I’m joking. You can talk. I will let you.
I am magnanimous like that. But really, why haven’t you read The Raven Cycle yet?! WHY?! I spend a lot of my blogging time yapping on and on and on about how glorious and sickeningly talented Maggie Stiefvater is. (For instance, here and here.)
Trust me (I’m 86% trustworthy after all) and just go read it.
This is a sort-of review of the 3rd book in the Cycle: Blue Lily Lily Blue.
I say “sort of” because I’m just going to fangirl uselessly. Yes. Yes, I am. Not even sorry. Also, the book is downright beautiful, so I shall photograph it like the obsessed dutiful bookworm I am.
Basically it made me feel ALL OF THE THINGS.
And my reviews for these kinds of books never adequately sum up how much I love them. So…I LOVE THIS BOOK A LOT OKAY AND YOU SHOULD GO READ IT AND THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN A MAGGIE STIEFVATER BOOK AND I WILL LITERALLY BEG ON MY KNEES FOR THE FINAL BOOK THAT CLIFFHANGER WAS WICKED. GANSEEEEEY.
See? Told you. Useless fangirling.
WAIT DON’T GO! I do have normal, sane words to tell you about this incredible book. Just give me a moment.
I can do this.
I am a huge Maggie Stiefvater fan and basically give all her books 5-stars…so maybe I’m a little biased but Blue Lily Lily Blue was also amazingly fantastical.
I think The Raven Boys (book 1) is still my favourite of the trilogy because it introduced me to these amazing characters. But The Dream Thieves (book 2) broke my heart and Blue Lily Lily Blue just extended my craziness of passionate obsession for this series.
Although, confession time: am I the only one who had trouble remembering the title?
I alternated between Lily Blue Blue Lily and Lily Lily Blue Blue and Blily (which is so much more concise).
So, notable awesome?
– While The Dream Thieves was more about Ronan, Blue Lily is more about Blue.
– Everyone makes great leaps and bounds in character development.
– Ronan will forever break my heart.
– I want to ship ALL THE THINGS. But at the same time I’m very aware that I want everything to stay the same with my Four Raven Boys And One Jane. I want their epic tight-knit group of friendship to be exactly the same. And once people start getting together, that all gets ruined.
– Relating to above, oh, Gansey knows these facts, which is why he won’t admit he likes Blue.
– Also the whole if-she-kisses-her-true-love-she’ll-kill-him is awkward
Can I take a moment to say I’m TERRIFIED FOR GANSEY?!!
Book 1 predicted his death. Gansey is going to die. BUT I CAN’T HAVE GANSEY DIE. I’ve been with him for 3 books and I just love him and Blue so much. Plus they’re adorable. They ring each other in the middle of the night and they talk about weird ducks or congress. Never each other. It is the sweetest most adorable relationship of ever.
I love how this book is book is focused on dead Welsh kings and FRIENDSHIP mostly…and then shippable things secondly.
I really love books about friendship, okay?
Can we talk about the characters??
BLUE: She’s as feisty but calm/sweet as ever. I love how Blue has such a huge personality but she’s serious and not prone to losing her mind over anything. She will not be belittled. She will stand up for herself. She’s such a feminist and doesn’t need a boy to save her. She’s also short. I didn’t actually realise till this book how short she is! BUT IT’S HILARIOUS. There are so many short-jokes.
GANSEY: I love Gansey. He is smooth and calm and he keeps everyone together so well. But he has secrets…like MORE secrets than I thought. For some reason Gansey seemed more boyish than usual.
ADAM: Is finally starting to grow a brain and his whole mantra is “don’t fight with Gansey don’t fight with Blue” and I appreciate that. Adam is tough and strong but he’s so fragile. I liked him a lot b
etter in this book. He and Ronan fight something vicious but they are THERE for each other, which just gives me slight feels. I think still Ronan would stab Adam in the eye But you know, every friendship has their rough patches.
RONAN: I LOVE RONAN SO MUCH HE IS MY FAVOURITE. He is so ferocious and such a giant jerk…but adorable. And so full of secrets. Ronan makes himself so difficult but he really really needs the others. SO BADLY.
NOAH: We’re losing Noah. I am terrified. He’s going a little more crazy as a ghost and I really really really want htem to fix him because I love Noah.
Basically I love everyone. Are you shocked. HAH AH. No you’re not.
I think this is the fastest moving book of the 3 so far! There’s a lot of scenery changes. There’s villainous action. There’s cursed caves and Jesse Dittley and Mallory. The writing is beautiful and…and….
AND I AM SO IN NEED OF BOOK 4 BEFORE I EXPLODE, OKAY???!!
Crazy, yes. Necessary, also yes.
The third installment in the mesmerizing series from the irrepressible, #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.
There is danger in dreaming. But there is even more danger in waking up.
Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs.
The trick with found things though, is how easily they can be lost.
Friends can betray.
Mothers can disappear.
Visions can mislead.
Certainties can unravel.
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Cait would like to wish you happy New Year. In preparation for NOT writing 2014 all over the place, she’s been drilling herself to say 2015 already! Unfortunately, this backfired. She now is writing 2016. So. Whatever. Want to skip ahead a year? She just finished reading STORMDANCER.
-cries- I think I must be the only person on the planet who hasn’t read these books yet. Why have I not read these books yet!? It probably has something to do with the 27 library books sitting on my shelf. Or not. Hard to tell. BUT THIS WILL BE THE YEAR I’LL READ THEM. It will. Anyway, I just need to say the covers of these books are amazing, but especially for this one. The colours are gorgeous. 🙂
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SHAME ON YOU, KARA. 27 library books? Woah. And I thought I had a problem. NOPE. I AM VERY RESERVED. Actually, my goal for 2015 is actually to have only 7 books at a time on my TBR. 😉 Wish me luck. *dies laughing at own deluded intentions*
AHHHHHHHHHHH THIS BOOK THIS BOOK THIS BOOOOOOOK!!!!!!! *flails* I’M HERE!!! I’M HERE!!!! I KNOW WHAT FEELS YOU FEEL!!!!!
PYNCH!
BLUESY!
AND NOAH BABY OMG MY NOAH I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!!! He’s my favourite, and Ronan is my close second. Surprisingly, I like Gansey the least, but that changed after The Dream Thieves when Adam and Gansey were battling it out in my head for 3rd place! 😀
AND THE SCENERY AND DAISY AND OMG THAT CLIFFHANGER AT THE END!!! When it was all like, there was a woman-
and then I stopped reading because I was like
omg
no
I SHOULD HAVE REALISED THIS WOULD COME BACK TO HAUNT US
OF COURSE IT’S [spoiler]!!!!!!!!! OF COURSE!!!! *Flail*
THEN THE SASS OMG SO MUCH SASS IN THIS BOOK!!!
oh dear I’m turning my comment into a flailing mush of nonsense. Sorry!
BUT YES EVERYONE NEEDS TO GO AND READ THIS SERIES LIKE NO JOKE THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST YA SERIES IN YA OVER ANY OTHER BOOK!!! ANY OTHER BOOK YOU CAN THINK OF, THIS ONE ACTUALLY BEATS IT AND THAT ISN’T EVEN BIASED!!!! IT’S COLD HARD TRUTH!!!!
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oh wow sorry okay I really do need to stop before the site picks me up as spam…
LOVE THE POST CAIT!!!! 😀 <3
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AFDJKASFLD I AM SO GLAD YOU UNDERSTAND ALL MY FEELS. I CAN\’T EVEN PICK FAVOURITES OF MY RAVEN BOYS. It\’s Ronan for FIRST PLACE. But then is it Gansey or Noah?! Adam is last, but I still love him. AND BLUE IS IN A CATEGORY ALL HER OWN.
you are quite allowed a flaily comment. Flaily is a word right?! FLAILY IS ALL I CAN DO RIGHT NOW.
I JUST CAN\’T HANDLE THAT CLIFFHANGER. IT WASN\’T OKAY. NOT AT ALL.
AFKDFJL
I WANT THAT FOURTH BOOK.
GANSEY. POOR GANSEY.
I NEED TO READ THIS ALREADY. It’s on my bookshelf and it’s stating at me mournfully… I need it to pick it up soon because I need to get back into this awesome world! AND WHAT??? THERE’S A CLIFFHANGER?!? I definitely need to read those soon – I need to know what happens!
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YES, YES, GET ONTO THIS ASAP, ELEN. IT WILL CHANGE YOUR WORLD. Cliffhangers hurt. Whyyyy do authors delight in them? :\'(
I agree with you on EVERYTHING you just said! There is not a single thing about the Raven Cycle books that I don’t love. And BLLB gave me ALL OF THE FEELS. I’m so scared for Gansey because I think I’d actually cry if -no probably when- he dies. I just want him to be with Blue FOREVER. And Adam and Ronan, all of the shipping feels, honestly. They’ve gotten much closer in this book.
I can’t wait for the 4th book -and I totally love your post.
Happy New Year!
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I\’m actually going to bawl my head off. If he dies or not. I really really think he won\’t but after the ending of BLLB…I don\’t know.
I think he might.
I think Maggie Stiefvater just might rip our hearts out like this.
ADAM AND RONAN DESERVE ALL THE FEELS.
But I just don\’t want the dynamics of friendship between everyone to be ruined.
Or Noah to die. Noah can\’t die. Well, die again.
I’m so happy that I got The Raven Boys for Christmas because I can join you in fangirling about Maggie Stiefvater! I’ve not finished it yet but I absolutely love it. Is it just me, or does it seem weirdly realistic? It feels so real!
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IT DOES FEEL REAL. And now I am in pain with you as you wait for the next book. SERIOUSLY IT IS THE BEST KIND OF WRITING.
Young lady, you have started 2015 on an absolutely fabulous note.
And of course you love everyone, Stiefvater’s characters are nothing short of amazing. I have yet to pick up Blue Lily, Blue Lily but I’m fully aware that falling in love with it is inevitable.
I’m also aware that this book is going to break my heart. All I can say is, BRING IT ON.#AllTheFeels
Happy New Year, Cait! 😀
P.S. – TELL ME YOUR AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHY SECRETS NOW!!!
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WHY THANK YOU. There is no better way to start a year than with a flailing post on a new favourite of ever book, right? I\’m pretty sure falling in love with EVERYONE in this series is inevitable. It was that quote though, the \”you can\’t be in love with them all\” when I was like, \”Awk. The author is actually talking to the readers right now.\” XD
Loving the Princess Bride GIF! 😉 It fits so well.
This is literally the next book for my to pick up from my TBR pile, so I’m rushing through the finale of Fullmetal like a mad thing. I shouldn’t be doing that, because said finale is AMAZING, but needs must. Your review has only made me more certain that I must read this next…but another cliff-hanger? WHY?!?!?!
Heeeeh. I love the Princes Bride. XD I may or may not sometimes construct my sentences to fit with a perfect gif. BECAUSE OF REASONS. lol
AUTHORS ARE EVIL AND LIVE ON THE TEARS OF OUR SOULS AS WE READ THEIR CLIFFHANGERS.
It is impossible to review this series without fangirling over everything. There’s just too much awesome! (I have the same struggles with the Throne of Glass books). Which is why I force all my friends to read it without explaining it (These are impossible to explain anyway)
But I very much agree with all of the above. How crazy and awesome and scary are some of the plot developments?! I’m terribly excited. Though if anything bad happens to any of the characters I won’t be able to handle it because I love them all so much. So basically I’m in for a bad time with book 4 in terms of feels. MY BODY IS NOT READY BUT I NEEED IT. We should start a therapy group or something in preparation for its release.
Oh and that title. I need to concentrate very hard whenever I say it. It’s like a tongue twister. Around fellow fans I just called it Blue Lily. Other people I just scream at them about the series until they pick it up and become fellow fans.
Bec @ Readers in Wonderland recently posted…Keen as a Bean for 2015
You speak truth. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE. We just need to live with this fact that this series = flailing and incoherent fajdklfad-ing. <– Which is a word. Or a phrase. Or something.
EXACTLY the same struggles with Throne of Glass. Omg. These two authors are the meanest, yet I pledge allegiance to everything they write. Forever. *sigh* I need help.
You talk about these books so much – I want to read them all now! But… They’re not my usual type. What if I don’t like them?? How easily will I fall in love with the characters?? ‘Cause, as we all know, that is the mark of a good book…
Having said that I’ve just had a bit of a spree and bought three different series(es?) based on your recommendations, so maybe I should just trust you… Hmmmm.
Thank you for the recommendations!
Beth x
OH GOSH. I FEEL THE PRESSURE. Hehe. You have to tell me what you think, okay?! What did you buy?! I AM NERVOUS NOW. XD And hey, if our reading tastes aren\’t the same, it\’s totally okay. I WILL STILL BE FRIENDS WITH YOU.
You could always try one Raven Boys and then run away screaming if you don\’t like them? To be honest, I didn\’t think they were my type either. I started reading them in 2014. now I am hopelessly obsessed…
So far I’ve bought Winterspell, Splintered & Unhinged, and all of Melissa Meyer’s books ALL BECAUSE OF You. I love a good fairytale re-telling! I’ve only started reading Winterspell, but so far I’m really loving it (although it was quite slow to start… Nicholas is making up for that now *fangirl squeal*). Thats why I love your blog so much – every reviewyou write makes me want to BUY ALL THE BOOKS!!! I’ll look of for The Raven Boys next time I’m in a bookshop (which should be in about… oooh, an hour?).
Thank you for still being my internet friend 🙂
Beth x
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Okay. I got all three available books out the library and devoured them in less than a week. AND WOW WHAT WAS THAT MY HEAD OHMIGOSH BASICALLY THIS POST CAPTURES HOW I FEEL
Yeah. I liked it a lot more than I anticipated, and now I can’t wait for the next one.
I FEEL THE FEELS THAT YOU FEEL. THERE, THERE. IT\’LL NEVER BE OKAY. How can we survive until the end of this year for the last book? HOW?!
OMG THIS BOOK KILLED ME AND I REFUSE TO THINK ABOUT GANSEY’S INEVITABLE FATE BECAUSE WELL JUST BECAUSE. I SHIP THEM SO MUCH IT HURTS MY HEART OH GOD.
AND YAY! I could actually stand Adam in this one. He wasn’t a favourite of mine in the first two BUT I KIND OF GET HIM IN THIS ONE, YOU KNOW?
Look at that, Stiefvater has made the majority of my comment turn into caps lock. Only her.
Jess @My Reading Dress recently posted…Seeking Saturday’s Read #18: Wrapping 2014 Up With A Big Fat Bow
If we live in denial of Gansey\’s fate, maybe it won\’t happen?! MAYBE?! *falls on face* I just can\’t.
ME TOO. Adam sucked in the last book, but he is so growing a little more mature now. I like him. I like them all. I know you didn\’t know that. But I do love them all.
I have seen copious flailing about these books throughout the blogosphere, but I’ve never read them. I really do love books about friendship, so I guess I must. But I think I’ll wait until book 4 is out because if I end up loving the previous books I won’t have to go through the pain of waiting for the next installment. I learned my lesson with The Lunar Chronicles. Release dates get pushed back and chaos ensues.
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You are wise, you definitely are. You won\’t have to suffer the cliffhanger I am suffering. Erghhhh. Me too with the Lunar Chronicles. I only started them last year, but seriously?! Waiting ALL THE WAY THROUGH 2015 for it to finish? I. am. in. pain.
*doesn’t talk* *scurries to library to find the first book in this apparently amazing series i have heard a lot about but not read because IDK WHY*
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*pats head* Good, good, Hawwa.
EEP I’M STARTING IT VERY SOON DON’T MAKE ME ANY MORE EXCITED I REALLY CAN’T WAITTTTT
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I HAVE TO MAKE YOU MORE EXCITED. BECAUSE I AM EXCITED. AND IT\’S CONTAGIOUS.
*Grabby hands.* Ok, now I REEEEEAAAAALLY need to get on it and read The Raven Cycle! And, dayum, that cover is gorgeous. I also chuckled at your “Blily” title. Blue Lily, Lily Blue is a bit of a mouthful, but it’s also a beautiful, unique title. Sigh, I can’t wait to read me some more Maggie Stiefvater!
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Isn\’t it?! IT IS JUST THE PRETTIEST. I love pretty covers. I think I was one of those birds that steal shiny things in another life or something. (What are they even called? Bower birds? I don\’t know. I\’ll stop. I\’ll stop.)
I’ve seen this book in my house. My sister had it. AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT SHE DOESN’T FANGIRL LIKE YOU DO. She sits in her room and smiles to herself and I’m not in her room so I don’t see that business. There is every possibility that she is in possession of this book and since you fangirl so much I feel like I have to investigate the series and if she’s got it then it’s only logical that I should go interrogate her about it.
That seems like a good big sister thing to do.
Regardless, I am hopeful it is as enjoyable to me (or heart fwashaing I suppose?) as it is to you. 🙂
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WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE? GO INTERROGATE YOUR SISTER. YOU HAVE PERMISSION FROM YOUR WORLD RULER (ME) TO GO DO THIS. *nods* Go go go.
Oh, but when I\’m reading it by myself, I too, just crack a small smile and probably snort softly. It\’s the internet that gets the brunt of my fangirling force. My sister REFUSES to read these. *cries forever* I don\’t even know what\’s wrong with her.
Oh, my heart! Okay, but regarding your review, you did exceedingly well at keeping this legible. Most of the time when I talk about the Raven Cycle I just squeal and proclaim my love for Blue and her boys, so. Bravo! 😉
Anyway–I am SO excited about this book. I almost postponed reading this review because I’m so excited and I didn’t want to run across any inadvertent spoilers, but in that too you did remarkably well at keeping it spoiler-free so THANK YOU. I love your recaps of all the characters and I’m super excited that this book focuses more on Blue because I love Blue, and I totally agree about the whole shipping-couples-but-worried-they’ll-ruin-the-dynamic thing. It’s like, you can’t have it both ways, but YOU SO WISH YOU COULD.
Anyway, though, I’m so glad you enjoyed this! Also, I was just thinking this morning, “You know, maybe I shouldn’t fangirl about the Raven Cycle ALL THE TIME online. It’s probably going to start wearing on people pretty soon. Not everyone wants to talk about the same series every time ever.” Then I saw this post. xD
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*bows* I TRIED, I DID TRY SO HARD.
Blue and her boys. AWK. I just need them to like pause their lives forever and just always be this awesome fivesome.
YES I TRY TO KEEP THINGS SPOILER FREE. I basically said nothing useful here, I told you. 😉 Are you going to blog it when you\’re done? I shall be stalking you intently. OH WAIT. Ha ha. I already do.
Pfft. We SHOULD fangirl about the Raven Cycle all the time. WE LIVE IN A FREE COUNTRY RIGHT?
Totally onboard with the awesome fivesome forever. WE SHALL HOLD THEM FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS, NO MATTER WHAT BOOK 4 BRINGS. Also: the idea of book 4 is simultaneously exciting and terrifying. *hides*
Now that you mention it, I may indeed blog about BLLB! Actually, it’ll probably be more about the series as a whole, but yeah; that’d make a fun post, methinks! Or at least an enthusiastic one. I’d let you know when it goes live, but something tells me you’ll find it just fine yourself… xD
ALL FANGIRLING ALL THE TIME, that’s basically my default reaction regarding the Raven Boys. You just GET me, Cait. 😉
I LOVE all the friendships in Blue Lily, Lily Blue! (And the short jokes too, of course. But FRIENDSHIP. <3) I haven't read many YA books that are about deep friendships, rather than romantic relationships, so this series makes me happy. ^-^
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Short jokes are just entirely too relatable. 😉
I AM GOING TO READ THESE BOOKS!!!! YES I AM!!!!! Everyone is raving about these books. I have BL, LB because I won it. I was hoping the first two books would be part of the $1.99 ebook craziness today, but sadly no. I bought Jackaby (have it, but like reading my ebooks better), Compulsion, Splintered, Unhinged, and a set of ALL 12 Anne of Green Gable books with 142 AoGG short stories included , for $1.99 each! I am loving this New Years Day. Happy New Year Cait. 🙂
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Ohhh, WOW. Go NYD for good sales! I was hoping Book Depository would do something, but no. Sucks. xD STILL! You scored some awesomeness….I really want to read Jackaby.
That sounds like a really delightful trilogy. I also LOVED the snippet you shared about Blue who was short, didn’t eat the Greens and researched to know it wasn’t related. Aw :).
I love stories about deep friendships. Yayy!
Your reviews are fun. Did anybody tell you that? Also, I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this to you, but I love your bookshelf; Gah, it’s gorgeous! Lovely photography skills to, m’dear!
I love the idea of the lights in the picture of the book. Are they Christmas ones?
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Blue is adorable. Entirely adorable. I don\’t eat my greens either *coughs* so yes that\’s good to know it\’s not really affecting my vertical afflictions.
AW, THANK YOU! I really hope they end up fun because I don\’t want to be a boring reviewer. XD And yes, they\’re just Christmas lights! I was going to put this review up before Christmas but just didn\’t get around to it.
Haha I also had trouble remembering the title when it first came out. I thought it was called “Blue Lily, Blue Lily” lol. I’m so happy that you’re in love with this series! I honestly did not like the first two books so I think I won’t be reading the rest of the books (SORRY! <3). I was just confused throughout the story and felt unattached to the main characters. I hope the last book will be better than all the previous books though. 🙂
We should just merge it to, Blily, I tell you. BLILY. I honestly thought it was Lily Blue. >.> So you can imagine how much goodreads and I argued.
Aw, don\’t be sorry!! Not every book is for everyone, right?!
I can’t believe I haven’t read The Raven Boys already! I saw it in a bookstore the other day and was debating whether or not to get it. Now I’ll have to. Oh, and I love the quote about Instagram, lol.
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NOW YOU KNOW. I put that quote about instagram on instagram. For reasons. x)
I completely skipped your review, though tell me if it is spoiler free because I’m actually starting BL,LB TODAY. yes Today. No more procrastinating. It is going to be the first book of 2015 🙂 THEN I WILL COMMENT AGAIN WITH MY FEELS HAHAHA
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IT IS SPOILER FREE. But I understand if you don\’t want to read it because YUS. Going into books completely blind is good.
I CANNOT EVEN GAH I WANT TO…..I DON’T EVEN KNOW.
I just pray that Noah makes it 🙁 And everyone. Just everyone.
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GAAAHHH!!! this series! i love them too 😉 but i have a friend who is pretty much obsessed with this series. and btw…we ship PYNCH! hehehe! and we are also terrified for Gansey :/ however, this third i feel that this book is quite short esp. since each chapter are just as short. i love all the Blue + Gansey moments…those midnight calls…that midnight ride! man Romeo and Juliet have nothing on them.
I think I\’m being to ship Pynch too….BUT I DONT\’ WANT THE DYNAMICS OF THE FRIENDS TO CHANGE. Still. Adam and Ronan are a bit adorable. 😉
Thank you for letting me talk. I do agree that it is downright sinful that I haven’t read at least the first book. I promise, in 2015, I will do so. I own it! So that’s progress, right? I skipped most of the review, just in case, BUT I had to say that I think we should probably all just start referring to the book as “Blily”. It just makes sense. I mean, #Blily should be a thing. Right? (It should, if you were wondering, but since you invented it, I am sure you agree.)
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You\’re welcome. I am (sometimes) kind, you know. Even if you have (shamefully) NOT read the best series in the world. BUT YOU ARE MAKING PROGRESS. I vote for #Blily to be a thing too. It\’s much more concise.
AHHHH! Blue Lily, Lily Blue was amazing wasn’t it!?!? I’d probably say it’s my favourite of the series so far.
(also, *cough* you called it a trilogy *cough*)
There will never be words to describe the epicness of Maggie Stiefvater. Never.
That’s what gifs are for 🙂
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DID I CALL IT A TRILOGY?!! OMG. HOW EVIL AM I? I did squawk that I wanted the 4th book, though, so people just know that I\’m either a) lying or b) deluded. And let\’s face it, we all assume deluded now.
AHHHH! I haven’t read this series yet, AND NOW I REALLY REALLY WANT TO! I wasn’t too sure of it at first, because her other series, Wolves of Mercy Falls, didn’t appeal to me AT ALL.
I still don’t even really know what this series is about, but everyone (including you) has been RAVING about it!!!!
Mercy Falls is VERY different (although I still love that series to pieces afkdlsafd for Cole and Isabel) but the humour is just so much more vibrant and the writing is swoon-worthy beautiful. IT MUST AT LEAST BE TRIED. Although I won\’t glare if you don\’t like it. 😉
I loved the first – not so much the second. But reading all these raving reviews of BLLB makes me want to continue the series after all. I love Adam and ***spoilers?*** he’s perfect with Ronan! It makes so much sense. But any pairing *will* spoil the friend dynamics though and that would be sad.
The cover is so beautiful!
Tara (T. T. Kesley) recently posted…2015
I actually *whispers* rated the second book lower too. But now I can\’t remember why and I want to reread it. I have fond memories of it…but I just can\’t remember being as enthralled the first time.
Agreed about Adam and Ronan. XD They are like knife on knife, but they\’re adorable.
*runs to bookstore*
*buys all three books*
*marathons because Cait said so*
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*pats head*
Good, Emily, good.
Ahhhh!!!! I spent December marathoning all three Raven Boys books and I am in NEED of the next one!!! And I too and totally terrified for Gansey. He’s just not allowed to die like just no. This was my first venture into Maggie Steifvater’s writing and I have to say I”m obsessed. I’m really trying to hold back buying her Shiver series and the Scorpio Races because I got a LOT of books for Christmas. But it’s really hard!! I need more!! Also, I’m totally jealous of the spine of your copy of Blue Lily, LIly Blue. It’s so much prettier than the American version =P
Haha when I got the email that you posted this, I was actually in the middle of writing my own I<3MaggieStiefvater post as well. Of course, it's not done yet because I'm good at procrastinating like that =P
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*hi fives*
You are, obviously, AWESOME. Mine is the paperback, so I think that\’s why it\’s blue and not green? Which makes sense it being BLUE since it\’s Blue Lily. XD
Gansey caaan\’t die. It\’s just not not not okay. And I\’m super worried Maggie Stiefvater will do it…either Gansey or Noah. I mean, how can they save them both now?!
*whispers* Shiver isn\’t as good but The Scorpio Races is aaaamazing. SERIOUSLY.
I love, love, love this series and basically all I do is fangirl and flail over it. GANSEYYYYYYYY. My love. But I’m so scared for him with the 4th book looming. I adore these relationships, especially the friendship between the Raven boys and Blue. It’s so freaking beautiful and complicated and wonderful.
I’m dying to get my hands on the final book, but I don’t think I’m ready for it to end.
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ALL I DO IS FANGIRL TOO. AND I\’M NOT EVEN ASHAMED. I JUST LOVE THIS SERIES SO MUCH. Sometimes it\’s complicated and I don\’t understand all the things, but I am in love with like 4 Raven boys and that\’s a little awkward but I\’ll make it work.
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I have so much love for this series! I am totally shipping Adam and Ronan, and Lily and Gansey’s late night conversations just break my heart. I am in love with Lily and all four of her Raven boys, and Mr Gray and Moira and everyone else in this crazy world.
BLLB is definitely one of my favourite reads of 2014. The next book will break me into a million pieces.
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“To sit in solemn silence …” That’s me. I know – I’m bad. I haven’t read this series yet. I promise to catch up with the rest of the world VERY soon!
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YAY THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO HEAR. XD
This makes me so proud that I finally picked up The Raven Boys the other day, I just needed to pick up the series after everyone’s constant raving in my ear lol! I had to skim some of the review, but overall I can see that you totally loved Blue Lily Blue and I’m actually keen that The Dream Thieves is more about Ronan 😀
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There is little more to be done with a Maggie Stiefvater book than flail like crazy. The Dream Thieves is, admittedly, my favorite still. But I read this one in one night right before her event for the launch. I knew she wouldn’t spoil anything but I had to KNOW ALL THE THINGS beforehand before she talked about books and ghosts and writing stories and stuff. I also really like how Adam grew in this one. I like him so much more in this book. And Gansey…. just Gansey. yeah.
OH. I LOVE THIS BOOK. I AM WAITING FOR THE FOURTH ONE.
I don’t know why, but GANSEY is my favourite character.He is so lovable.Secondly I like NOAH bcoz he is a good friend of Blue.
POOR GANSEY boy. I don’t want him to die. I love him….
I AM WAITING ANXIOUSLY FOR THE 4TH ONE TOO. BASICALLY CRYING, TBH. I’M NOT EMOTIONALLY PREPARED FOR THE TRAGEDY THAT IS TO COME. *shrieks*
Can i read the third book of the raven cycle without reading the first two?
Not really. 😂😂