I started reading Miss Perigrine's Home for Peculiar Children as it seems right up my alley. I also wanted to read it before Tim Burton's version hits the big screen. I'm about a 1/4 of the way in and it has yet to capture me. Maybe I'm just jaded to this genre since I've read it all my life? I also find that writing around the photos is a bit forced. I thought I would love the idea behind it but so far I just find it lackluster.
Side Note: This is the first hard copy of a book I have read in ages; I have been reading exclusively on my Kindle for quite some time now. I thought reading a hard copy of this book would be better for viewing the photos. Among other things: The other day I found myself wanting to tap on words so I could look them up in the dictionary. I also hate that I can't easily search for characters, place names, etc. like I can with my Kindle. Believe it or not, I also find it difficult to hold the book while reading in bed; the Kindle is much more user friendly for that. And lastly, I went to look for the book on my Kindle even though I don't own a digital version of it! I feel like the Kindle has become an organic part of me. A bit creepy, but kind of cool too.
I started reading Miss Perigrine's Home for Peculiar Children as it seems right up my alley. I also wanted to read it before Tim Burton's version hits the big screen. I'm about a 1/4 of the way in and it has yet to capture me. Maybe I'm just jaded to this genre since I've read it all my life? I also find that writing around the photos is a bit forced. I thought I would love the idea behind it but so far I just find it lackluster.
I gave up on it at exactly the point where you say you are!! I had such high hopes as it is part of a series. Booo Hisss