Kenyon. I am hooked on her books at the moment. I have heard a lot about "Fifty Shades Of Gray" from lots of different people. I still don't know if I am interested in reading it. I am more of a science fiction kind of gal. Who knows maybe I will give it a try after I get done with the series I am reading now.
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kimberley20 | WILLIAMSBURG, VAEveryone do yourself a favor and read "Unbroken". I read it for my book club, and all 11 of us agreed it was one of the best books we've read. You will not be disappointed!
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MomSpotted | SOUTHAMPTON, MAI read all three but it's GrEy not GrAy if people are searching it. I loves them. I thought the books were great! I loved how at the end we got to be inside Christian's head and hope she comes out with the trilogy through him.
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arianna77 | Freehold, NJI must confess I find myself disappointed that SheSpeaks is promoting a poorly written book about domestic abuse, and before anyone try to argue that it's BDSM, I can guarantee you that this author wouldn't know real BDSM if it bit her. If you want to read a book where every other phrase is "Oh geez", feel free. Otherwise, there is much more well written erotica out there than this. Ladies, you can do better.
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yamiec | CHATSWORTH, CALove love 50 shades trilogy!!!! I am on book 3 and can not put it down.
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stephkenner | GARNER, NCI love to read & read every chance I get. I just finished Mary Kay Andrews "Summer Rental". It was a great book & I can't wait to read "Spring Fever". I have read everything else written by her.
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tep1016 | BROOKLYN, NYThanks for the recommendations....just finished the trilogy of 50 shades (bought it friday)...was interesting....very descriptive. Was looking for something else to start reading...think i will preview all of the above :)
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bbwife | Tahlequah, OKI have heard Jennifer Love Hewitt is up for playing Ana in 50 Shades of Gray and I think it is a great fit!!
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krr819645 | NEW RICHMOND, OHi have not read it but i heard it is suppose to be good...
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jewls_her | Schofield, WII haven't read any of these books but with all the talk about 50 Shades of Gray, I'm going to. lol
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divadurga | Sierra Madre, CAI wasn't planning on reading it but since it's all everyone is talking about I might have to!
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