Book Review: E.L. James Fifty Shades of Grey.

If I should name a book I've heard loads about lately, It'd be Fifty Shades of Grey. Not that many people in Denmark (or at least those around me) have read it, but it's been all over the internet, and it's made me curious. I don't think it is necesarry to show the cover, because it's been itched into your brain various of times, but here it is. 



On the back cover it says:

When literature student Anastasia Steele interviews succesful entrepreneur Christian Grey, she find him very attractive and deeply intimidating. Convinced that their meeting went badly, she tries to put him out of her mind - until he turn up at the store where she works part-time, and invites her out. 

Unwordly and innocent, Ana is shocked to find she wants this man. And, when he warns her to keep her distance, it only makes her want him more. 

But Grey is tormented by inner demons, and consumed by the need to control. As they embark on a passionate love affair, Ana discovers more about her own desires, as well as the dark secrets Grey keeps hidden away from publiv view. 

Be aware, the word Sex and porn will be used in the following text.

To be honest, I had no idea what I was going to read here. Naive as I am, I thought it was something along the line with Twilight - due to the hype. I soon found out it wasn't. 

First I really wonder why there isn't written anywhere that this book is full of sex, and not the soft version of it. They do tell is in movies, some games aren't allowed for children under a certain age. This book sure isn't for a younger group of girls or boys.- I'd never give my younger sister, she's 15, this book. Never.

Ana is a girl who at the age of 21 still is a virgin, and not really interested in boys. She's not really aware of how good looking she is and is one of the typical characters I see in many Young Adult books. Grey on the other hand is different. He's gotten somewhere at a very young age, plus he's handsome. (Good combination). Ana shouldn't have interviewed him, but as her friend, Kate, has gotten ill and can't make it, Ana does it for her. Things go pretty fast from there and soon the pages only consist of eating, lip biting and SEX - the hardcore BDSM(read about it here) kind of sex. 

Grey reffers to himself as fifty shades of fucked up and certainly he is, Ana is more of the romantic kind of girl and honestly, I thought I could relate to her in the beginning. This changed though. Ana is treated as Greys property, like he owns her. This is due to a contract she signed with Grey, but how could she even have signed it? Love in her case is blind, really blind. 

Grey desire control, the BDSM and his lack of ability to have a normal relationship has roots in his childhood. I don't want to spoil too much, because it's a big part of the story.  

I am quite torn about this book, when thinking about. I don't like how Ana obeys him. I know it's part of the BDSM, but hell girl, you have a freaking mind of your own. Also, the whole control thing that Grey has going  on makes me mad when reading it. SHE'S NOT YOURS, YOU DON'T OWN HER. 

Anyhow, even though I dislike part of the story, I still like the plot and I will read the next two books as well. There are still traces of the typical YA book in it and I am sure that it will have a happy ending. (Hopefully without Grey being a bossy and masochistic man. 

I do understand why this is such a hype, mainly because it is different. On the other hand I don't usually read books like this.

xx, Natascha

P.S. I probably forgot half of what I had wanted to write. I need to write things down while reading * Mental Note *
P.S.S. I don't care how people have sex, as long as it's saver sex, no one gets hurt (against their will) and both agree to have sex. Sex should burn calories, go for it. (ehmm, yeah.)

Tutorial: Icey Hot Chocolate.

Craving hot chocolate, but it's to warm? Craving ice but it's to cold? A dilemma I know all too well. Most of you know how to make, some of you may not. It's easy and deliscious. Here we go.

You need:

Hot Chocolate 

Vanilla Ice cream

and Whipped Cream

make the hot chocolate from the scratch or use powder and milk. When I make this at my apartment and for myself, I use nesquick and milk and just microwave it. It's easy and quick. In this case, I made it on the stove.

 Make the whipped cream, again, if you want to make it from the scratch go ahead. You can just buy the one in a can if you prefer.

After you have made both, get the ice cream. Make sure you have everything prepared. We don't want it to melt before it's in the hot chocolate right?

Now pour the hot chocolate in the mug(s). Make sure the mug isn't full. 

Add ice cream. 

Put whipped cream over it.

sprinkle some cacao over it. (make sure to be quick, the ice is melting)

Voila, you now have a Icey Hot Chocolate. (I am sure it probably has a better name) I love it. 

Note:

If you want to make it look better, put it in a tall glass and use a straw that's a bit thicker in the diameter. It's easy to drink with the straw as well. Also, you can use other kind of sprinkle if you want. What about hearts for valentines day?

Designing your own blog?

Hello

I wanted to make some changes to my blog. Not only the name, but the design in general. My blog will be more personal, and about who and how I am, what I do, what I feel, what I love, what I don't like, etc. I deperately wanted to add some social network 'buttons' to my blog, but my html skills are about zero. Luckily, I stumbled upon this post, by her new leaf. It was a major help and combined with some non-existent photoshop skills, I managed to make my Social Media Buttons. It is actually easier than I had thought. Give it a try.

Do you like my new design?

xx, Natascha

7 Things for 7 days: Goal 6 - Make a new header for my blog + new design.

Hello Beauty

Goal number 6 from my 7 things for 7 days challenge (post) has now been completed. Take a look at my new blog header and design. Is it better than the one before?

Natascha xxx

GlossyBox in Denmark?

UK's GlossyBox, picture is taken from their website.

I have been eyeing Glossybox (website) for months and months. It felt like forever to me, haha.
The concept of Glossybox is easy, you pay £10 a month and get various products to try (samples thereof, sometimes the fullsize product). As a student, this concept is perfect - no more wasting  precious money on products you will never use. Actually, you don't have to be a student to love it. Anyhow, there was no way I could get it since I live in good ol' Denmark.
Imagine how excited I was when I stumbled upon Goodiebox(find it here). It's the danish version of Glossybox and works exactly the same way. For all danes wanting to know the price, it's 119 DKK (about £10). I am going to find out if I can share it with my younger sister, the first few months, to see if it's a fail.
I will let you know more as soon as I know more. 

Danish Goodiebox, picture was found on their website.