HamsterHuey said:

These were the ones called, Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen, right? Or are there follow up stories?

AlfofMelmak said:

Noooo. That is the Abhorsen Trilogy. Those were his previous books. This is a new series.

Mr Monday;
Grade 5-8-Arthur Penhaligon's school year is not off to a good start. On his first day, he suffers an asthma attack while running cross country and dreams that a mysterious figure hands him a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. However, when he wakes up, he still has the key. That's when strange things begin to happen. Mister Monday dispatches terrifying, dog-faced Fetchers to retrieve it, a bizarre sleeping illness sweeps the city, and only Arthur can see the weird new house that appears in his neighborhood. The seventh grader knows it all has something to do with the key, one of seven elusive fragments of the Will to which he has become heir apparent, and a mysterious atlas. When he ventures inside the house, he meets more strange characters than he could have imagined, none of whom are what they seem. And, of course, he must battle Monday, who will do anything to get the key back. With the help of the key, Arthur must fight his way out. The first in a seven part series for middle graders is every bit as exciting and suspenseful as the author's previous young adult novels. Readers will eagerly anticipate the sequels.

Grim Tuesday;
Grade 5-8–Just 15 minutes after Mister Monday(Scholastic, 2003) ended, with Arthur Penhaligon cleaning up the mess the slothful Mister Monday made of Earth, the asthmatic orphan is summoned again. His new adversary is Grim Tuesday, and once again he finds himself in a battle to the death to get the Second Key. If he gives in to the errant Days or loses the battle against them, he knows they will destroy his own home on Earth as well as the Denizens and inhabitants of the magical House, including his new friend and stalwart companion Suzy Turquoise Blue, one of the children spirited away from plague-ridden Europe by the Pied Piper centuries earlier. Grim Tuesday's weakness is greed, and the themes running through this book all revolve around excesses of manufacturing, copying, and accumulation. As before, Nix creates unusual characters, artifacts, and settings. Once again, Arthur proves himself a worthy hero as he overcomes his fears, weaknesses, and setbacks in order to save the people and the worlds that are depending on him, whether they know it or not. But of course, there will be more challenges to come. The series is aimed at a younger audience than Nix's masterful Sabriel (HarperCollins, 1996) and its sequels. While occasionally longer than they need to be, Arthur Penhaligon's adventures are absorbing and entertaining, with worthy characters and thought-provoking situations.

Third book Drowned Wednesday was just released;
Arthur is in the hospital, recovering from the events of Grim Tuesday (Scholastic, 2004) and trying to explain things to his friend Leaf while apprehensively awaiting the "transport" promised in Lady Wednesday's invitation. His fears are more than realized; the ship from the House takes Leaf but leaves Arthur adrift on the Border Sea. He finds temporary refuge on a buoy-but it's a treasure marker for the dreaded once-human pirate Feverfew, and Arthur is marked as a thief and is in mortal danger. He is rescued by a comic bunch of salvagers from Wednesday's domain, and from them Arthur begins to understand that Wednesday is very different from the other Days he has met. Moreover, she has become a monstrous but tragic leviathan. Seafaring adventure follows; Arthur must elude Feverfew even while breaking into his stronghold, a bubble of the Secondary Realms concealed in Wednesday's stomach where Leaf and hundreds of denizens enslaved by Feverfew are held captive. Feverfew is the real villain here, and Arthur is finally accepting (albeit reluctantly) that he must be a hero. This is another great entry with a cliff-hanger ending. It doesn't stand alone, but it's a must-have for anyone who has the first two entries in this well-crafted, exciting series.

I cannot explain exactly what excites me about The Keys Of The Kingdom. There are lots of simularities between Artur and Harry, but, somehow, Arthur's adventures just exhilerate me more that Harry's.

And the books do not have too little story for a too thick book, like Potter 4 and 5 had. They are fantastic reads.

Thanx Herman! I was almost through my vacation book list, so i just added 3 more to them

AlfofMelmak said:

You'll love these so much, I promise...

HamsterHuey said:

The Dutch make the BEST cookies, period!

I also like these:




We can only buy them in Holland so whenever we go we fill our bags.
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Reincarnate said:

STROOPWAFELS!

Syrup wafles?

HamsterHuey said:

.... mmmmm

Destiny's Child loves stroopwafels too!

HamsterHuey said:

Love cookies, they rock! You can never eat just one. Sorry to hear about your life being difficult, but it will get better.

HamsterHuey said:

OMG cheesecake! I love that even more than cookies. My mom has a receipe for turtle cheesecake that is just yummy.

psychodelicide said:

Your mum kills turtles?

HamsterHuey said:

Nah, turtle cheesecake has caramel and nuts in it, think it's got chocolate in it too. It's delicious!

Chocolate Turtle Cheesecake

Note from Cheri:
This decadent no bake cheesecake recipe was given to us by our friend Brenda Hyde. You can find more old fashioned recipes, crafts and ideas by visiting Brenda's websites www.SeedsOfKnowledge.com and www.oldfashionedholidays.com.

7 oz. package caramels
1/4 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 9 inch chocolate crumb pie crust
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/4 cups milk
1 package chocolate instant pudding
1/2 cup fudge topping (like ice cream topping)

Crust:
1 1/2 cups crushed chocolate wafer cookies
1/4 cup melted butter
(or use a store bought chocolate crumb pie crust)

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Mix crushed cookies and melted butter together. Using fingers, press crust mixture into bottom up sides of a pie pan. Bake crust for about 6 minutes until set. Set aside.

Place caramels and milk in a heavy saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat stirring continually, until smooth, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped pecans. Pour into pie crust.

Combine cream cheese, sour cream and milk in a blender. Process until smooth. Add pudding mix and process for about 30 seconds longer. Pour pudding mixture over caramel layer, covering evenly. Chill, loosely covered, until set, about 15 minutes. Drizzle fudge topping over pudding layer in a decorative pattern. Sprinkle top of cake with remaining pecans. Chill, loosely covered until serving time.


This receipe sounds great, gotta try it. It's nice that it's a "no-bake" cheesecake, gotta love that. Just throw it together and stick it in the fridge.

HamsterHuey said:

Yeah, "Phoenix" was long-winded, but I think "Goblet of Fire" is still my favorite one.

HamsterHuey said:

No - that's a new one on me. Yummy, yes?

onenitealone said:

Yesss
Something nice to sink yer teeth in

Xagain said:

The storyline of that one was waaay better than nr five, but still waaay too think. She needs a better editor.

Mmmmmm!!! Cookiez!!!

lilmissmissy said:

You are a real nibbler, aren't you?

I can tell.

HamsterHuey said:

Ya dayumn right i'm a nibblerz!!