The Buzz

It began with a conspiratorial question from a close friend, followed by a cryptic post on Facebook, and even more cryptic inquiries on favorite blogs.  I wondered...what is all the buzz about in regards to the E.L. James book 50 Shades of Grey? Even M. had heard of this novel through twitter references. A perfunctory search on Google probably would have sated my curiosity, but in the day and age of E-Books, I immediately downloaded the book to see what all the fuss was about!

I remember being cast in a high school play back when I was fourteen. The play was published in the 1970s and we were performing it most likely as an avoidance of paying hefty copyright fees. There was a reference in the play to the book Fear of Flying, which incidentally went right over my adolescent head. I really struggled with the comedic delivery on that line. Anyway, I imagine that 50 Shades is, for this generation, what Fear of Flying was for those growing up in the 70s.

Perhaps it is my WASP-ish upbringing, or, more likely, my hardcore feminist philosophy on life, but 50 Shades is a book that I will not be allowing my future hypothetical daughter read. In other words...don't waste your time. Sometimes the buzz is not buzz worthy.