Some days tea just isn't enough. I think you know what I mean. Some days you just have to have a little bit more.......like a milkshake. What do you mean that isn't where you thought I was going with that? What did you think I would say? Well I made myself quite a treat, an Oreo milkshake. Oh boy! It was delightful, I highly recommend that you make yourself one. Milk, vanilla ice cream and Oreos, then top it off with whipped cream. OH YEAH!!! You know what else I recommend? The Library of Souls (did you like that segue?) This is book three of the Miss. Peregrine's series and I suggest you read the other two before reading this review. (I have reviewed them on the blog here and here) There my butt is covered in case I give too much away.
By Ransom Riggs
Quirk Books 2015
Part of the Miss Peregrine's Series
Genre: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Series, Photography
Jacob and Emma have been parted from there friends in the London underground. They are being chased by a hollowghast and are running for their lives. It's up to Jacob to save them, he has to use his peculiar talent and speak to the hollow and get it to stop. They are searching for where the wights are holding there friends and their ymbrynes. They make their way to the docks where they find a peculiar man who seems to know more than he is letting on. He agrees to take them to the devils acre. where he says they may find information on their friends. Once a banishment loop for peculiars who turned their back on the rest of peculiardom, the devil's acre is a terrible place. Will Emma and Jacob find their friends and the Ymbrynes? Will they be able to survive this battle? Will this be the final book?
The answers are: I can't tell you, I can't tell you, and read the book and find out - I can't do all the work for you guys. We need to have a serious chat here people. Sit down. Put all other distractions away. Hear me out. I've told you that this is a YA series. Now, that being said, it's AWESOME, and you HAVE to read it. The movie is coming out in March, so you have some time to get reading.
This was an excellent set of novels. It wasn't too childish to me, it was realistic. In the end just when you think, man this is a little bit dark for YA, it gets a little bit lighter. I loved that the characters were so interesting all on their own. They were young kids, but they were hundreds of years old, and really aren't kids at all. So for me it really worked out. They had to make mature adult decisions, but clung to their hopes, wishes and faith the way a child would.
The world Ransom Riggs has created here, is phenomenal. I can't believe these haven't caught on like wildfire. It brings to mind Harry Potter. A world within our own world, right under our very noses. CALM DOWN!!!! I am not drawing an exact parallel here. They are VERY different and I feel differently about Harry Potter than I do about these books. But the WORLD created was very magical and interesting with it's own history and tales. Similar to another muggle filled world....
Do I have to talk again about the fact that the story is told through pictures? I know what you're thinking - "Elyse, I am too old for picture books"..... well then you my friend, would be WRONG! These pictures are fantastic and so interesting. Not only do I look at them and how they apply to the story but then I look at them and wonder about what was going on here? Why did they feel the need to take that picture?" Some of the pictures would appear to just be odd or strange, but when the author puts his spin on the picture, it could haunt you for eternity! (perhaps I am being a tad melodramatic there) Some of the pictures turn exceptionally creepy when he puts his twist on it and I really enjoyed that. It added another level to the reading. Plus sometimes when you are reading it's nice to get the exact picture the author has in their mind.
I highly recommend you read this series. Everything is better with a milkshake in your hand. So, make yourself an Oreo milkshake and get reading the Miss. Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children series. You will thank me for it.
My Verdict: Read the whole series before the movie comes out!
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What did you think of the series? Who was your faviorite peculiar? Do you think that will be that last one?
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WOWZER dolly that shake looks good but I'd prefer the tea with a slice of your Oreo cake with Oreo butter cream frosting - Yum. Book sounds interesting, especially the pics : )
ReplyDeleteThe milkshake was a very nice change from the cake! I hope you take a read through the books.
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