Journal Entries for Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
May 9, 2013
Today I started reading Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I really like how the author describes the background of the story in the prologue of the book. It really helps to understand the story better later on. Jacob, the main character in this book, is kind of a shy kid, and seems like a slacker. He doesn’t seem to want to work hard at anything. I really love how the author jumps right into the plot with Grandpa Portman’s frantic phone call while Jacob is at work. Very excited to read more!
May 17, 2013
This book is already super intense! I am reading the part of the book where Ricky and Jacob go to Grandpa Portman’s house to see if he is okay, but find him dead, and Jacob sees a creepy monster-like creature in the shadows. I love the vivid descriptions and perfect imagery in this book. Everything seems so real, like you could be experiencing it too. I like the portrayal of Ricky as the bad/tough guy, but we all know that he is super scared too. Jacob’s grandpa left so much unanswered by what he said, and I love the mystery there.
May 20, 2013
In the second chapter, the mood is very depressing and tense. Jacob says he is plagued by horrible nightmares of the monster-like thing and of his grandpa’s last words. He is very honest with the readers of this book about how he feels, but not with his psychiatrist, Dr. Golan. He also blames himself for his grandpa’s death. I really love how they put small pictures in the book to kind of illustrate it. Still loving this book.
May 23, 2013
I’m at the part where Jacob is going through his Grandpa’s old stuff and finds the pictures that his Grandpa Portman always showed him when he was a child, of all the peculiar, creepy children. Jacob doesn’t want to believe that his grandpa’s death was meaningless. Jacob seems like a very emotional kid. Near the end of Chapter Two, Jacob decides to go to Wales to try and figure out his grandpa’s puzzling last words. Again, loving the
Today I started reading Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. I really like how the author describes the background of the story in the prologue of the book. It really helps to understand the story better later on. Jacob, the main character in this book, is kind of a shy kid, and seems like a slacker. He doesn’t seem to want to work hard at anything. I really love how the author jumps right into the plot with Grandpa Portman’s frantic phone call while Jacob is at work. Very excited to read more!
May 17, 2013
This book is already super intense! I am reading the part of the book where Ricky and Jacob go to Grandpa Portman’s house to see if he is okay, but find him dead, and Jacob sees a creepy monster-like creature in the shadows. I love the vivid descriptions and perfect imagery in this book. Everything seems so real, like you could be experiencing it too. I like the portrayal of Ricky as the bad/tough guy, but we all know that he is super scared too. Jacob’s grandpa left so much unanswered by what he said, and I love the mystery there.
May 20, 2013
In the second chapter, the mood is very depressing and tense. Jacob says he is plagued by horrible nightmares of the monster-like thing and of his grandpa’s last words. He is very honest with the readers of this book about how he feels, but not with his psychiatrist, Dr. Golan. He also blames himself for his grandpa’s death. I really love how they put small pictures in the book to kind of illustrate it. Still loving this book.
May 23, 2013
I’m at the part where Jacob is going through his Grandpa’s old stuff and finds the pictures that his Grandpa Portman always showed him when he was a child, of all the peculiar, creepy children. Jacob doesn’t want to believe that his grandpa’s death was meaningless. Jacob seems like a very emotional kid. Near the end of Chapter Two, Jacob decides to go to Wales to try and figure out his grandpa’s puzzling last words. Again, loving the