Starz has finally set a premiere date for it's soon-to-be-a-blockbuster-hit-series Outlander.  

Saturday, August 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Hallelujah, I don't have class on Saturday nights, but now I will have a date with Jamie!

More info can be found HERE (and sounds like the author might

have brushed up against DG's "army" at some point in time...)

CAN YOU STAND IT?!

I was kind of hoping for June, but at least I'll have the

NEW BOOK TO TIDE ME OVER.

Have you read the series?  Do you intend to? 

What is your opinion of the new Spiderman movies? The old ones?

Personally, I like the old ones better and didn't understand the hatred of the third. And I found it really annoying that they felt they needed to reboot the series right after the first series had just been finished. But eh. Come on in and talk to me!

What are you reading?

Special assignment:

The most recent book you bought.
The most recent fic you added to alerts.
The most recent fic you added to your favorites. 

Any fandom goes, not restricted to Twilight.

As always, feel free to ignore the special assignment and give us anything you want.  

We here at ADF are a friendly, helpful bunch!

If you have a request for a type of story or a book,
this is your spot.

If you are unsure about something that has to do with ADF,
ask here.

If you have amnesia about a fic,
this is the place to ask about it!

If you are unsure about something that DOES NOT have to do with ADF,
ask here as well!

I know it's not FFA, but, trust me, this is completely fic related, as in inspired by a fic that just updated. Don't want to give any spoilers (as if you can't guess ...)

Anyway. My heart breaks just thinking of how many people, especially children, are sexually abused in this world. I also believe the creeps who do it deserve all they can get, but that's another story. What I've been wondering a lot about, and not just now because of the fic, is how do rape survivors feel towards having sex with a person they care about, and who deeply cares for them. How easy is it to seperate the good from the horror they'd been forced into? Of course not everyone has the same reaction, so I'm curious to hear any stories you may know of, yours, people you know, read about etc. Also, as a mother of two daughters now aged 8 and 10, I'm trying to decide when you actually have the rape talk (as in penetration) with your children. They know noone's allowed to talk to them or touch them in a way that makes them uncomfortable, they're familiar with the term 'sexual harrassment', but not the details.

Moderators: Feel free to delete if not appropriate or not day-appropriate, of course

Oh, look, someone's been reading With Teeth recently

ETA: I completely understand that some may not want to discuss this publically. Please feel free to pm me or ask for my email in a pm.

Diving Deep for Fan Fic Treasures

Each week I will brave the treacherous waters of Fan Fiction for buried treasure. Below are the gems I've found this week!

Two little treasures this week!

I'm sure these stories are like children to the writers, so give them a Mother's Day gift of a review!

False Impressions by mtk1970
A misconception kept them apart. A once in a lifetime experience might be enough to bring them together. Bella and Edward are about to learn some home truths about themselves and each other as they take a journey to Australia and find that things aren't always what they seem.

The gang is on a trip Down Under.  Bella despises Edward but refuses to tell him why.  He is terribly frustrated with her and is losing patience.  They'll have to survive the Australian Outback without killing each other.  It is killing me not knowing why she's so angry at him! There is obviously a misunderstanding somewhere and Bella is too stubborn to try and find out what happened.  

The Quest for Infinite Impossibilities by staceleo
She thought she already experienced true love. He thought that greatness had passed him by. This is the story of two souls and the power of embracing the impossible.

Grieving Widow Bella and Prodigal Son Edward.  Garrett is the perpetually-in-love-with-Bella-Best-Friend.  StaceLeo always has unique twists on our favorite characters and this time my favorite are the hippy Carl and Esme.

FLASH BACK FIC DIVE:

100 Hours by wytchwmn75 
Bella has a 4.0 GPA & volunteers at the hospital. Edward is pierced & has tattoo's & has to serve 100 hours community service at the hospital. What happens when the bad boy finds out the good girl has a wild side? ExB, AH, OOC, Rated M 

Lessons Extracted by MissWinkles
Long time platonic friends Edward and Bella look to solve their cash-flow problems by making an adult movie together. The two have always been comfortable with each other, but will they be able to keep it friendly when the cameras roll?

This is listed as a Zack and Miri Make a Porno Crossover.  I never saw the movie, but I love Seth Rogan and Elizabeth Banks.  This was hilarious regardless of where it came from.  Definite crazy out of character folks in this one!

Nature of Love by drotuno
Hiking through the Appalachian Trail, Bella meets 2 brothers, 1 with a dark past. This is an adventure about friendships, love, loss and finding yourself. And just maybe finding more than you expected. AH/canon couples/Rated M 

Enjoy Everyone!  As always, your feedback and support is greatly appreciated!

http://robpattinson.blogspot.it/2014/05/rob-on-cover-of-premiere-magazine-france.html

This deserves a campfire for itself, I believe. Amazing and slightly disturbing photos and an interview I so would like to read (I do manage French) but nobodsy posted a link to the text on Twitter.

The magazine Premiere last issue is devoted to the Cannes Festival and the cover to Rob.

For interactivity:

It seeems to me that Rob  is getting where he wanted to go. Among the snippets of the interview reported on twitter  there is one where he says that paps pretty much ignore him now. Does it saddens you or makes you happy?

Welcome to the Monday Morning Hot Guy Campfire. What better way to start your week than a hot guy?

Every Monday, I'm going to dedicate a CF to the Hot Guy of the Week.The catch? The CF can ONLY be about the current nominated guy. 

We all have different tastes in men, so please don't yuck anyone's yum.If you have a man you'd like to see crowned for the week, PM or hit me up on twitter (@ffcherry) with his name

Do You Write Fanfiction?

Give us a peek!

~ don't forget to include a link ~

Recently, many campers here in the Forest have been reading and debating Objects in the Mirror are Closer Than They Appear by TheFicChick.   It's an E/B, AH story that has elicited some very strong emotions from readers.  For me, it's been a long time since fanfiction has caused this much excitement.  Discussing this story with other readers reminds me of the heyday of this fandom, when I waited in excited anticipation for each new chapter of my favorite fics.

Sparking strong feelings in the reader is a sign that an author is doing his/her job well.  The books we remember the most, or the best, are usually the ones that cause the strongest emotional reactions.  Judging from discussions here at ADF, and the reviews left for the author with each new update, TheFicChick is doing her job well.

Psychological studies seem to indicate that some, while reading a fictional story, find themselves feeling the emotions, thoughts, beliefs and internal responses of one of the characters as if they were their own - a phenomenon the researchers call “experience-taking.”

Why do you think this happens?  Do we subconsciously insert ourselves into the story, and react from our own experiences?  Also, what stories (fanfic or otherwise) have affected you so strongly that you felt lingering grief, anger, and/or some other strong emotion to the point where it affected your ability to enjoy or continue the story?  

The All-Father can explain it better than I can: