Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Paperback)

from ms_rowse

I'd been intrigued by the cover for a while but hadn't taken the time to read it. I need another series like I need a hole in my head, but I'll give the 2nd book a try nonetheless. One benefit: I didn't feel like the cliffhanger in this novel was exceptionally compelling to immediately start the ...

from ken1952

A fine fantasy novel, accompanied by eerie photographs, about a teen traumatized by his grandfather's death. His desire to learn the truth about his grandfather's life leads him to an island off Wales where he learns the secrets, wonders and dangers of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children....

from ajhackwith

Really enjoyable book! It felt a little short and the age of the main characters (and portrayal of adults) made me feel it was targeted more to the YA crowd, but none the less, I couldn't stop reading. (Which may be why it seemed short.) The inclusion of antique photos were nifty and added a LOT ...

from lkernagh

Okay, how can anyone resist at least glancing at a book with such a Gothic title and the intriguing cover photo of a levitating girl in period piece dress? Not me, that is for sure! the YA narrator of this story is 16 year old Jacob. Like most kids, Jacob was fascinated by the strange, outlandish...

from Morcys

Before I started reading this book, I had very high expectations of it, due to the impact it had; everything I heard about this book was positive. It even had a film adaptation, so it couldn't be a bad book, right? I'm not going to lie, it wasn't what I expected; It got off to a very slow and bor...