I read FSOG before it went absolutely crazy over here in Britain. I struggled to get the books and had to order them in as no where really stocked them now you can pick them up in every supermarket!!
I fell in love with Christian and Ana and was genuinely devastated when it came to the end, altho there was parts of the writing I didn't particularly like I enjoyed the book so much I didn't care. I read them maybe 4 or 5 times especially when it went crazy over here for them and I finally had people to talk to about it lol!!
Then I finally decided Bared should be given a shot and I'm not gonna lie I found it hard not to compare at first with FSOG and it annoyed me slightly the similarities! Then something just clicked and Gideon just swept me away along with Eva. I agree they are everything FSOG wasn't and are my favourite books ever!! I am so in love with these books and I can not wait to read the rest of their story!! :)