Waiting on Wednesday (9)

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

by Ransom Riggs

(June 7th, 2011 - Quirk Books)

A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children who once lived here—one of whom was his own grandfather—were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a desolate island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive.

A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children will delight adults, teens, and anyone who relishes an adventure in the shadows. (from Goodreads)

I actually got this one in the mail last week as an ARC, and I was totally blown away. I didn't realize exactly how strange this book was. Inside are tons of black and white photographs. Some are a little weird, some are just downright creepy.

I am so excited to sink my teeth into this book as soon as possible. I haven't read anything good and scary in a long time. I'm anticipating at least one rather sleepless night in my future. ;D

What are you waiting on this Wednesday?