can anyone recommend me a novel other than fifty shades of grey of the same gonre?
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This is a work in progress. I will personally “taste-test” each book (hehe) that makes this list before I add it to the main part. These are my favorite lists to make, but this one’s been hard on me!! There have been many recommendations and suggestions (keep ’em coming!) but not all have given me that “Fifty” feel, ya know? I mean… come on… What the heck can live up to Fifty?? It’s been said many times, that Fifty’s ruined us for all others.
Fellow reader “Taina” said it perfectly:
“I’ve been reading about the mysterious Mr. Gray on your page and my curiosity has gotten the best of me. I will now think of books as “Before 50” and “After 50″… It’s also a good idea to place a warning label on the books…maybe a silver tie shaped “WARNING: This book may seriously impair your ability to enjoy any further reading” label.”
It’s kind of true. While I’ve found *alphas* again after Fifty, the one’s that have given me back Christian’s intensity and emotion (and occasional lack thereof) are few and far between.
But so many have asked for a list…
Lucy: “Thanks to your blog I have discovered and fallen madly, deeply in love with the Fifty Shades Trilogy. Now however I am having withdrawal symptoms and after reading them all again…considering reading them all a third time, I decided I need a new obsession. BUT…I cannot find anything! And that is why I am emailing you in my hour of need, what do you recommend I read to recover from Christian Grey?”
Broco: “Do you have a what to read after Fifty Shades? Please say yes. :)”
Leanne: “I just finished up the Fifty shades trilogy (LOVE LOVE LOVE) and was looking through your lists for what to read next.”
Yep. We really need it! I have a need to collect as many “Fifty-type” reads as I can. But how to organize them? My favorites? Similar genres? What comes closest? And we all know once we’ve read something so enthralling, so exciting and so captivating, all we want is to continue that reading-buzz. And while “re-reading” the books can sure help, how awesome would it be to have a long, “almost-as-good” if not “just-as-good” list to choose from, instead? I’ve seen a few other “Fifty” lists out there, but I find that they highlight primarily the BDSM or erotica genre, and perhaps to some readers, this is what the focus was to them.
I didn’t read the books that way. Sure, there was plenty of that, but there was so much more and it was the “more“ that hooked me, and so many fellow readers. And that’s the list I’m trying to generate now.
But you know what? I’m not officially *there* yet. I’ve read a bunch that I’ve found, and some that have been recommended, that are similar in feel, or in theme, or have that certain “alternative lifestyle” element to it. But none (except for one, in my opinion) have been perfect for this list. But for now, they will make it on. This will be a serious work in progress. I will be adding to on a regular basis each time I find *something* (anything) that feels Fiftyish.
So instead of just sitting on the project, and thinking about it, I’ve decided to get it started! I’m throwing out some positive “Fifty” vibes and hoping to get some great responses to make the perfect “Fifty-esque” list. And for those of you who haven’t read the Fifty Shades Trilogy and are curious… here is the reading order guide and my reviews of each book