Miss. Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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Re: Miss. Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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I must admit I have not read this book, but having read the posts above it is definitely on my list of books to read!
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This was a very, very enjoyable book! I admire the author's creativity--that he could write a story around a bunch of random old pictures truly amazes me!

By the way, does anyone know when the movie will be released?
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Going to probably have to get this one to see what the to-do is about! :)
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A great first book. The story is based on a collection of vintage photographs. The pictures are scattered throughout the book and make it more of a multimedia experience. Each of the already creepy photographs have been worked into the story in a way that makes them have an even more bizarre meaning. It's a wonderfully dark fantasy, and I am looking forward to seeing more from this author.
Riggs spins a gothic tale of strangely gifted children and the monsters that pursue them from a set of eerie, old trick photographs. The brutal murder of his grandfather and a glimpse of a man with a mouth full of tentacles prompts months of nightmares and psychotherapy for 15-year-old Jacob, followed by a visit to a remote Welsh island where, his grandfather had always claimed, there lived children who could fly, lift boulders and display like weird abilities. The stories turn out to be true—but Jacob discovers that he has unwittingly exposed the sheltered "peculiar spirits" (of which he turns out to be one) and their werefalcon protector to a murderous hollowgast and its shape-changing servant wight. The interspersed photographs—gathered at flea markets and from collectors—nearly all seem to have been created in the late 19th or early 20th centuries and generally feature stone-faced figures, mostly children, in inscrutable costumes and situations.
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This book was recommended to me by a couple of my students. They came in for book talks and were fascinated not only by the descriptions, but by the visuals included (the pictures). I doubted whether or not I would enjoy this book because it appeared as more of a horror genre, however that was not the case. The creativity and storyline the author has used to create this journey of a boy to prove his sanity was unique. As a reader you are treated to a variety of emotions and situations as building acceptance and understanding is found and then trust is lost. This is a book I have gone on to recommend to my eighth grade students during the book talks I give as it does not just appeal to one specific audience, but to many. Those who are interested in fantasy and mystery are drawn in as are those who are struggling to find ways to fit in.
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I love this book so much, and can't wait to sink my teeth into the sequel. The pictures and children were all utterly fascinating, and Miss Peregrine is a fantastic character, though we sadly don't learn as much about her as I would have loved to. Apparently there's a Tim Burton movie coming out of this? I'll have to look up more about that, because knowing Tim Burton's work the movie would be as fantastic as the book!
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I really enjoyed this book. The photos really added some creepiness to the story in my opinion. I like how they fit right in to it though. Good book!
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I have wanted to read this book for much time after my sister recomended it to me, but I afraid that if the book doesnt rise to my expectations I will put off books altogether.
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I haven't actually read this book yet but I have it and it's next on my list to read
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The most interesting thing for me about this book (novel 1) is the time travel, I have not yet read Hollow City, but I look forward to how they leapfrog into other times to visit other time loops. I'm especially interested to learn how knowledge is transferred from these loops, as most of them have come and gone (that's the reason they need to go back in time so they can access them I believe). I was quite curious to know why as soon as the loop stopped, they didn't meet Jacob's grandfather after he left the loop back when he was still a child. After all, if he left the loop after it was made, then he would have been there at the end of the story as time continues on. I hope I do not get distracted by time travel inconsistencies. I loved this story, and I would also rate it a 4 out of 5.
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