***AMAZING BOOK ALERT!!!***

Summary:

A girl who believes trust can be misplaced, promises are made to be broken, and loyalty is an illusion. A boy who believes truth is relative, lies can mask unbearable pain, and guilt is eternal. Will what they find in each other validate their conclusions, or disprove them all?

When Jacqueline follows her longtime boyfriend to the college of his choice, the last thing she expects is a breakup two months into sophomore year. After two weeks in shock, she wakes up to her new reality: she's single, attending a state university instead of a music conservatory, ignored by her former circle of friends, and failing a class for the first time in her life.

Leaving a party alone, Jacqueline is assaulted by her ex's frat brother. Rescued by a stranger who seems to be in the right place at the right time, she wants nothing more than to forget the attack and that night--but her savior, Lucas, sits on the back row of her econ class, sketching in a notebook and staring at her. Her friends nominate him to be the perfect rebound.

When her attacker turns stalker, Jacqueline has a choice: crumple in defeat or learn to fight back. Lucas remains protective, but he's hiding secrets of his own. Suddenly appearances are everything, and knowing who to trust is anything but easy.

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I just finished reading this book and it is the first book that has truly made me swoon and get all giggly like a school girl since I first read Twilight and fell in love with Edward soooooo long ago.

If you want to escape in to a little romance and a very swoon worthly guy for a little while..then go read this book now!!

It also has a great female lead (for a change) and good lessons about being a strong woman! And the writing was great..flowed so well and made me LOL. :)

Go read it now!!!!!! It's only $5.99 for kindle! SOOOOOOOOOOOOO worth it!

My pop-culture-soulmate Daniel O'Brien over at Cracked.com has written a hilarious little piece:

4 Twilight Movies According to Someone Who Hasn't Seen Them

A few tidbits:

"It's clear that Blond Vamp wants to eat Bella, which seems like a perfectly normal vampire thing to do, but Edward doesn't want to let him, which seems less like a perfectly normal vampire thing to do. Bella says she'd rather die than be away from Edward, and suddenly I get extremely worried about the impressionable 12-year-olds who love this movie. To any 12-year-old Twilight fans reading this article, please don't die because the cute boy at school can run fast and kicks apples, he is a weird boy."

"I don't want to keep harping on this, but Spider-Man ALSO left the girl he loved to protect her. When Spider-Man did it, he just walked away, leaving Mary Jane to live her own life as an actress in New York. When Edward left Bella, he literally left her in the middle of the woods."

"Dumb-looking Shirtless Guy says to Bella, "I'm in love with you, and I want you to pick me instead of him," because this movie's screenwriter graduated from the Characters Explicitly Saying What They Want and Are Feeling at Any Given Moment School of Screenwriting (I think the guys who write The Walking Dead TV show teach there)."

Read more: http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-twilight-movies-according-to-someone-who-hasnt-seen-them/

Thoughts? Anyone else find any Twi-hilarity today?

Nice article here by Josh Horowitz about Twilight. Quite complimentary.

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1697508/twilight-breaking-dawn-part-two-robert-pattinson-kristen-stewart-josh-horowitz-relationships.jhtml

I've been avoiding the Breaking Dawn campfires. From seeing interview clips and such, it sounds like it's going to have some ACTION, and I love me some fightin' and such. (There just won't be any guns and stuff. Pity.)

But don't tell me!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8501474/1/Will-He-Remember-Me

Will He Remember Me? by bloodyblond

Peter and Charlotte find themselves mystified by a strange vampire who shares the last name of their absentee maker. Bella Whitlock hasn't forgotten her husband, not after the blows life has given her, not even through the pain of her change. But what if the only man she has ever loved, has forgotten her?

Rated: Fiction T - English - Angst/Tragedy - Bella & Jasper - Chapters: 2 - Words: 7,021 - Reviews: 35 - Favs: 58 - Follows: 12 - Published: 09-06-12 - Status: Complete - id: 8501474

This one is SO flippin' sad!

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8632175/1/Will-She-Remember-Me

Will She Remember Me? by bloodyblond

Sequel to "Will He Remember Me."

WIP

19 years ago, Jasper Whitlock turned away from true love and settled for a love he wasn't told had an expiry date from the minute it began. When fate offers him a second chance, will he take it? Will Peter and Charlotte even let him? And more importantly, how will he feel when he realizes that he's been the one forgotten this time?

Rated: Fiction T - English - Romance/Angst - Bella & Jasper - Chapters: 5 - Words: 13,230 - Reviews: 83 - Favs: 51 - Follows: 84 - Updated: 11-15-12 - Published: 10-22-12 - id: 8632175

This time in Madrid.

I'm sorry but I just have not liked any of her premiere looks. Yes, they are high end labels (Zuhair Murad and Dior) but they just DO NOT SUIT HER BODY. She looks awkward here, and the colour makes her look washed out. And would it kill to actually style your hair?

I didn't think anything could be worse than the Dita Von Teese inspired dress from the LA Premiere. Then I saw this:

I have seriously, never in my life, seen such a hideous outfit. It accentuates that fact that she has the body of a 12 year old boy. Just NO.

To make this interactive, what is the worst dress you have ever seen on a red carpet? What do you think of Kristen's European "style".

My recommendation:

Just two chapters in, but I love everything by CaroNo

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8688275/1/We-Could-Run

We Could Run by CaroNo

My plan was to propose to her tonight. We were supposed to have it all. God knows she has my heart. Only, she chose to crush me. I stare at the badge in her hand. A cop...a damn Fed. And she tells me we can run away. She tells me I can trust her. How can I, though? And...truth be told, I was never a runner.
 

Permission granted by EKSmith--Thank you!

Happy Thursday to everyone. So in June I posted about swearing in for the Air Force and all that ( see campfire "tales of terror") I've been in DEP since then, waiting along with everyone else, and I thought today would just be a normal day....until I got a call from my recruiter asking me to come to his office. To cut a long story....

Jan. 29th, 2013 

Is when I'm leaving for basic training. 0_0

I'll sign the papers sometime next week, but it's already pretty much in stone. Right now I'm just...well:

but I'm also a bit of this:

because of something terrible that happened to a fellow DEP member. He left in MId- October for Lackland but was sent home last week due to a medical condition MEPs missed and that he had no idea about.  NOw, this was the last person you'd expect this to happen to-the guy was going in as Special Forces, was the most fit, most disciplined and most serious about the Air Force, and then he got this bombshell dropped on him. Nicest guy too, it's just...awful. 

Also, the news he delivered to the rest of us in DEP was somewhat alarming. Apparently, according to him, "the Air Force basic training is moving away from being a super technical specialized branch into a more Marine Corps mentality where you are a rifle man first."

He thinks they're preparing for the worst. I think they think another war is on the horizon.

He agrees. 0_0

But enough of that. The point is, I got great news! So tell me, have YOU gotten great news?

There will be some people who will be unable to see BD2 until the weekend is over. There will also be some campers who will want to remain completely spoiler free. Yes, I was one of them.  Personally, I wanted to remain blissfully unaware. I didn't want to know even the smallest extra scene added, any sort of unexpected moment, the length of a scene or campers reactions to any parts of the film.  I'm sure I wasn't not alone.  I'm also sure there are many who want all the details before they go watch it for themselves.

A few days ago I sent a PM to the rangers requesting a master post for BD2 discussions to avoid spoiler leakage. After I sent the request I realized that it was probably not something they planned to do because it may inhibit some campers who want to be free to express their love and share all the details.

The movie hasn't officially opened and campfires are starting that give hints away on the first page. I'm kind of bummed because unfortunately, I've been a bit spoiled. It's my own fault. Truly, it is. I should have stopped reading but part of me didn't think any details would really be posted on the front page for all to see. :(  LOL - Now the question is, do I try to remain semi-spoiler free or binge out on all the goodies out there? I just don't know.

As much as I'd love it if any and all spoilers -- whether campers consider them big or small -- be posted inside a campfire it's doesn't seem fair to ask. Does it?

I'm just curious... Are you trying to stay completely spoiler free or did you give into temptation? ...

I'M POSTING THIS EARLY TONIGHT.

I'M ACTUALLY LEAVING TO GO OUT OF TOWN FOR THE WEEKEND IN A FEW, SO I WON'T EVEN BE ABLE TO WATCH THE EPISODE TONIGHT! :(

ANYWAY, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CAN WATCH THE NEW EP, YOU KNOW THE DRILL!

THERE WILL BE SPOILERS!

SO COME ON IN HERE AND DISCUSS WHAT YOU THINK WILL HAPPEN TONIGHT!

MOST IMPORTANTLY, FREAK OUT WITH YOUR FELLOW CAMPERS AS YOU WATCH THE SHOW!

Melissa Cullen, this is for you! <3

Not as bad as I expected. Hard to differentiate between my general Twilight excitement (still there, you guise) and me actually liking the movie. Where oh where has the magical gothic atmosphere gone? Oh well. At least you get to see Edward in new scenes, and of course the lovely last scene which I'm sure you're all expecting, like I was. Much shorter than I expected though :((((((((  Still, I'll rewatch it tomorrow, 'cause that's the kind of sick Twihard that I apparently still am.

Anyway, I have a question: There was a lovely (highlight to read)<<<< like 20 sec. long Edward/Carlisle dialogue. Not what I was hoping for (sex questions bwahahah), >>>>>but, for me, it was the second best part of the movie. Does anyone remember if it was in the book? I'll write it in the comments in white. Not a huge spoiler or anything. Just nice. (**tiny ranger edit for those avoiding spoilers.  Details in white and within!**)

ETA: Replacing the picture in case it^s considered a spoiler. Also, pretty boy is pretty

 FYT: Rob's reaction to being shown Jumping Rob

This made me chuckle!  :)

 http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/movies-without-pity/twilight-what-well-miss-about-the-franchise.php

 My fic rec is:

The Parlor by Jonesn353402

Found this little gem fic diving the other day.  Angsty drabble. Inkward

Sorry, can't link it at work. :(

82% Fresh . 

No, you are not dreaming, and you do not need a new eyeglass prescription.  You also have not eaten any bad food or ingested any hallucinogenic substances.  Breaking Dawn Part 2 is 82% FRESH on Rotten Tomatoes.

Even the top publications, like Variety and Hollywood Reporter, who have traditionally trashed the Twi films, have been remarkably complimentary.  HuffPost called it "Totally Nutso" (they've got that right!) and gave it three out of four stars.

 I was was planning on seeing it anyway, but now I actually feel like celebrating. Vindicated.  Like spending the last five years being madly in love with Twilight wasn't such a shameful thing after all.  Like after all the negative crap that tainted the fun of fandom for the last several months and years, we all finally have a really high note to go out on.

So!  I know some folks were sure BD2 was going to be complete crap (a reasonable assumption) and were planning to skip it, or at least wait for the DVD/BluRay.  Does this news change anyone's plans?

Rec: The Bella Swan Scholarship Fund Author: eiluned price PM
Bella's discovery of an unwanted gift provokes an unintended reaction. AU.  Rated: Fiction M - English - Romance/Supernatural - Bella & Edward - Chapters: 10 - Words: 56,403 - Reviews: 601 - Favs: 541 - Follows: 690 - Updated: 11-04-12 - Published: 05-15-11 - Status: Complete - id: 6993916

ETA:  Okay, so it's down now to 72%.  That's to be expected since only the first few reviews weren't all in last night.  Still...72% is huge for a Twilight movie.

Just gonna leave this here

IT'S BACK!

IN HONOR OF THE RELEASE OF BREAKING DAWN PART 2, THE VIDEOS I AM POSTING TONIGHT ARE SOME OF MY FAVORITE TWILIGHT VIDS.

I'M FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT ALL OF THESE HAVE BEEN POSTED BEFORE BUT THEY ARE MY FAVORITES. WHETER THEY'RE OLD VIDS OR NEW ONES, THESE HAVE ME GOING BACK TO WATCH THEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

YOU KNOW THE DRILL...

POST 'EM, WATCH 'EM, DISCUSS 'EM.

MY WEEKLY RECS:

"new moon // "edward..."" by verotruth

"forgive me, my love" by Tinchy2010

"Inevitable [Edward; Bella]" by Vera241241

"Eye of the Beholder [Edward/Bella]" by Lisa7bella1

POST AWAY CAMPERS!

AND HERE'S TO THE LAST TWILIGHT SAGA FILM!

NO SERIOUSLY

Once a week we open up the HELP DESK so people can ask questions, make requests and get advice. There have been LOADS of people starting campfires looking for fics lately so I expect this to be packed with amnesiacs and lost souls.

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 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 shampoo. If it is bothering you, here is the place to ask. We won't judge.

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

WELCOME TO HELP DESK WEDNESDAY!

Hey

I really liked reading clpsuperstar stories and i was wondering if anyone had her story SEND ME AN ANGEL. If you do could you let me know. 

Thank you.

Here is a story everyone should read its funny and is a quick read:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5148981/1/Cooking-with-Fire 

COOKING WITH FIRE 

I am  feeling grateful right now. My faith in humanity is restored.

 NICOLE at COSTCO

who found my Kindle and made sure I got it back

after I left it in a cart yesterday and spent a sleepless night

sure I'd never see it again.

I feel like counting my blessings.

Thank you STEPHENIE MEYER and all the ACTORS  and other SKILLED, CREATIVE PEOPLE who brought her books to the screen.

Thank you to the AUTHORS, BETAS, BANNER AND VIDEO MAKERS WHO GIVE SO MUCH OF THEMSELVES AND WHOSE WORK WE SO ENJOY.

AND -- OF COURSE --  

THE CAMPERS

THE RANGERS

(EVEN YOU LURKERS)

who make the Forest what it is.

<3

yeah, i'm a bit emo at the moment. don't  care.

thank you lj summers /  sandi layne for okay'ing this campfire

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Who or what are you

grateful for today?

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And I am very satisfied. Two tiny spoilers inside, and in white. Anybody who is unlikely to see the film soon and wants to know more, can PM me.

For everybody I have a question (particularly for those who have done a marathon and have just seen again BD1. I had the impression, confirmed seeing it again, that Bella looks very dead. Edward seems to go outside to face the wolves without knowing that  he has succedded and she is undergoing the change. I mean, she screams and jumps twice,but then she is down again looking totally dead, eyes open, corpselike. However, afterwards everybody seems convinced that she is changing. In the book we know that her heart starts pumping again, but in the film this seems not to happen. Or did I miss something?

See you inside-

I have to leave for work in just a few minutes so here are a few pics from the premier and a few more inside.  Please discuss her dress:

http://static4.wonderwall.com/photos/Original/99013_Original.jpg

Long, long ago...

Almost forty years ago, to be truthful...

I discovered The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and my world shifted.

And next month, Peter Jackson brings us Part the First of his epic presentation of this book and I am giddy in expectation.

So, as we come down off the TWILIGHT IS OVER thing, we can look ahead to Middle Earth...

if you like...

I do.

Sir Rachel shared a link with me from EMPIRE magazine.  They have the permission to share the soundtrack from this first film in its entirety before it is released for purchase. One cannot jump around with this, but if you want, you can just press play and listen.  :)  It's legit, honest. You can't d/l it, either, natch, but you can experience it if you wish.  I know I'll be listening to it as I continue to write, today. 

WHO ELSE IS EXCITED ABOUT THIS?

Do you have favorite characters?  Worries? 

Use this CF to discuss. :)