I'm posting this early. 

WHAT WILL HAPPEN TONIGHT? 

WILL ELENA ACTUALLY KILL KATHERINE? 

OR

WILL KATHERINE KILL ELENA?

YOU KNOW THE DRILL, CAMPERS. 

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN HERE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN'T WATCH THE SHOW AT 8PM EST. 

COME ON IN AND DISCUSS WHAT YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN IN TONIGHT'S EPISODE AND FREAK OUT WITH YOUR FELLOW CAMPERS WHILE YOU WATCH THE SHOW!

I finally published my book! It's on sale for 99 cents from today until Monday. 

Worldwide on iTunes

Amazon

What recent 99¢/1£/1€ book have you read and recommend?

My Rec: The Fallout

Author: OCDindeed

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4946176/1/The-Fallout

March 16/06 the world the Cullens knew ended. Faith, hope & love are powerful things. Edward finds out how powerful they are when he loses the one person who made his life worth living. Not just an E/B story. Entire Cullen clan is here, each with their own hardships. Set during a post-apocalyptic nuclear war. Try the Prologue before passing judgment. You might be surprised! NM/AU

Michael Gove, the UK Education secretary, gave a speech today criticizing  a large chunk of the education establishment, for promoting a culture of "low aspirations" in education. LINK to story in The Guardian

He mentions Stephanie Meyer:

"I suspect those of us who are parents would recognise that
there are all too many children and young people only too happy to lose themselves in Stephanie Meyer, while away hours flinging electronic fowl at virtual pigs, hang out rather than shape up and dream of fame finding them rather than them pursuing glory.

And I also suspect that all of us who are parents would be delighted if our children were learning to love George Eliot, write their own computer programmes, daring to take themselves out of their comfort zone and aspiring to be faster, higher or stronger."

And again at the end:

"Stephenie Meyer cannot hold a flaming pitch torch to George Eliot. There is a Great Tradition of English Literature - a Canon of transcendent works - and Breaking Dawn is not part of it."

Hey, Gove knew the name of the last book.  Which means his wife and kids are probably reading it (see campfire below).  

Anyway, this made me think about my Literature education in High School, long ago in the US, where we had to read an endless number of classics.  Very few modern novels were deemed worthy.  (We were the first year AP classes were offered in schools,btw.  Yes, I am a pioneer.)

My son and daughter, however, here in the UK, have read far fewer British Greats than I ever did.  Sometimes they only read part of a great novel, particularly Dickens, instead of the whole thing.   Iain Banks 'The Wasp Factory' (1984) was the most modern novel they read.  They read one Steinbeck and one Poe.  No Dostoyevsky or any translated works.

I am still in shock that my kids have read so few.

Was anyone here assigned a really light novel in high/secondary school?  
Do you feel you were challenged enough with your required reading?
What was the most difficult novel you had to read as a teen?

Hi Campers! I haven't visited this site in so long, but I read this Dear Carolyn column in the Washington Post yesterday and it made me think of all the people I have seen post, or met in the fandom who said they are closeted about their interests in Twilight because they feared what others think. I think this clearly shows how douchey people sound when they are being judgmental about other people doing what they enjoy:

"My wife is an avid reader and enjoys a lot of different types of books. Among them are series usually geared toward teenagers, like “The Hunger Games” or “Twilight.” Before the premiere of the latest movie, she rereads the series and then goes to the midnight showing with a group of girlfriends.

I am not talking about teenagers here, or even people in their 20s. We are in our 30s and both professionals. I think my wife’s interest in these books and movies is juvenile, and I don’t really understand it. I feel mildly embarrassed that she can talk (in detail!) to my nieces about these books at holiday gatherings.

My wife thinks that her reading selection is her business only and that these books provide a nice relief from everyday problems. I can see her point, but on the other hand, I’m not sure why she can’t get the same thing from adult literature. Who is the odd one here, me or my wife?"

 Does anyone else think this woman's husband is a grade-A jerk? 

Carolyn's response  : There’s no odd, there’s just snobby with a chance of insecure. Why do you care so much about what she reads?

So true!! I hope that some of her points made in her response can be helpful to people who still feel they have to defend their obsessions hobby.  I personally just don't give a hoot what people think of my hobbies I feel like its just another thing like watching sports or any other thing people do. This guy makes me understand why some people are closeted but like I said I also think this guy is just a jerk so I would care even less what he thinks.  Do any of you still deal with people like this?  How do you handle it?  Does anyone else want to track down this man's spouse and buy her a drink for putting up with that?  

I haven't read a fic in months and looking back a lot of things I would rec are pulled : ( But this was one of my all time favorites that I thought was pulled but I guess since it was a collaboration It was just one of the authors who pulled it: 

Pressed for Time
Author: chele681 
Is it possible to fall in love in five minutes? "He showed me what he was reading and, accidentally, I think he may have shown me his soul" BxE Written with Twanza AH
Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Humor - Edward & Bella - Chapters: 17 - Words: 108,330 - Reviews: 639 - Favs: 637 - Follows: 442 - Updated: 04-16-11 - Published: 04-15-10 - Status: Complete - id: 5900052

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

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

If you have requests, questions or amnesia about any other areas in your life we like to answer those as well. I don't care if you want to know about the best way to spackle that eerie crack in your bathroom. We won't judge.

This is your campfire. Ask away! Many people like to answer!

WELCOME TO HELP DESK WEDNESDAY!

Kristen wouldn't get my vote for least trusted...she isn't my favorite but I distrust and dislike many before getting to her.

From celebitchy

Kristen Stewart is ‘the least trusted movie star in America,’ says Readers Digest

Sometimes I change my mind about certain dresses or strong “looks” after the first rush of judgment. I will soften and, as time passes, a look that I hated at first glance will grow on me. That’s not happening at all with this Stella McCartney onesie that Kristen Stewart wore to the Met Gala. If anything, this shiz is MORE hideous to me now than when I first covered it. Plus, I’m seeing it in different angles now and OMG DIAPER. The whole mid-section and crotch of this thing is totally FUBAR. It’s not even that Kristen is the one wearing it – it’s just an awful onesie.

Anyway, Kristen doesn’t have a whole lot going for her these days. I mean, sure, she’s still young and attractive and richer than all of us will ever know. But her career has significantly faltered and her Twihard fanbase seems to be outgrowing her as we speak. And now this – Reader’s Digest just conducted an interesting poll to determine the “least” and “most” trusted movie stars in America. Kristen is the least trusted movie star. Full stop. People distrust her more than they distrust TOM CRUISE.

According to a “100 Most Trusted People in America” nationwide poll conducted by Reader’s Digest, Kristen Stewart is the least trusted movie star in America.

Reader’s Digest compiled a list of more than 200 American opinion shapers, leaders and headline makers from 15 highly influential professions and presented it to more than 1,000 Americans (a representative sample of adults living in the United States), asking them to rank each name on how trustworthy they thought each individual was. Trustworthiness was determined by “integrity and character, exceptional talent, drive to personal excellence, internal moral compass, message, honesty and leadership.”

According to their results, Stewart received the lowest trust score (24%) amongst all of the movie stars who made the list, despite her status as one of the highest-paid stars in Hollywood.

http://www.celebitchy.com/296578/kristen_stewart_is_the_least_trusted_movie_star_in_america_says_readers_digest/

THOUGHTS??

I've been wanting to re-read a few stories and when I went back to search for them they have gone missing. Must be Tuesday!  Does anyone on here have these missing stories?

I'm looking for two stories by In love with a Crooked Smile: Cooking With Fire and If You Can't Stand The Heat. The third story I'm looking for is Cotton Creek by rtgirl.

And now comes the good part - fic recs. One for each one I'm looking for.

Grand by Carano (WIP - A/H - Edward/Bella)

A mafia tale about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family. Told in three parts: Grand Tale, Grand Vendetta, and Grand Finale. We'll begin in 1975 and follow a family through the MGM Grand fire, the Dunes implosion, and the opening of Mandalay Bay. Crime/Family

Swan's Guide To Being Single...And Staying That Way by BitterHarpy (Complete - A/H - Edward/Bella)

Bella Swan is 35, successful, rich and she knows what she doesn't want in her life: a husband and a family. Can her family introduce her to the one man who could change her mind? Rated M for strong language and the occasional lemon. Romance/Humor

Growing Up by BetterinTexas (Complete - Vamps - Peter/Bella)

Peter has one thing on his mind. Revenge against the vampire who killed his family and turned him. Prepared to finish what he started when he saved a newborn girl from death during the Southern Wars, he unexpectedly finds his Mate about to be killed by a nomad in a ballet studio. A naive girl who has a lot of growing up to do. Romance/Humor

Any help y'all could provide in finding these three missing fics, would be much appreciated! Cheers!

Edited to add: And all three have now been found. Many thanks to all the helpful wonderful campers here!

Thoughts? The last few seasons have been a hot mess but this looks promising. 

Of course that could be because of the song playing during the trailer (LOVE THAT SONG)

I just read this : 

Philadelphia Teacher Philip Aidoo Suspended After Buying 9th Grader 'Fifty Shades Of Grey'

Here are the most important parts of the article. The original article is in the link.

"Ladson's son, a 14-year-old ninth grader at Eastern University Academy Charter School, told his mom his teacher, Philip Aidoo, bought him author E.L. James' runaway bestseller after seeing it on his reading wish list."

 "In January, a Brazilian judge even pulled them off the shelves of bookstores in the city of Macae after seeing a minor reading one"

 "Eastern University Academy teacher Aidoo apparently told school officials he did not understand what the book was about when he bought it"

 "Jeanne Sager said that as a mother, she understood why Maya Ladson would not want her teen reading "Fifty Shades" without her permission. However, she's not mad at the teacher, either : "consider this: no one forced the 14-year-old to read about bondage and ben-wa balls, He chose it. Which means he was probably going to read it anyway. The teacher just sped up the inevitable, and he actually got a kid to READ. Isn't that what we want English teachers to do? Encourage our kids to read?"

I know most of you are mothers : how would you react if you 14-year-old boy would come home with FSOG or another alike book? (Alike in terms of erotism and violence)

Do you consider that the most important is to encourage a kid to read, no matter what he reads? I wonder, if the teacher saw the book on a wish-list, wouldn't there be other books on the wish-list too? 

Jeanne Sager says that the teacher just sped up what was bound to happen, but wouldn't you say that a teenage boy buying his own "porn" is one thing, but have a teacher offering it as a gift... I don't know. It makes me uncomfortable.What if the gift was not innocent? Maybe it was a message? I don't know. 

What are your thoughts?

Glycerine
Author: Livie79 PM
Glycerine: Sweet, clear, odorless...harmless, unless mixed with the wrong ingredients. When Bella decided to fulfill a fantasy, Edward was happy to oblige. No strings, no obligations. But when their paths cross months later, a spark is ignited and the tables are turned. Will the highly combustible mixture of lust and love survive or create an explosion that will destroy them both?
Follow/FavoriteRated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Angst - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 18 - Words: 135,498 - Reviews: 3,933 - Favs: 1,794 - Follows: 2,644 - Updated: 05-05-13 - Published: 11-29-12 - id: 8748149  

Where are my Game of Thrones peoples at?

Flailing over last night's eipsode must commence

Come on in and discuss with me plz

There may be spoilers within, proceed with caution

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