Most books I give a try before I judge them. But once in awhile I run across a book whose premise, content, and reader reviews are just so terrible I won't bother to even touch it.
Fifty Shades of Gray by E.L. James is one of them.
It makes me cringe on the inside just to write the actual title of the book on my blog. I would rather find fifty ways to make puns from the title. Fifty Shades is a tale of dungeon sexual abuse presented by its main characters as desirable, and serves as one example among hundreds of pornography on America's bookshelves. Today is the release of the film adaptation of this hellish story (which even the main actors are disturbed by, and one compared it to Hitler). However, I want to present alternatives to watch this Valentine's Day instead of 50 Colors of Ick that are uplifting and have themes of love and encouragement.
Presenting: 5 Movies to Watch this Valentine's Day.
The official website of fantasy author and artist S.A. Thorup