From the Bookshelf of Bound Together

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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Start date
September 1, 2011
Finish date
September 30, 2011

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Kathryn
I was initially a little apprehensive about this book and I still wasn't sure about it with the first chapters I read. But I was certainly intrigued, and wanted to find out more. The more I read, the more engrossed I became, and I read about the last third of the book in one sitting before I (belatedly) turned my light out at bedtime!

I don't read many fantasy books (although I seem to have read quite a few so far this year), but whenever I do read one that I enjoy, I'm a little on edge regarding
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☮Karen
2.5 stars. The idea of taking old photos and building a fictional story around them sounded like a very good one, and I liked the relationship of Emma and Jacob, as weird as that was. But sometimes I thought the pictures didn't fit with what the story said, some of the narration at first seemed too eloquent or advanced for Jacob to be saying, and then later it all seemed too childish for my tastes. ...more
Angie crosby
Apr 07, 2012 rated it it was ok
Shelves: paranormal, e-book
Although this book started out good, that was short lived. The book started to fail after finding out about the children and where they are from. There really wasnt a storyline. It was just Jacob learning about his grandfathers past really. The ending too wasn't well done. It just sort of ended. There was some action but
It really wasn't an ending.
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Melanie
May 21, 2015 rated it really liked it
I very much enjoyed the audiobook version of this book, and got into the story. It felt fresh and intersting. Likeable characters and I wanted to know what was going to happen next. I didn't care for the cover, but was hearing great things about this book. I am eager to carry on with the series. ...more
Mercè
Feb 16, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction, paranormal
Three and a half stars.
Kerry
Jul 01, 2014 rated it liked it
Entertaining fiction to help pass time. Super creep pictures.
Beth
Feb 27, 2012 rated it liked it
Clever idea, but the plot could have been better developed.
Beth
Dec 17, 2011 marked it as to-read
Ashley Hart
Sep 21, 2016 rated it it was ok
Shelves: 2016
Karen
Mar 05, 2012 rated it really liked it
Leeanne
Jun 02, 2012 rated it really liked it
Bridget
Jun 20, 2012 marked it as to-read
Susan
Oct 27, 2012 rated it did not like it
Laura
Apr 03, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Margaret
Jun 15, 2013 marked it as to-read
Melissa
Jun 30, 2013 rated it liked it
Shelves: ya, scififantasy
Pamela
Oct 25, 2013 marked it as to-read
Jean
Jan 26, 2014 marked it as to-read
Amber
Feb 02, 2014 rated it really liked it
Paula
Apr 29, 2014 marked it as to-read
Kathi Early
Jul 01, 2023 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Christina
Aug 03, 2014 rated it it was amazing
Mary
Sep 09, 2014 rated it liked it
Linda
Dec 05, 2014 rated it liked it
Sisi Emm
Dec 05, 2014 marked it as to-read
Wendy
Feb 26, 2015 rated it liked it
Shelves: 2015-reads
Kristi
Apr 02, 2015 marked it as to-read
FlowerFairy
May 12, 2015 rated it liked it
Sue
Jul 14, 2015 rated it it was ok