I wanted Alexa to be a stronger heroine, but not all heroines are strong. I have to say that I liked it, there were just a few 'huh?' and 'wha?' moments where I wasn't sure what had happened or why. There are secrets that all three are holding close, and when her gender comes out of the closet, both fight for and with her to get freedom and her heart. Anyway, Alexa is one such girl and has been serving in the king's army until a sorcerer abducts her, a fellow guard (and good friend Rylan) and the prince. Can you guess which Disney movie is my favorite? Defy is the first book by Sara, and I found it action-packed and intense … romantically, not to mention home of a delicious love triangle (if you are a fan of two hot heroes). So I love the concept of a girl disguising herself as a boy to fight/get into the army/get on a ship. Notteboom, the man who owns it, isn't talking. I'd love to know the story behind that house and who lived there, but old Mr.

It's too ruined to be much explored inside, but the air it gives off is positively thick with ghosts. It's a real place - an abandoned chateau in Belgium - and I was lucky enough to visit it. If any house in the world is haunted, it's got to be the one that inspired the house in Miss Peregrine. The entire campus of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio (my alma mater).

The Mary Winchester house in San Jose was built by the radically insane heiress to the Winchester rifle fortune, who believed she had been tasked to build a home for all the ghosts of people killed by her father's guns. I loved it and definitely recommend both books for fans of the crazy, the supernatural and the peculiar!Īnd here's a little something extra from author Ransom Riggs … Not to mention there was a bit more focus on Emma and Jacob (if you can get past the whole I-fell-for-your-grandfather thing). The pictures are just as cool, the time loops are just as confusing and Jacob and the peculiars are just as crazy and intense. Hollow City is fantastic, especially if you've just read MPHfPC (had to reread it to remember everything). Not only did I fall for the creepy and twisted story, but the vintage photos were just as eerie and really added a depth to book and story. When I first read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, I was blown away.

OK, so I've been waiting YEARS for the sequel.

Evertrue brodi ashton