A Map of Days (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children) Hardcover – Illustrated, October 2, 2018

Read the entire series. Never disappoints. Highly recommend, despite it being labeled a children's book, it keeps the attention of all ages.

The book starts and spends a lot of time just hanging out with the peculiar friends in Florida...it's fun to envision them in Jacob's world, but it went on for too long and kept me wondering where the story was going and when it was going to get good.Again, not that I minded much (I'd stay in this world if they spent eight chapters watching paint dry), but much of the first part of the story was awkward and implausible with regard to the storyline with Jacob's parents...who are, as we speak, running around Asia? And what of his uncles? Bless...While, critically speaking, the first chapters needed a serious rewrite (why couldn't Ms P and the bunch stay in one of two houses Jacob's grandfather owned?) if not generous cutting, when the action starts and H. gets involved, it's every bit as good as any of the other books!I immensely enjoy/ed the story, this world, the loops, the villains--all of it!!!Get ready for the signature cliff-hanger at the end which leaves you hungry for the next book!!! I cannot wait!!!

I loved the book! With the exception of a slow beginning I think this was my favorite book in the series so far.SPOILER ALERT SPOILER ALERTThe Emma/Jacob SHIP has always been a little weird since Emma and Abe were a very real thing. I love that we really delved into this in this book and I think I might actually SHIP Noor/Jacob.Miss Peregrine freaking out then his peculiar friends turning on him really made what I hope is coming next, a possibly even bigger event.Jacob leaves them all and we learn from H that there is a book that's sounds very prophetic: Apocryphon. Seven peculiars who will emancipate peculiardom. There is a secret organization with state of the art tech and helicopters who are after the seven. We know Noor is one of said seven.H called Jacob: Baby Moses in the reeds. Think about Moses story, then think about Jacob and his journey... is he one of the seven? Is he meant to find and guide them?Then Noor took his hand...I can't wait until the next book!END SPOILERSShipping Note: The first book I got was beaten until the pages were visible in the binding. I blame whoever decided to put the book in a regular envelope, not a box. Amazon promptly sent me a second book in perfect condition and I returned the first book.

When I heard that Riggs was writing a new Peregrine trilogy, my anticipation was through the roof. I was ready and willing to dive back into the world of Peculiar-dom with vigor. So as soon as the new book hit Amazon, I put that pre-order in ASAP and got reading as soon as I got it. For the most part, Riggs has hit a home run again. There are a few blips that bugged me, but at the prospect of more Peculiar works, I’m still game.I adored seeing Peculiar-dom explored in America. In ways it’s a far darker place than Wight/Hollow haunted Europe as it’s Peculiar on Peculiar cruelty. The way history developed in America was FAR different than Europe due to the continuing absence of certain people and the history of racism in 19th century and early 20th America. I was kept enthralled by this history and world building, a specialty that Riggs seems to excel in.Exploring Abe’s background and getting more details and what he really did in Peculiar America made for fascinating background and plot elements. Rigg’s suspenseful storytelling never lets up as Abe and his cohorts travel north from Florida on new missions and discoveries into Abe’s past. I couldn’t help but be pulled forward chapter by chapter as the story was masterfully told.I also enjoyed exploring Jacob’s continuing development. Riggs does a great job in showing how Jacob starts to chafe at his status in the European Peculiar world and the continuing restrictions placed by the Ymbryne overseers of that world. He’s finding his footing in his powers and his identity as a Peculiar all while still showing traits true to his true age, that of a teenager. He’s still head strong, impulsive, and at times, childish. However, I can start to see the man he’s going to become.The one aspect I didn’t get as much enjoyment out of was Jacob’s traveling companions. Not that I didn’t enjoy more of his cadre of Peculiar friends from across the pond but it almost felt kinda random, their inclusion into the story. While elements of the story did hinge on the peculiarities of the specific individuals, I feel like the story could have been told with less individuals to put in an opinion. It almost felt like the author was just trying to keep this new book tied to the first trilogy rather than incorporating those characters into a new story arc.I felt like the story would have been served better if he’d shed his travel companions faster. By the end, we do have Jacob firmly on his new journey; yet I felt he could have started on that new journey sooner with more exploration given to his new situation and companions. The whole thing with him and Emma just really drove me up a tree. While a part of his growing up and shedding his old identity, it felt like an add on detail that I could have done without.Despite this little quibble, I felt this was a great new addition to the Peculiar series. With Jacob firmly on his new journey and with more maturity under his belt, I feel like his continuing adventures will keep me entertained for far into the future. I look forward to exploring Peculiar-dom in American in far greater details and can’t wait for book two!

The book is an excellent read, but definitely changes course from the earlier books. It contains some heartache as well as some interesting revelations for the future. Jacob is headed into a new adventure in his own country, but faced with challenges and issues that he could never have imagined.

I found out about Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children novels from the movie. While I like the movie very much, in my opinion, the books are even better! This is book one of the second trilogy (i.e., Book 4). It continues where the first trilogy left off. Ransom Riggs has created a wonderful new world that blends well with the "real" world. The characters feel realistic as they react to fantastic situations in this mixed world. Jacob and Emma's relationship becomes more complicated as does Jacob's understanding of his grandfather. There are a number of new intriguing characters. As in the first book, the photographs are a clever touch that really adds to the book. This series takes place in the United States and deals with some of the social issues that that our country has dealt with over the years. It's a fun book to read and always leaves you wondering what's next. I'm anxiously awaiting the next two books.