As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow-impossible though it seems-they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows.
I read this book with a group of girls at my work as the first story for our book club. Out of the whole three who came, two of us liked it enough to start the next books. I was one of those two.I thought this book was really good. Riggs takes the concept of time travel to a new level. The loops had me a bit confused for a while but I finally figured it out.
I loved the main character, Jacob. He has such a strong voice in the story. When he is seeking mental health treatments after a family tragedy, he still believes what he saw. He convinces his parents to allow him to visit the place where his grandfather's stories were born.
I also really enjoyed the pictures. Some of them were so strange and to know they were real pictures that were the base for this story was really neat.
One thing I didn't like was the relationship between Jacob and his parents. The entire book they felt like distant characters. There was no personal connection between them and Jacob. It felt like they were just letting him be. Even on the island, the father let him wander all over, all by himself.
Overall, I did enjoy this book. I probably won't read again, but I will read the next in the series because this one ended very abruptly.
September 3, 1940. Ten peculiar children flee an army of deadly monsters. And only one person can help them - but she's trapped in the body of a bird. The extraordinary journey that began in "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" continues as Jacob Portman and his newfound friends journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. There, they hope to find a cure for their beloved headmistress, Miss Peregrine.
But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. And before Jacob can deliver the peculiar children to safety, he must make an important decision about his love for Emma Bloom.
A boy with extraordinary powers.
An army of deadly monsters.
An epic battle for the future of peculiardom.
The adventure that began with "Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children" and continued in "Hollow City" comes to a thrilling conclusion with "Library of Souls."
As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he’s diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying Jacob on his journey are Emma Bloom, a girl with fire at her fingertips, and Addison MacHenry, a dog with a nose for sniffing out lost children.
They’ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil’s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England. It’s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all.
I read this book with a group of girls at my work as the first story for our book club. Out of the whole three who came, two of us liked it enough to start the next books. I was one of those two.I thought this book was really good. Riggs takes the concept of time travel to a new level. The loops had me a bit confused for a while but I finally figured it out.
I loved the main character, Jacob. He has such a strong voice in the story. When he is seeking mental health treatments after a family tragedy, he still believes what he saw. He convinces his parents to allow him to visit the place where his grandfather's stories were born.
I also really enjoyed the pictures. Some of them were so strange and to know they were real pictures that were the base for this story was really neat.
One thing I didn't like was the relationship between Jacob and his parents. The entire book they felt like distant characters. There was no personal connection between them and Jacob. It felt like they were just letting him be. Even on the island, the father let him wander all over, all by himself.
Overall, I did enjoy this book. I probably won't read again, but I will read the next in the series because this one ended very abruptly.
But in this war-torn city, hideous surprises lurk around every corner. And before Jacob can deliver the peculiar children to safety, he must make an important decision about his love for Emma Bloom.
This book picks up right where book one left off (which is a good thing because book one ended very abruptly!) We follow Jacob and the peculiar children along a difficult journey to try and find and rescue Miss Peregrine. Just when you think they have done it, a twist happens that lands them again trying to rescue her. It is really neat how real-life historical events are woven into this story (like the bombings in England during WWII). I also really loved some of the characters they came across during their journey. Thankfully a few of them stick around but I wish a few more had. They would have been a fun addition to the crew. Overall, this second instillation gets a solid four stars from me.
An army of deadly monsters.
An epic battle for the future of peculiardom.
The adventure that began with "Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children" and continued in "Hollow City" comes to a thrilling conclusion with "Library of Souls."
As the story opens, sixteen-year-old Jacob discovers a powerful new ability, and soon he’s diving through history to rescue his peculiar companions from a heavily guarded fortress. Accompanying Jacob on his journey are Emma Bloom, a girl with fire at her fingertips, and Addison MacHenry, a dog with a nose for sniffing out lost children.
They’ll travel from modern-day London to the labyrinthine alleys of Devil’s Acre, the most wretched slum in all of Victorian England. It’s a place where the fate of peculiar children everywhere will be decided once and for all.
In this final chapter, we get to see what becomes of Miss Peregrine and her peculiar children. Much of the book takes place in the slum of the slums in Victorian England. I enjoyed watching Jacob really come into himself in this book. The battle gets harder, but the children seem to buckle down and really work to win. Is there even a chance against the fortress and force they are against. I couldn't stop listening to this story. I loved every last word. It wrapped this story line quite nicely. There are still three books left in this "series" so I'm interested to see what the children will be up to next.
