Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, was a pleasure to read.  This refreshing story has something for every reader, mystery, time travel, romance... I was pleasantly surprised to find the photos used throughout (including the cover art) were authentic and inspirations for this story. 

I had to place this book on our library's restricted shelf due to mature phrasing.

If you're interested, this book makes a beautiful gift.  The photographs are intriguing and you can look at them before you read the book without fear of spoilers!

Here's what GoodReads.com has to say about this book:
A mysterious island.

An abandoned orphanage.

A strange collection of very curious photographs.

It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. 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.
*This makes book # 80 for me.
Happy Reading!
RC