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Tales of the Peculiar
Tales of the Peculiar | Ransom Riggs
"Before Miss Peregrine gave them a home, the story of peculiars was written in the Tales." Wealthy cannibals who dine on the discarded limbs of peculiars. A fork-tongued princess. These are but a few of the truly brilliant stories in "Tales of the Peculiar" the collection of fairy tales known to hide information about the peculiar world, including clues to the locations of time loops first introduced by Ransom Riggs in his #1 bestselling Miss Peregrine s Peculiar Children series. Riggs now invites you to share his secrets of peculiar history, with a collection of original stories in this deluxe volume of "Tales of the Peculiar." Featuring stunning illustrations from world-renowned artist Andrew Davidson, this compelling, rich, and truly peculiar anthology is the perfect gift for not only fans, but for all lovers of great storytelling."
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BeeMagical
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This book is just so beautiful!😭 Wait till you see the inside!
Full of only the most peculiar bedtime stories🖤

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Jessieleah
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While part of the Peculiar universe, this collection of short stories can be read as a standalone. Newcomers to Peculiardom might not understand all the character references or some of the terms, but would still enjoy these quirky and strange stories. For those of you who have read the series, you‘ll recognize this as the folklore often referenced throughout the books. Each tale is surprisingly layered with meaning and moral. Quick and enjoyable!

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MommyWantsToReadHerBook
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A short, enjoyable read for those who enjoy the world of Miss Peregrine's peculiar children.

erzascarletbookgasm I enjoyed this too 👍 4y
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Mccall0113
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Never dull with kids and puppies!

Soubhiville Your puppy is the cutest!!! 🐶💜 4y
Crazeedi Great photo! 4y
Eyelit 😂 4y
DGRachel Such a cute puppy! 4y
ladym30 Such a sweet face!❤️ 4y
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veritysalter
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#GratefulReads - Day Six - #ABookGiftedToYou I never receive books as gifts ☹️; I‘m always told ‘I don‘t know what you like‘ or ‘you might have already read it‘. I have wish lists on Litsy, Goodreads and a public Amazon one - all cunningly disguised with my actual name!! This is the one book I have had as a gift (I had to ask for it).

ljuliel I‘ve only read the first of his ...I was fascinated by the photos. Does this one have any of those quirky old photos like his others ? 4y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks The first one was creepy!! 4y
veritysalter @ljuliel No, it has ink drawings (at least my copy does) in this one. I think it was the photos that really drew me in to the series, they were so intriguing. (edited) 4y
ljuliel Thanks. I‘ll have to look this one up. I like the cover. It looks old fashioned ! 4y
OriginalCyn620 Aww! Now I want to send you a book! 😉❤️ 4y
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CoffeeCatsBooks
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This is set in the same world as Ms. Peregrine‘s Home for Peculiar Children. However, you don‘t need to have read that series to enjoy these fairy tales (Magical/Mythic creatures are just called Peculiars). The stories are accompanied by stunning black and white illustrations.

#scarathlon #TeamStoker (theme - monsters)

BeansPage 🧟‍♀️ 4y
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CoffeeCatsBooks
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I‘m enjoying these fairytale like stories, as well as the black and white illustrations.

#scarathlon #teamStoker

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CoffeeCatsBooks
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When you swear to yourself that you will buy no more books 📚 this month, but they just jump into your cart 🤥.

#scarathlon #TeamStoker

BeansPage 😂😂😂😂 my husband doesn't understand that 🧟‍♀️ 4y
JazzFeathers They do have that terrible habit, don't they? 4y
CoffeeCatsBooks @TheReadingMermaid @JazzFeathers They 📚just want a forever home. 😂 4y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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This is a great collection of short stories which I enjoyed immensely. Intriguing, deliciously dark, and..yes, peculiar! I love the humour, the striking illustrations, and the message that each story carries. My favourites are The Splendid Cannibals (gruesome), The Woman Who Befriended Ghosts (strange but lovely), The Girl Who Could Tame Nightmares (sinister), The Locust (unsettling).

#ScreamathonReadingChallenge
#Screamathon RC

CoffeeCatsBooks Looks beautiful! 4y
youneverarrived Gorgeous illustrations 🖤 4y
alisiakae The illustrations are 😍😍! 4y
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kitkatdallibooks
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I really enjoy collections of short stories relating to a series like "Tales of the peculiar". Have any of you read this? The cover is amazing too!

zezeki I've read it a few months ago, and I enjoyed it a lot! 5y
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Gizmo86
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elkeOriginal
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Very much enjoyed this book of Peculiar fairy tales. The tales are enjoyable, giving both a wider world view of their experiences along with lessons learned (hint: don‘t reveal you are Peculiar) and the artwork is GORGEOUS - not photos like the novels but amazing black and white drawings/etchings. These stories don‘t fit in a specific place within the series so pick it up anytime you like! You won‘t regret it.

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biblioatsea
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7.25.19: A nice complement to the series! I enjoyed that the stories were diverse and came from all over. I have a few favorites, but all the stories were good!

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biblioatsea
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7.24.19: I thought I had finished the series after I read the third book, but it turns out there's this prequel, a fourth book, and a fifth one on the way🙈 I highly recommend the series if you haven't read it yet. It's phenomenal!!

GondorGirl Fair warning- the fourth book is slooooooow. The last few chapters got me excited for the next book, but I almost DNFed it several times. 5y
biblioatsea @GondorGirl thanks for the heads up!! That is really good to know. I struggle with books that are slow, but I definitely want to finish the series 5y
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Gizmo86
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A simply gorgeous book. I love this author and this book is amazing x

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IndianBookworm
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I came on to this book very recently. And the synopsis really intrigued me. The stories are really fun to read, sometimes predictable and sometimes not. I finished the book in two seatings, specifically speaking in a day. It has some very simpler writing and really interesting stories. Do read it.
4.3/5🌟
#theindianbookworm #peculiar #bookstagram

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Oldschool_millenial
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Excited to get my hands on book 4! For now this collection shall tie me over.
I took a class in folklore two semesters ago at UC Berkeley so I'm even more excited to read this!

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Jess_Franzino
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I forgot just how much I adored Ransom Riggs and his whole “Peculiar” world! This book is set up in a way where it‘s meant to be a book of folktales, fables, & myths meant to be read to Peculiar children. Just delightful writing! Each story was a complete jem ....some creepy, some sad, some funny. It was a real “comfort” read for me.

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Jess_Franzino
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The footnotes in this book are great! 😂😂😂

gradcat Pretty funny 😁 5y
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Jess_Franzino
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I‘m loving the illustrations in this book! Makes me wish I picked up the print copy rather than purchasing it on my Kindle.

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dizie_lizie
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britt_brooke Pretty! 💚 5y
Jee_HookedOnBookz I love this pic! 5y
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SoniaC
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This was a fun read and a great addition to the primary stories.

JaclynW I'm reading Hollow City now. I wondered if this was a good addition to the series. 5y
SoniaC @JaclynW I thought so. 5y
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SoniaC
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Loved the first three books so I have to check this one out.

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lauren.lerner
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I think I may have enjoyed this collection of Peculiar lore more than I enjoyed the second and third books of the #PeculiarChildren trilogy. (I‘m still not over Riggs making his protagonist Jewish then failing to accurately reference it. We don‘t have ministers!!! We have rabbis!!!! How did no one catch that error????)

Audiobook is a great format for this collection. Simon Callow is wonderful!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ • #YA #shortfiction

JamieArc It is interesting to me that someone who is a writer can go through life not knowing it‘s a rabbi, not minister...🤷🏻‍♀️ (edited) 5y
lauren.lerner Very interesting indeed, @JamieArc. And apparently no editor or early reader realized it either. 🤔 5y
AlaMich 🙄 (re: the minister mistake) 5y
lauren.lerner @AlaMich my thoughts exactly! 5y
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MotionChickness
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Anyone else excited for the fourth Peculiar book coming out next week?!

Snagged this while out today 😍 love the cover work!

#peculiar
#ransomriggs

RavenLovelyReads Love that cover!! 😍😍 5y
MotionChickness @RavenLovelyReads right?! My favorite thing about the Peculiar books are all of the photographs and illustrations! A certain picture in the first book scared the crap out of me for a good week😂 5y
RavenLovelyReads Do you know if it‘s a prequel? Or did the story continue? 5y
MotionChickness @RavenLovelyReads The story continues... But we do get a look at Jacobs Grandfathers life. 5y
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lauren.lerner
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It‘s hot and humid and the exact wrong weather for an #audiowalk.... so of course I went for one anyway.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ?? #peculiarchildren

MicheleinPhilly It is so disgusting outside. 6y
lauren.lerner I‘m born bred and raised DC so humidity is my natural state of being but I felt like I was literally walking through water today, @MicheleinPhilly. 😩💦💦💦 6y
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dizie_lizie
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Beautiful hardback edition, with lovely artwork at the start of each short story. The tales themselves were fun and interesting to read, although I found the writing a bit lacking compared to the original series. The creepy tale The Girl Who Could Tale Nightmares was definitely my favorite of the bunch.

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Nevermore88
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Picked up my copy today. 😊

Scurvygirl Yea! Enjoy it! 6y
Nevermore88 Will do! 😊 6y
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Skyrimir
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Finished my thriller, next up this! Lovely thrift store find. $2! I think I‘ll be getting a lot of reading done on this very rainy 4th of July!

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MaddestMax
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I was NOT a fan in the beginning. After the first few stories, it hits a stride. The last few are pretty cute. Not great, but cute.

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JennyBookworm
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I cannot wait for the next Ransom Riggs to come out later this year. I can't say enough how gracious they both were!

ManyWordsLater Books of wonder!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 6y
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rather_be_reading
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Ordered some books from Thriftbooks and I got a signed copy!!!! #ransomriggs #ilovehisbooks #jackpot

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MadCatRamble
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I haven‘t actually read the Miss Peregrine books, so I have a feeling these stories would have meant more to a reader who already had an emotional attachment to this world. While the footnotes occasionally felt overly-precious, the stories themselves were compelling. Not a slam-dunk for me, but good enough that I‘m glad I read it.

Kali I love the miss peregrine books! It's really cool how he ties a bunch of random old photographs together to create this story. They're definitely worth the read! 6y
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bookishbitch
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I absolutely love that this book came with a bookplate already printed inside. What a fabulous idea!

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thereadingowlvina
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This is an anthology of 10 peculiar folklore, annotated by Millard Nullings, ward of Miss Peregrine; a time before Miss Peregrine gave the peculiar children a home. An intriguing and engaging read, and definitely recommended to all peculiar fans. .
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#booknerd #bookworm #bookphotography #photosofbooks #yycbookworm #ymbryne #anthology #missperegrine #darkfantasy #fantasyread #folklore #youngadultfiction

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erzascarletbookgasm
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I‘m pretty sure there are some peculiar characters in these peculiar tales. #tbr
#peculiarcharacter #reindeerreads

Cathythoughts I‘d say you might be right 🙃 6y
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HarrieF
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This was adorable. Just the book I needed to dip in and out of over a hectic term! Links in gorgeously to the trilogy but the stories are definitely enough to stand on their own too.

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Hooked_on_books
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This collection of tales is completely delightful in true fairy tale style. It has essentially nothing to do with the trilogy and stands alone quite nicely. The audiobook narrator comes across as a kindly British uncle, thus enhancing the experience. I definitely recommend this one.

KCorter Ooh, now I feel like I have to find the audiobook. 6y
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HarrieF
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Reading playlist. I love listening to film soundtracks when I‘m reading. Headphones in, no distractions, other than the odd sing along.

Does anyone else have a reading playlist?

#music #playlist #harrypotter #soundtrack

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HarrieF
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Blanketed up with new book #cosy 😊

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BethM
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This was wonderful, and not at all halted like collections of stories can sometimes be. I wish this series wasn't over. The illustrations are incredible!

rubyslippersreads 😍😍😍 6y
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BethM
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I kind of want to read that story backward now, while simultaneously not wanting to- you just never know.

Avanders Lol. Definitely do it and report back... 😳😜 6y
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BethM
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Too cold and windy so I'm in the ground blind with tea, a heater, and a book :) This book is just beautiful inside and out!

ju.ca.no it is😍 6y
MinDea I loved these storiea! 6y
Avanders 💖💖 6y
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HarrieF
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Emergency mid-term get me out of this reading slump book haul. Thinking of saving Rowell until that Christmas/new year gap.

So question is - which one next?!

#bookhaul #minihaul #YA #YAfiction

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