I originally bought Gary's 43-page book(? essay? novella?) out of a desire to hear the other side of the argument on feminism. Nobody should be stuck in an echo chamber, right? Particularly if that argument comes in longer format than the average Reddit post or blog article where, theoretically, the author would have spent more time … Continue reading Review: We should all be equalists by Gary Snow
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Review: Feminist Fight Club, or Jessica Bennett’s Lean In for Millennials
To start, I only recently discovered publishers catalogues, the literal Scholastic Book Fair for adults. Why it never occurred to me that these would exist -- just catalogues of upcoming titles from publishing houses -- I have no idea. But now I do know, and that knowledge is glorious. So. While browsing Penguin's list of … Continue reading Review: Feminist Fight Club, or Jessica Bennett’s Lean In for Millennials
An iPad is Forever: Chapter 25 of EL James’s “Grey”
Previous Post. This is it, everyone. This is the final chapter of Grey. For those who've asked, yes, EL James is planning to re-write all three books from the original series so there are two more to go. Yes, she probably will call them Greyer and Greyest because she's awful. And yes, I probably will … Continue reading An iPad is Forever: Chapter 25 of EL James’s “Grey”
Christian Grey Hates Condoms, Loves Condiments: Chapter 24 of EL James’s “Grey”
Previous Post. So. We now have two chapters and 12 pages left to go, but this next chapter is 11 pages and the final chapter is one. I feel that you'll be okay with me splitting the page count right down the middle and ending somewhere around the six-page mark. Because I promise you the … Continue reading Christian Grey Hates Condoms, Loves Condiments: Chapter 24 of EL James’s “Grey”
Schlock Therapy and Liquid Dreams: Chapter 23 of EL James’s “Grey”
Previous Post. 22 pages to go. Let's do this. This chapter opens with Christian having a dream about fucking Ana against a door: We're fucking. Fucking hard. Against the bathroom door. I avoided covering a lot of the sex scenes in this book because they were repetitive, boring, and nearly identical to the descriptions from … Continue reading Schlock Therapy and Liquid Dreams: Chapter 23 of EL James’s “Grey”
The Grammar Wizard: Chapter 22 of EL James’s “Grey”
Previous Post. Oh, forgive me. In the last post I said that every chapter opens with someone just waking up -- but that's not true. Because each chapter, like a shitty textual Cinderella, must end at the stroke of midnight. So if Christian hasn't gone to bed by midnight, we instead pick up at random moments … Continue reading The Grammar Wizard: Chapter 22 of EL James’s “Grey”
Christian the Tragic Spank-Happy Hamlet: Chapter 21 of EL James’s “Grey”
Previous Post. We open, as always, with Christian waking up. Every chapter opens with people waking up, every chapter closes with people going to bed. What a fantastic way to tell a story, EL James. Back to Christian. Guess what? He's tormented: Sleep eludes me. I'm tormented by Ana's fragrance, which still clings to my bedsheets. … Continue reading Christian the Tragic Spank-Happy Hamlet: Chapter 21 of EL James’s “Grey”
The Spankening, Part One: Chapter 20 of EL James’s “Grey”
Previous Post. Trigger Warning: Abuse, Domestic Violence So we still have 6 chapters left. How? I know, I'm as shocked as you are. Because this is Chapter 20, so technically I should be about 75% of the way through the book. But I'm not. I'm 88% of the way through the book. Which means that … Continue reading The Spankening, Part One: Chapter 20 of EL James’s “Grey”
No One Hits Like Gaston: Chapter 19.2 of EL James’s “Grey”
Previous Post. So Christian has just left for lunch because he needs to clear his head after a crazy morning of e-mailing Ana and doing fuck-all at his actual job. But he's an important business doer -- he can't just take the whole day off, you guys. He works so much actually: Perhaps I should … Continue reading No One Hits Like Gaston: Chapter 19.2 of EL James’s “Grey”
EL James Should Be Deeply Ashamed of Herself, and Other Basic Truths: Chapter 19 of EL James’s “Grey”
Previous Post. You guys, Christian can't sleep. He's just so worried about Leila. Sorry, sorry -- let me clarify. He's worried about whether or not Leila's suicide attempt is about him. The suicide attempt that she made in his apartment -- that's the suicide attempt he's not 100% sure involves him. But don't worry, because … Continue reading EL James Should Be Deeply Ashamed of Herself, and Other Basic Truths: Chapter 19 of EL James’s “Grey”
