Grim Tuesday

I enjoyed the second book in this series immensely more than the first. I got through it quite quickly and am excited for the third. I picked it up at the bookstore yesterday, in fact.

Summary: Arthur has just taken control of the lower house and wants some time to himself, but after only a few hours after returning to his secondary realm, the special red phone rings. There are problems. The original Mister Monday had massive amounts of debt and Grim Tuesday wants to take control of the lower house in payment. But before Arther can figure out what to do the phone is cut off due to lack of funds! Arthur finds himself in another adventure that leads him into Grim Tuesdays territory and eventually a showdown with Grim Tuesday himself for control of Tuesday's domain!

Other: I like the names and the whole world that Nix has created. Nix creates amazing worlds for his books. I loved the seventh tower series when I was young.

Favorite Parts:
1. The phone is cut off due to lack of funds.
2. Arthur must pretend to be one of Grim Tuesday's indentured servants and creates allies.
3. Arthur finds the second part of the will and it's a right pain in the you know what.
4. The showdown between Arthur and Grim Tuesday.
5. Arthur must stop the nothing from erupting! Strange events indeed.

Mister Monday

I've been meaning to read this one for a while. I thought I would breeze right though it (it's not a very hard read), but it took me days. I enjoyed it, but I'm not that excited for the next one. Part of the reason it took me so long might have been Christmas, being sick, and trying to spend time with the family, but needless to say, other things just kept being more important (which I think says a lot). I may read the next one, but I'll be getting it out of the library.

Summary: Basically, there is a will, which is a will in the traditional paper sense, but it also has cognitive thought. It is a will for everything that exists or has ever existed. It has been torn into pieces. In this book, the first part of the will is freed and it throws Arther into an adventure where he must realize the first part of the will.

Other: I don't have anything against Garth Nix. I loved the Seventh Tower series.

Favorite Parts:
1. Arthur's first day at a new school and he has an asthma attack and almost dies.
2. Arthur meets the Old One.
3. Arthur makes himself a player instead of a pawn.