The ladies were involved in a discussion about their summer beach reading. They mentioned this novel and that, but, as with every conversation in the summer of 2012, invariably the topic became the ubiquitous 50 Shades of Grey. Lo and I have discussed this phenomenon quite a bit. When it comes to literature, Lo can be quite the snob. Not anywhere as snobbish as I, but don’t ever dare to say that you think Dan Brown is a great writer or, God forefend, Stephanie Meyers! You…