Read: February 10, 2014
Summary: A strange collection of photographs in an abandoned orphanage on a mysterious island.?? The discovery of the truth behind the photographs, orphanage, and island are told in the novel, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. A mixture of fiction, photography, and history are intertwined tin thrilling and page turning events. A family tragedy sends sixteen-year-old Jacob travelling to a remote island off the coast of Wales. The ruins of the orphanage passed down by through family leads Jacob on a spectacular journey in search of the truth.
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Children)
My Thoughts: This book was definitely a page turner and I could not put it down. Peculiarity, history, and realness all intertwined kept the story going. It was never too far-fetched with any outlandish creatures to unbelievable to ever exist in the real world. I wanted to keep going on this journey with Jacob to find out what happens. I’d recommend this book to anyone who enjoys the little of fantasy in their reading with out it being to indulgent.
