50 Shades of Grey (also known as "That Book" in my circles) came out two years ago, quickly followed by its two sequels and a slew of worldwide attention. And a film, which is currently in production, to be released next year. We all know just how popular the 50 Shades phenomenon is - even … [Read more...]
Still lusting after Fifty? Here’s some similar smut
If you’ve not had your fill of Fifty Shades, there is a whole consignment of similar books that have since infiltrated the market – vampires are out, sex is in! Bared to you, part of the Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day, is about as close to Fifty Shades as an author might get. It is written in the … [Read more...]
Fifty Shades of Grey: a year on…
It’s approaching a year since the Fifty Shades phenomenon seduced the UK. The nation – and large parts of the rest of the world – was hooked by Christian Grey and his "kinky f*ckery". Clamped, bound, and teased, we were obsessed with anything Fifty Shades; Myself included. Shelves were ransacked; … [Read more...]
In Too Deep by Portia Da Costa – Erotic Fiction of the Week
Is Fifty Shades of Grey getting you down? Are you looking for something hotter, spicier or... well, better? I have just the solution for you. This week in our Erotic Fiction of the Week, we have a sexy professor, a buxom librarian and mysterious lust notes. If your curiosity (and libido) are piqued, … [Read more...]
The E L James approved Fifty Shades Of Grey collection. At last(!)
We put together our own Fifty Shades of Grey starter kit, but it was only a matter of time before an official Fifty Shades Of Grey collection was created, and it's no surprise to see Lovehoney is behind it. Approved by E L James herself, the Official Pleasure Collection has everything from luxe … [Read more...]
Forget 50 Shades, what you need is some Vaginal Fantasy with Felicia Day
Ever since my good friend bought me a copy of Kresley Cole’s “Hunger like no other” as a joke for my birthday I’ve been hooked on a certain type of fantasy novel. Now I love hobbits as much as the next girl and don’t get me started on rangers from the north, but the stories I'm talking about are … [Read more...]
Vibrating love balls: Kegal exercises and Christian Grey
After Jessica’s brilliant Fifty Shades of Grey starter kit article, we’re all filling our online baskets with whips, chains and helicopters (ok, maybe not quite helicopters!) One of the biggest success stories in terms of sex toy sales has been the kegal balls, also known as Geisha balls, Ben … [Read more...]
Panning for Internet Gold: The squid hat edition
You've had an excellent week! Your latest feature film is so popular with fans that some of them threatened critics with violence! Then again, that thing happened at your London premiere that made all your stars go frowny-faced. Either way, you've earned some procrastination fodder. Let us … [Read more...]
Fifty Shades of Grey starter kit
It’s roped us in and whipped us up into a frenzy of “kinky f***ery”: The Fifty Shades trilogy is a book phenomenon that has remained in the New York Times bestseller list for the last 12 weeks. Whether it’s the sex or something else that has us all addicted I don’t know (it's clearly not the … [Read more...]
50 Shades of Grey – The five worst tech sins Anastasia and Christian commit
If you have recently suffered the trauma of reading all the books in the 50 Shades of Grey trilogy back-to-back, you may need -- as I did -- to work off some of the self-loathing with a cathartic read of the 50 Shades of Suck blog from start to finish (I cried more than Ana after a session in the … [Read more...]