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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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Start date
May 1, 2012
Finish date
May 31, 2012
Why we're reading this
Won the BoM poll for May

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╟ ♫ Tima ♪ ╣ ♥
Partially interesting, partially drab, with some really great tidbits and moments.

But with a terrible ending, in my opinion.

Full review to come? Perhaps.
Kayla
Nov 30, 2016 rated it liked it
Listened to the audio. I rolled my eyes a couple of times at the ridiculous tropes this book fell prey to. Entertaining, but not something I would read again.
Shannon McGee
Mar 03, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2012
The feel of the whole plot to the story seemed like something I read before. Maybe because it was more of a first book in a series introducing characters. Even though the story was familiar in it outline there are different fantasy things happening throughout the book. It did end in such a way that I am curious to know what will happen in it second installment.

I read this because it was a book club pick for the Nerdfighter. To be honest I don’t think I would have picked this book up any other wa
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E. Ardell
Jul 30, 2017 rated it liked it
I like this book. I will admit I saw the movie first and am very pleased that the book ending makes a heckuva lot more sense. It starts slow but ends big. Jacobs adventure is just starting and I'll read the next book to see where he goes.... and find out if he ever chooses to return home. He has good reason not to after all, but still... Good read! ...more
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Feb 13, 2012 rated it liked it
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Feb 19, 2012 rated it really liked it
Shelves: booklist-2012
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May 02, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Aug 02, 2012 marked it as to-read
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Kim DeCina
Feb 01, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Courtney
Mar 07, 2013 rated it liked it
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Sarah
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Lisa
Feb 15, 2016 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Mar 16, 2016 marked it as to-read
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May 21, 2016 rated it really liked it
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Aug 27, 2016 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2016
Mary Elizabeth
Sep 14, 2016 rated it it was ok
✿ ~Yessenia~♥︎
Oct 07, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Jan 09, 2017 rated it it was amazing