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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs and a Giveaway!


A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And 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 who once lived here - one of whom was his own grandfather - were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason.

And somehow - impossible though it seems - they may still be alive. ~~ synopsis form Goodreads

My thoughts about Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children ~~

Once again, I was grabbed by an awesome cover. And then there's the fact that I am a huge Stephen King fan so a creepy sounding book was right up my alley. I knew I just HAD to read this one. I am not sure why I let it sit on my shelf for so long after I got it. I think I was waiting until I could savor the story.

And that time finally came.

I loved everything about this story. It has family stuff, monsters, storytelling, spookiness, time travel, and lots of action. And then there are the awesome pictures of the peculiar children to go along with the story.

This book is unlike anything I have read recently and I was totally immersed in the story. I loved it!

And ... I just discovered that Miss Peregrine's #2 is expected to be published June 2013!! I can't wait!

Trailer


About the author


I grew up in Florida, went to Kenyon College in Ohio, then film school at USC in LA, where I still live. I write books and screenplays, blog daily for mentalfloss.com, and make short films.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is my first novel. I'm really excited about it -- it was challenging and rewarding and I hope people like it. If you read that and like the found photographs in it, you might be interested in a book comprised entirely of found photographs that I have coming out January 2012 from HarperCollins. It's called Talking Pictures. You can find sneak peeks by doing a search for "mental floss talking pictures" (I included a number of images in blogs there) and I made a kinda-sorta book trailer for it, which is on my youtube page: youtube.com/ransriggs.

Connect with Ransom


Enter the Rafflecopter below to win my hardcover copy of this amazing book! And then be sure to check the sidebar for my other giveaways. 



Posted by Susan @ The Book Bag at 2:02 PM
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23 comments:

  1. teddyJanuary 17, 2013 at 2:11 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  2. Lisa MandinaJanuary 17, 2013 at 4:02 PM

    I want a copy of this book for my classroom sooooo bad!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2013 at 6:43 PM

    Sounds spooky, and exactly like something I'd love :)

    Thanks for the great giveaway!

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  4. UnknownJanuary 17, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    This is one of my absolute favorite books! I would love to own a copy for re-reading and sharing with friends. I'm hoping there will be a sequel! Your blog is fantastic...looking forward to future posts~
    Beth :-)

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  5. UnknownJanuary 17, 2013 at 10:20 PM

    I'm constantly pulled in by a fascinating cover! This book has been on my TBR list for some time. Thank you for your thoughts on this book as well as for sharing the book trailer!

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  6. UnknownJanuary 18, 2013 at 5:39 AM

    This book sounds absolutely amazing! Great review, Suze :)
    I've been after a bit of a creepy read lately.

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  7. Holly LetsonJanuary 18, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    Sounds like a good read.

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  8. UnknownJanuary 18, 2013 at 1:01 PM

    I've heard so much about this book and would love to read it soon! Thanks for the post and giveaway!

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  9. travelerJanuary 18, 2013 at 1:21 PM

    I am captivated with this wonderful novel. thanks for this great giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  10. Paul R. HewlettJanuary 18, 2013 at 2:42 PM

    I can see what intrigued you! I love the cover and the book sounds wonderful. And don't even get me started on the book trailer. I have written this title and author down and am going to read it too! Thanks so much for this post and bringing to my attention. PS-I love Stephen King too! Have you read his new one, 11/22/63? Great!

    Paul R. Hewlett

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    1. Susan @ The Book BagJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:56 PM

      I did read it and loved it! I love it when he surprises us with something that's different from his usual horror.

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  11. Diana_DimovskaJanuary 18, 2013 at 6:56 PM

    If you could, delete my entries. I accidentally entered it (not from US) :(

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    1. Susan @ The Book BagJanuary 21, 2013 at 2:50 PM

      I will, but I am so sorry this giveaway won't work for you. I do have the No String Attached Hop going on now and it's international. I also plan on doing the Follower Love Hop in February and it will be international too. Be sure and check that one out.

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  12. UnknownJanuary 19, 2013 at 5:11 PM

    Sounds like a fantastic read! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  13. bn100January 19, 2013 at 8:02 PM

    Nice review.

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  14. donnasJanuary 19, 2013 at 11:39 PM

    Thanks for the chance!!

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  15. UnknownJanuary 20, 2013 at 2:40 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  16. LynneJanuary 20, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    I've been wanting to read this book for the longest time - thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
    ~Lynne
    www.tworeads.blogspot.com

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  17. Linda KishJanuary 20, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    I too was taken in by the book cover. This book sounds very interesting. I would love to read it.

    lkish77123 at gmail dot com

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  18. AEKZ2January 21, 2013 at 10:10 PM

    I have been wanting to read this book for so long!

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  19. Monja BlueJanuary 28, 2013 at 12:59 AM

    Thanks for a chance to win this wonderful book!
    MonjaBlue(at)gmail(dot)com

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  20. DanaJanuary 30, 2013 at 6:27 PM

    This book has been on my TBR for forever I really need to read it!Great Review!

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  21. Anita YanceyJanuary 31, 2013 at 1:47 PM

    This book sounds interesting and mysterious. I would love to read it. Thanks for having the giveaway.

    ayancey(at)dishmail(dot)net

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