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Book Report: Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

February 17, 2016 by Cassie 14 Comments

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Happy Wednesday!  This winter has been so long… It seems like it took forever for the snow to get here, and once it arrived it just kept coming.  So I am officially over it!  One good thing that has come from it is that I’ve been able to make much more time to read.  Since I haven’t been outside as much, I go to bed at 8 and read, or I walk on the treadmill in the afternoons and read just to kill time before the kids get home.  I finished a couple books last week and am sharing one today for my latest book report, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.

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This book had a few things going for it that pulled me in… the cover, the fact that it was a bestseller, and it incorporated vintage black and white photos throughout, photos that helped the author come up with his story.  That last one was enough to really intrigue me and seal the deal while I was at the bookstore.

I started reading right away, excited to dive in to this mysterious novel from Ransom Riggs.  (Oh, and another thing going for it… the author’s great name).  Jacob Portman is a socially awkward high school student and only child in a wealthy home.  Well, his mother technically has all the wealth from her side of the family’s drugstore franchise, and Jacob’s father seems to float along always on the mission to write a book or do something wonderful that never comes to fruition.  Jacob’s relationship with his parents is strained, but he adores his grandfather, who has told him stories since he was a young boy… fantastic stories!  His grandfather, Arthur, tells him all about an island with peculiar children who had unnatural abilities, and shows Jacob photos of these children.  However, his grandfather seems just slightly crazy, and Jacob doesn’t necessarily believe him.  But then he finds his grandfather dead in the woods and sees the mysterious dark sooty creature who seems to be responsible.  Jacob is subsequently haunted by nightmares and when he tells his parents he believes his grandfather’s stories, they think he’s going crazy in his grief and send him to a psychiatrist.

Jacob needs to put these nightmares to rest and Dr. Gorman, his psychiatrist, recommends he heads off to find the island his grandfather spoke of, so that he can see it’s just an ordinary place, and for once and for all get closure.  Accompanied by his father, they leave Florida and set off to Wales.  Jacob discovers the abandoned old home his grandfather mentioned, and learns that maybe his stories weren’t made up crazy fairy tales, but based on real children.  Jacob must learn to trust himself, and trust his own peculiar power, so that he can help these children, who were once his grandfather’s best friends.

I won’t tell you anymore, because you must read it!  This story was mysterious, somewhat dark, but most definitely “peculiar.”  I don’t often read books that I think Chris will like, but this is one I think he’d love, too!  I never read Harry Potter…. I tried and I couldn’t get into it.  Gasp!  But I imagine people who like Harry Potter would like it, and Chris is a huge fan!  Anyhow, as soon as I finished Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, I ordered the next book, Hollow City– it’s a trilogy!  I’m excited to start that one soon, too!

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What are you reading right now that you’d recommend?

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  1. [email protected] says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:06 am

    You amaze me with your reading. Several books?!?! I’m such a slow reader.

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    • Cassie says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:13 pm

      it’s my escape lately. 😉

      Reply
  2. Danielle says

    February 17, 2016 at 9:52 am

    Sounds interesting! I’m reading All The Light We Cannot See and love it. But have to put that on hold as I need to read a Man Called Ove for book club (on Monday). x

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    • Cassie says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:12 pm

      oh i read that one and loved it!!! it’s a great story. how is a man called ove?

      Reply
  3. kirby carespodi says

    February 17, 2016 at 10:38 am

    I think I told you that this one is on my nightstand…I’ve got a couple more that need to get read first!

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    • Cassie says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:12 pm

      yes! get through them so you can let me know what you think!!!!!

      Reply
  4. Emy says

    February 17, 2016 at 10:43 am

    I loved this book. The 2nd one wasn’t my favorite, but the 3rd one was better. Have you seen that it’s coming out as a movie this year? I’m so excited. Have you read Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo? It’s part of a trilogy. It’s really good if you like YA novels. My son read it as well. It was mostly kid appropriate. 😉

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    • Cassie says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:11 pm

      oh that is good to know! and yes i knew about the movie and was sort of imagining it as i was reading!!! the other one i will review soon is also going to be a movie- before i fall. i will have to look into the other trilogy! thank you! 🙂

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  5. Darrielle Tennenbaum says

    February 17, 2016 at 11:28 am

    My daughter loved this book!

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    • Cassie says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:10 pm

      it really was so interesting! did you read it, too?

      Reply
  6. Shawn says

    February 17, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    I enjoyed reading both The Winter People and The Night Sister at your recommendation. I’ll put this one on my list.
    Thanks Cassie.

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    • Cassie says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:09 pm

      hope you enjoy it! so glad you liked the others! 🙂

      Reply
  7. [email protected] says

    February 25, 2016 at 12:14 pm

    I liked this book, too. I read the second and third and felt the same way about them. I loved all the black and white photos, too.

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    • Cassie says

      February 29, 2016 at 2:24 pm

      i am reading the second now- it’s taking more time because life has been busier but it’s good so far!

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