Introductions and Pre Challenge Chat!

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Awwww

[Jen]

Here's one of my favorite photos of my Max: with my father about a year before he passed away. So bittersweet, but I still smile whenever I think about this moment. :-)

Max is about three months old:

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

We're closing sign-ups for reserves only on Wednesday (Nov 4th).

Sign-ups after that date will be on the reserve list and wait for open spots or need for a replacement.

[SandyC]

Squeals and jumpy claps!
I just received an autographed copy of . I entered a drawing on the author's website and won. :-)

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Sandy wrote: "Squeals and jumpy claps!
I just received an autographed copy of . I entered a drawing on the author's website and won. :-)"

Yay, I love her books.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

Congrats!

[Jim]

Outstanding as opposed to insitting, Sandy. Are there squeals and non-jumpy claps?

Jim

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Sandy wrote: "Squeals and jumpy claps!
I just received an autographed copy of . I entered a drawing on the author's website and won. :-)"

Oh!!! Very jealous.
Enjoy, it is a great series

[SandyC]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Sandy wrote: "Squeals and jumpy claps!
I just received an autographed copy of . I entered a drawing on the author's website and won. :-)"

Oh!!! Very je..."

Thanks! I have read it, but now I have a signed copy! :-)
Looking forward to her next installment of this, and the Prudence series.

[SandyC]

Jim wrote: "Outstanding as opposed to insitting, Sandy. Are there squeals and non-jumpy claps?

Jim"

Sure, but non-jumpy claps are for a slightly lower level of excitement. ;-)

[Melissa (ladybug)]

Here is my baby. He has sure been helping me get through the pain in my side. :)

[Amanda]

Melissa (ladybug) wrote: "Here is my baby. He has sure been helping me get through the pain in my side. :)

"

Aww...what a sweet little guy. :)

[Sonia]

*giggles*

[Alex]

I didn't realize we had so much on the line during this competition.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Sonia wrote: "


*giggles*


"
What about a Titan? Isn't that better than a God and a King?
*grin*

[❀Tea❀]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Sonia wrote: "


*giggles*


"
What about a Titan? Isn't that better than a God and a King?
*grin*"

Weren't they killed by Gods?

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Sonia wrote: "
*giggles*
"
What about a Titan? Isn't that better than a God and a King?
*grin*"

Weren't they killed by Gods?"

After I typed it I figured someone would catch that.
;-)

[❀Tea❀]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "After I typed it I figured someone would catch that."

Well, I've read Percy Jackson so I know about stuff :P

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "After I typed it I figured someone would catch that."

Well, I've read Percy Jackson so I know about stuff :P"

lol!!! Honestly that is were a lot of my current knowledge also came from.
But shush, don't tell everyone.

[❀Tea❀]

Another problem is that Titans are Greek. I don't want to give Sonia extra power over rest of us. :P

Not sure if Norse has equivalent of Titans *scratches head*

[Sonia]

Zeus is not around, but Hades and Poseidon are... Titans must proceed with care

[Sonia]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Another problem is that Titans are Greek. I don't want to give Sonia extra power over rest of us. :P

Not sure if Norse has equivalent of Titans *scratches head*"

Just the chaos and fire entity.. the one where Loki came from :P

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Another problem is that Titans are Greek. I don't want to give Sonia extra power over rest of us. :P

Not sure if Norse has equivalent of Titans *scratches head*"
From what I know after reading the last couple of The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne i don't think there is anyone above Odin.

[Sonia]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Another problem is that Titans are Greek. I don't want to give Sonia extra power over rest of us. :P

Not sure if Norse has equivalent of Titans *scratches head*"

Yeah Yeah... Greek was there for grabs, and if I recall you were the first to choose :P

All extra points were well earned!

[Sonia]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "Another problem is that Titans are Greek. I don't want to give Sonia extra power over rest of us. :P

Not sure if Norse has equivalent of Titans *scratches head*"
From what I know aft..."

I kinda think there was... once upon a time... someone teach him the runes, only after that did he became the allfather.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Sonia wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "Another problem is that Titans are Greek. I don't want to give Sonia extra power over rest of us. :P

Not sure if Norse has equivalent of Titans *scratche..."

Hum... guess I need to read more than fictional accounting of the mythos. Darn it all!!!

[❀Tea❀]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "From what I know after reading the last couple of The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne i don't think there is anyone above Odin. "

Same here.
Guess I'll need to read that new Riordan's book sooner :)

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "From what I know after reading the last couple of The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne i don't think there is anyone above Odin. "

Same here.
Guess I'll need to read that new Riordan's book sooner :)"

Depending on how long that challenge goes I will be adding Staked to my late January reading list.

[❀Tea❀]

Sonia wrote: "Yeah Yeah... Greek was there for grabs, and if I recall you were the first to choose :P"

I know. But Greeks are sooo boring. They don't have prankster (unless you count Pan). They can't decide if they are going to be Greek or Roman (yeah, PJ has so much influence in this thought :P). And you know almost everything about them (ok, we did have greek/roman mythology in school (not that I remember anything)).
And Norse are so exotic *sigh*

[Alex]

This conversation reminds me I have The Illiad unread on my bookshelf, as well as Dan Simmons Illium.

[❀Tea❀]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Depending on how long that challenge goes I will be adding Staked to my late January reading list."

I might join you. Although I don't really like them as much ever since Granuaile has her part.

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Hum... guess I need to read more than fictional accounting of the mythos. Darn it all!!! "
Just reread Iron Druid Chronicles. It also has Celtic, Greek and Native American gods. And I think one shorty mentions Egypt (Bast). See almost everyone is covered :)

[❀Tea❀]

Alex wrote: "This conversation reminds me I have The Illiad unread on my bookshelf, as well as Dan Simmons Illium."

What are you waiting for?! :)
There is couple of members that plan to read Illiad during challenge, if you want to join them. - here

Or just watch movie Troy. It's shorter :P

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Depending on how long that challenge goes I will be adding Staked to my late January reading list."

I might join you. Although I don't really like them as much ever si..."

Cool! His humor makes those books very enjoyable.
One of my favorite thing from a book I think almost ever comes from Hammered. I quoted it in my review of the book.

Yes he covers a lot of ground. I have read a few others that get into more than one mythos, but at the moment it is escaping me what series.

[Alex]

Well thank you *Tea* for ruining my reading plan for the beginning of the competition lol. Looks like I will be reading The Illiad after all.

Seems like there are so many books I want to read and so little time to do so.

[❀Tea❀]

I've listened to them so that's why I might have problem with Granuaile.

You know, I'm actually tempted to reread them. I remember that few first book had me laughing so hard that family thought I'm nuts (well they think that anyway when they see me with book, but this was just extra proof :P)

[❀Tea❀]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Yes he covers a lot of ground. I have read a few others that get into more than one mythos, but at the moment it is escaping me what series. "

Only one I've read are PJ, and Atticus. I don't think Dresden would count.
If you remember, let me know.

[❀Tea❀]

Alex wrote: "Well thank you *Tea* for ruining my reading plan for the beginning of the competition lol. Looks like I will be reading The Illiad after all.

Seems like there are so many books I want to read and ..."

You are welcome! Especially since you are not in one of my teams it was extra pleasure :P

[Alex]

Lol great strategy of tricking other teams to read longer books. Don't worry I have four shorter books checked out of the library!

[❀Tea❀]

Alex wrote: "Lol great strategy of tricking other teams to read longer books."

I'm Loki after all :P

[Sonia]

You have the Runes trilogy, although is a bit YA stalkish dark stranger-girl swooned-love triangleish for my taste. But the mythos behind is cool.

I have The Blackwell Pages series on my TBR for ages now, first book is Loki's Wolves. We have Mythos academy from Jennifer Estep, first book Touch of Frost

I can be here forever, but I have team assignments to send, I'll be back

[❀Tea❀]

Thank you Sonia! :)

*borrows Estep's bundle from library*

[Sonia]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Thank you Sonia! :)

*borrows Estep's bundle from library*"

I can find more if I try, but since you think greek are boring :P

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

❀Tea❀ wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Yes he covers a lot of ground. I have read a few others that get into more than one mythos, but at the moment it is escaping me what series. "

Only one I've read are PJ, and Atticus. I don't think Dresden would count.
If you remember, let me know. "

Yeah! Jim Butcher gets into that some also. I was also thinking of the Walker Papers by C.E. Murphy, she does a lot of stuff with the US native mythos, and gets into some Irish, but I haven't read #9 yet so don't know were it leads. Patricia Briggs gets into a little about Coyote with Mercy, and um.....

As Sonia says I could be here all day if I keep thinking about it.

[Sonia]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Yes he covers a lot of ground. I have read a few others that get into more than one mythos, but at the moment it is escaping me what series. "

Only one I..."

Where do you think the Native American Gods idea came from? Yey Mercy.

Oh, we also have the Stormwalker series, Stormwalker (not my favorite, but I only read book #1), and the Shadowchasers series, Shadow Blade (really need to read this one)

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Sonia wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "❀Tea❀ wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Yes he covers a lot of ground. I have read a few others that get into more than one mythos, but at the moment it is escaping ..."

Love this, some I have read, but not all, so you have given me some new to add to my already very large TBR shelf.
:-)

[Karsyn]

Bringing up dogs again, anyone good at identifying breeds? Had a puppy outside whining/barking this morning for a few hours. Didn't see it at first. Finally it was loud once, and I saw it at the office next door. It came RIGHT to me, and since 11:30am hasn't left my side, except once to eat. My pitbull and my Hubby aren't too pleased, but I couldn't let him run around out there. He has no collar, but appears to be healthy, clean and well fed.

I can't get a clear photo of him (he's active when he's not sleeping) and I have a crappy 8 year old camera phone. This photo I found online is the closest to what he looks like, only he has more black, going pretty much all the way around to his belly. He's much smaller too, I'm guessing 10ish weeks.

Anyone know what he could be? A friend thinks probably some kind of Hound breed mix. Anyone know if hounds chatter? He makes all kinds of noises, beyond a simple bark/whine.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Karsyn, ask in AMMP, Bonfire.nsomeone there may know, too.

[Tara]

Maybe Rhodesian Ridgeback? Or at least some? Although they usually have a more pronounced spine showing....

[Monica]

I am terrible and identifying breeds. He looks like a mutt to me (jk)

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Monica wrote: "I am terrible and identifying breeds. He looks like a mutt to me (jk)"

But, mutts are often the best dogs.
;-)
Good traits from different breeds.