Darker Chapter 2 (Part 1) Friday, June 10, 2011 When the original Fifty Shades trilogy came out, it was widely known that people felt that we didn’t get enough scenes of Christian doing business. Because we were in Ana’s POV, it wasn’t possible to satisfy our corporate cravings. Thankfully, we have Darker now. But first, Christian must start his […]
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Darker Chapter 2 (Part 2): FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011 When they make it to Anastasia’s apartment (that she shares with her college roommate Kate, who, wherever she is, better be thankful that she isn’t in the apartment for any of what’s about to happen), Christian notices that Ana’s nervous. She clasps her hands together, seemingly […]
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Matthew and I are going to try to put summaries at the start of these…but I haven’t no idea what’s happening in this book. Fayln and Taylor aren’t going to be friends/lovers, but are now friends. He did laundry at her place. Falyn hates her parents. She is obsessed with Taylor’s hometown of Eakins, Illinois […]
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We’re taking the last week of the year off. Hope you and yours enjoy the holidays, and we’ll see you in the new year! Our third straight year of reading Calendar Girl shudders
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Happy New Year, everyone! Previously…Christian came home with Ana. He made her eat. They had sex. Okay, I think we’re covered! SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2011: Christian has a nightmare about Ana, and when he wakes he finds she’s having a nightmare too. She blinks once more, and her voice is clearer, less fearful. “There was […]
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Previously, Ana and Christian got back together because Christian is now willing to try a relationship. All of the other problems they have as a couple are unaddressed. And there’s two more books to this story, so we actually gotta add some problems, like his ex-submissive Leila stalking Ana, which is prompts Christian to have […]
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Previously, Taylor and Falyn went on another not-date and then ran into her parents. Falyn goaded her parents by telling them that Taylor’s from Eakins, but was surprised when Taylor also got freaked out that she was making a big deal about Eakins. Almost like he, too, has secrets. He asks her what she knows about the fire, […]
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Previously, Christian gave Ana a bit more backstory about his relationship with Elena. Ana is still mad at Christian, but also not. There is a wacky misunderstanding where Christian thinks Ana is talking to herself in the closet, but it turns out she’s just on the phone! Darker Chapter 3 (part 3): What I’ll never […]
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We’re finally done with chapter 3 today, I swear. Previously, Christian and Ana got back together and it’s a little tenuous but they’re in love, and Christian took Ana to his parents’ charity gala. Darker: Chapter 3 (Part 4) Darker continues telling the great love story at the heart of Fifty Shades. Nope, not Christian […]
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Previously, a man died so that our narrators had an excuse to touch one another. They discuss their backstories, and it turns out that Falyn might be connected to Olive, the child featured in Trenton’s story. Beautiful Sacrifice Chapter 9: The chapter picks up with Taylor complaining about how hard the hike they’re on has […]
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Sunday, June 12, 2011 Another day has finally ticked over in the rapidly moving yet never-ending world of Darker. They watch fireworks at the gala, so actually time hasn’t really moved forward all that much, the clock has just struck midnight. Lest we miss a single second of this riveting drama. My parents have gone overboard […]
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Previously, Christian and Ana go to a hotel because Christian’s ex-sub Leila is on the loose, has a gun, and is maybe breaking into Christian’s apartment. Christian and Ana are together now, so we need something to be the plot. Darker: Chapter 4 (Part 2) SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 2011 Christian wakes up and immediately starts […]
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Previously, Falyn is totally not interested in Taylor. Today, the mystery of love??? Beautiful Sacrifice: Chapter 10 But first, SCREAMING. The hair dryer made a high-pitched whine loud enough to cover the sounds of Kirby letting herself in. When I saw her standing in the bathroom doorway, I yelped. […] “Why are you screaming at me?” […]
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Just a quick scheduling note: we’re experimenting a bit more with the update schedule. I will now be posting on Mondays and Ariel has Wednesdays. This isn’t as dramatic as our MTThF to MWF shift, so you probably won’t notice too much difference, unless your reaction just now was “Matthew is ill-suited for odd-numbered entries, […]
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Previously, Ana asked Christian if he has any friends. He confirms he does not. Darker Chapter 5 (Monday, June 13, 2011): We begin our day with musings from Christian as he tells us Ana has fallen back to sleep: I check on Ana before I leave; she’s gone back to sleep. Good. She’s had an […]
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Previously, Falyn realised she might have feelings for Taylor. If this development felt abrupt, you’re not alone. Beautiful Sacrifice Chapter 11: Falyn meets Taylor for their night out. Except, unbeknownst to her, she’s actually meeting Taylor’s twin brother Tyler! A SECOND MADDOX BRO HAS BEEN THROWN INTO THE MIX! What will happen now? “Hey,” I […]
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Previously, kajillionaire business mogul Christian Grey spent most of a workday emailing his girlfriend and giving his employees spur-of-the-moment business decisions that revolved around him trying to control her life. He also yelled at the woman filling in as his personal assistant a lot. Unrelated: one time someone picked a fight with me about Fifty Shades […]
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Previously, Elena shows up unannounced to tell Christian she’s being blackmailed. Christian is “vexed” by the women in his life. Darker Chapter 6 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011): Christian wakes up in the middle of the night, worried that Leila is lurking. His security team – which I’m fairly certain is 100 men strong – assure […]
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Previously, Falyn had her first kiss with Taylor… only to find out it was actually his identical twin Tyler. They had the awkward “so, uh, you kissed someone thinking it was me but we’ve never kissed soooo what’s that about” talk and it ended inconclusively. We’ve all been there, am I right? Beautiful Sacrifice: Chapter […]
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Previously, Christian and Ana arrive at her apartment, Christian takes a call in the car while Ana gets buzzed into the apartment by Ethan, but then when Christian gets off the phone, Ethan is downstairs! WHO LET ANA IN? Darker: Chapter 5 (Part 2) TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011 Christian runs out of the car and […]
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