#19: The Library of Souls

Last night I finished The Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs.  This is the 3rd book in the Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children series.  I will just start by saying that I loved the first 2 books in this series.  I loved how the vintage pictures worked with the story to make it come alive.  The photos were really unique and fit so well with the story that was being told.  We learned so much about the world of peculiars, wights, hollowgasts, etc. in the first 2 books.  After the ending of the 2nd book, I couldn't wait to see what would happen in the 3rd.

After waiting so long to read it, I was a little disappointed.  For one thing, I didn't really remember where the 2nd book left off.  I was hoping for a little refresher, but we were just thrown in.  There is no way you could pick this book up without reading the other 2 and have any idea what is happening.  I feel like the 2nd book had some snippet reminders of who people were and other details, but this time I had to think back and struggled to remember who was who and who did what.

I also felt that the vintage pictures did not go along with the story as much as they did in the first 2 books.  There were a couple unique photos, but overall they seemed very plain in this book.  I felt like they were just kind of randomly thrown in instead of helping to tell the story.

I'm still glad I read the book and I am happy with the ending.  Maybe if I would have read the 2nd and 3rd closer together the story would have flowed better.  I still recommend the series for people who like unique stories and fun vintage pictures.

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