I don't get the Twilight thing either. I don't see how anyone thinks it's any good and never ever will and I did read that book! lol
I sometimes think it's the 'jump on the bandwagon' syndrome. I mean how often do we see that? When the majority of people are enjoying something people tend to go into it with that kind of attitude as well. It's so much easier to say "Did you read Fifty Shades of Gray? Wow that was great wasn't it? I wish Christian or whatever the hell his name is, would spank me like that!" And know that they would probably come off as sounding like they have something in common with the rest of the population instead of saying "50 shades of Gray, You liked that crap fest?"
It's the only way my mind can rationalize it without exploding. Although, I have to say besides a very very few people I know, no one is reading the book or if they have they haven't said a thing about it and the people I know reading it are also all consumed in pop culture. Love American Idol, The Bachelor, Rhianna, loves any sports team that is winning at the moment etc...
Friday will be the test. My book club gals are getting together so we'll see if they say anything about it and if they do i'll have to have an intervention of some kind! LMAO