Monday, July 22, 2013

Everything I know about sex, I learned from Jackie Collins

When I was ten years old, there was a Scholastic Book Fair at my school.  I told my Grandmother about it and asked if I could have some money for the Book Fair.  She said to me, there r plenty of books in that basket over there, and she pointed to the basket.  I was happy with that answer.  The very first grown up book I read, was Master Of The Game by Sidney Sheldon.  That was it.  The die was cast and from then on, (with the exception of the Sweet Valley High series and a few YA novels) I read books that were for grown ups.  A Jackie Collins novel was my next novel and was my absolute favorite author. (until I read my 1st Stephen King book) I became a girl on a mission.  The big Library, Downtown had book sales, to get rid of all their used books, that had seen better days and also to make room for new books.  My Grandmother and I went to those sales, where obtained every Jackie Collins novel, that was for sale.  In my household, we never had "The Talk".  Sex was never mentioned, despite the fact that I watched all the nigh time soaps and daytime soaps, when I was home from school, i.e. Dallas, Knots Landing, Falcon Crest, Dynasty, The Colby's, Guiding Light, As The World Turns & The Young and The Restless, but back to Jackie Collins.  Television sex, was far different from Jackie Collins sex.  I finally found out what all the fuss was about and in great detail.  I was caught up in stories of scandal, nefarious schemes, murder, deceit and torrid, sexual affairs.  Jackie Collins' sex was AMAZING to me at 10 years old.  Maybe my Grandmother let me read Jackie Collins, so she wouldn't have to have the uncomfortable "Talk".  Maybe she let me read it, b/c she thought I was mentally capable enough to actually get the story or maybe, she just plain forgot or didn't realize exactly what was between those pages.  All I know is, I was glad she let me read it.