Reading is my passion. I love to write as well, but illness/pain keep me from doing it as often as I would like. I'm not religious, but am very spiritual. That being said, I love stories that don't hold back. My favorites usually include 18+, mature, language, etc. To me, this is real life. Sugar coating does nothing, those books are for kids, and that's fine! I have kids I would not want reading about BDSM (for example), but I'm mature enough, so I do. 😉