THE RAVEN CYCLE Comes to a Close - My Spoiler-free Lamentations

Title: The Raven King
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Narrator(s): Will Patton
Series: The Raven Cycle, book #4
Length: 11 hrs 51 mins
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Publication Date: April 26, 2016
Source: purchased audiobook & signed HC
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible

The fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.

All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem, but as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

In a starred review for Blue Lily, Lily Blue, Kirkus Reviews declared: "Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close."

I don’t think there was ever any chance that I was going to be disappointed by this final book, but I am so far away from that on the spectrum that I may have just accidentally looped back around and hit it by mistake, but that’s only because I’m disappointed that it’s over and I have no more Raven Boys to look forward to. I mean, I was seriously afflicted with TEABS when I finished last night, and even my husband commented on it. And he usually doesn't notice anything about my reading except that I'm doing it and that he should steer clear until I'm not. ;0)

I loved the mix of jovial moments with the altogether creepy, that this book wasn't all doom and gloom, even though the author maintained on numerous occasions that she was going to kill off our beloved Gansey. I can't tell you how many times I laughed out loud at my desk yesterday while listening or how many times I was nearly brought to tears...or even how many times I was thoroughly creeped out and ready to hide under my desk. I ran the full gamut of emotions with this book, but that should surprise no one, since every previous book caused the same reaction...at least from me.

Oh, the immaculate pain this book caused me. It's one thing to know you're reading the end of a series...it's a completely different thing to know that you're reading the final book in your favorite series. That you can never read it again for the first time. That you can't unknow what you're about to know. That you're about to see how all of those complicated threads are about to be woven together to produce the most magical of AHA moments.

Whereas the previous books introduced us to new characters who would be integral to certain aspects of the story, The Raven King was really focused on Blue and her Raven Boys. Sure, a friendly face becomes more than the bit player we supposed him to be in the last book and many of our previous acquaintances are there, but this book is the most Raven Boys book of the bunch. And just so we're clear, there is just as much death in this book as any of the books that came before it...I'm just not telling you who dies. But since we've lost some characters we've loved and some we've loathed, you should know by now that Maggie is not afraid to kill off any of our darlings.

She's also not afraid to explore what makes her characters who they are, what drives them. Some are so focused on the something more aspect, while others just want to be known. And sometimes I just wanted to hold their hands and help them through this dark time, but I also recognized that they didn't really need that because together, they were stronger than any of them knew. They were each separate characters that could hold their own, but together as a unit, they were a character in their own right, brave and strong and true.

And their complicated relationships have only grown more complicated...but also less so. You can currently find me sailing around the moon, so happy am I with my ships. But that's not to say it didn't take a lot of work for them to get where they're at. I love that this book is all about the honesty, letting go of all the secrets and seeking out the truth, regardless of the outcome. It was a hard road, but at least the previous books paved the way.

I'll probably end up listening to all four books back-to-back very soon - even though I just did a re-listen a few weeks ago - just because I'm not ready to say goodbye yet. These characters earned a spot in my heart from day one, and it won't be easy letting go. I love everything Maggie writes, but these characters and this story - this quest - have become very dear to me. And I couldn't have asked for a more perfect conclusion for Blue and her Raven Boys.

GIF it to me straight:

And for your viewing pleasure, my #feelsplosion from Goodreads:

Previous The Raven Cycle reviews:

The Raven Boys
The Dream Thieves
Blue Lily, Lily Blue

And all Maggie-related posts here on the blog can be found here.

About the author:

All of Maggie Stiefvater's life decisions have been based around her inability to be gainfully employed. Talking to yourself, staring into space, and coming to work in your pajamas are frowned upon when you're a waitress, calligraphy instructor, or technical editor (all of which she's tried), but are highly prized traits in novelists and artists. She's made her living as one or the other since she was 22. She now lives an eccentric life in the middle of nowhere, Virginia with her charmingly straight-laced husband, two kids, two neurotic dogs, and a 1973 Camaro named Loki.

Find Maggie:

Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

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{WOW} The Raven King by Maggie Stiefvater

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

This week's WoW selection is...








's Pick:



Title: The Raven King
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Series: The Raven Cycle, book #4
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Publication Date: April 26, 2016 -- waaaaaaaahhhh!!! why?!?

The fourth and final installment in the spellbinding series from the irrepressible, #1 New York Times bestselling author Maggie Stiefvater.

All her life, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love's death. She doesn't believe in true love and never thought this would be a problem, but as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she's not so sure anymore.

In a starred review for Blue Lily, Lily Blue, Kirkus Reviews declared: "Expect this truly one-of-a-kind series to come to a thundering close."

Serious hyperventilating over that cover when it was revealed on Monday. I mean, look at that gorgeous thing of beauty right there! I'm at a loss for words!

I don't know how I'm going to handle this final book, but I know that I want to in the worst way possible. I can't possibly wait till February. OH, WAIT. It's been pushed back AGAIN! Why, god, why?!? Why must the torture continue? That's a full six months from the original release date, the one I already didn't think I could handle waiting for. My copy has been on pre-order for months now. How about you?

And Gansey will not die. He can't. I don't care what the author says. They get a freakin' wish, don't they?!?!?!?!?


What are you desperately waiting for this Wednesday? Let us know in the comments or share a link to your own WoW post!

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{Audiobook} Review: The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

Title: The Raven Boys
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Series: The Raven Cycle #1
Narrator: Will Patton
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Publication Date: September 18th, 2012
Source: Borrowed Audio from Library
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible

“There are only two reasons a non-seer would see a spirit on St. Mark’s Eve,” Neeve said. “Either you’re his true love . . . or you killed him.”

It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive.

Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her clairvoyant mother as the soon-to-be dead walk past. Blue herself never sees them—not until this year, when a boy emerges from the dark and speaks directly to her.

His name is Gansey, and Blue soon discovers that he is a rich student at Aglionby, the local private school. Blue has a policy of staying away from Aglionby boys. Known as Raven Boys, they can only mean trouble.

But Blue is drawn to Gansey, in a way she can’t entirely explain. He has it all—family money, good looks, devoted friends—but he’s looking for much more than that. He is on a quest that has encompassed three other Raven Boys: Adam, the scholarship student who resents all the privilege around him; Ronan, the fierce soul who ranges from anger to despair; and Noah, the taciturn watcher of the four, who notices many things but says very little.

For as long as she can remember, Blue has been warned that she will cause her true love to die. She never thought this would be a problem. But now, as her life becomes caught up in the strange and sinister world of the Raven Boys, she’s not so sure anymore.

From Maggie Stiefvater, the bestselling and acclaimed author of the Shiver trilogy and The Scorpio Races, comes a spellbinding new series where the inevitability of death and the nature of love lead us to a place we’ve never been before.

I have been putting this one off for a long time now. I'm weird when it comes to Maggie Stiefvater's books. I kind of have to be in the mood to read them. I always end up loving them though, and The Raven Boys did not disappoint. 

I decided to go with the Audio version from my library. I ended up reading the last 20 percent on my kindle because it was late and I just wanted to know what happened! The Audio was tough at first. Will Patton has an old man voice. I didn't think it would work for me, but Jen assured me that as strange as it is in the beginning, he grows on you. And he did. I especially loved the voice he gave Persephone. I really loved her as a character and he brought her to life. 

There are so many layers to this story. Well, to all of her books honestly. I think that's why I end up loving her stuff. You get a lot for your buck. No half full bags of chips here. The Raven Boys had me confused. It took me a while to really get it.. and I'm not sure I understand it all yet, but a lot of things came together for me in the end. I was in my car wagging my finger... "I knew it!!" 

I think it was last week, we did a TTT on character driven books. Had I read this before hand, I would have surely added it right along with Jen. The Raven Boys are so colorful. I mean that in the sense that each one is different. You are really pulled into their lives and as mysterious as they all are, I felt such a connection to them. 

Blue, she's the daughter of a psychic. She's just awesome. I loved her character, but I felt for her as well. She's been told all her life that she will in some way do her true love in. That's a lot of pressure for a young girl. I really liked how she interacted with all the boys. Especially with Noah, and there is something special and non romantic about that. 

I'm really curious to see where they story will go from here. I really enjoyed The Raven Boys. It's not my favorite by her but it's still pretty fantastic. Nothing can really beat The Scorpio Races for me. :) 

About the author:

All of Maggie Stiefvater's life decisions have been based around her inability to be gainfully employed. Talking to yourself, staring into space, and coming to work in your pajamas are frowned upon when you're a waitress, calligraphy instructor, or technical editor (all of which she's tried), but are highly prized traits in novelists and artists. She's made her living as one or the other since she was 22. She now lives an eccentric life in the middle of nowhere, Virginia with her charmingly straight-laced husband, two kids, two neurotic dogs, and a 1973 Camaro named Loki.

Find Maggie:

Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

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Review in a GIFfy: Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie Stiefvater

So, I've seen a few others doing early reviews for books pre-release by doing a less formal review and sorta just fangirling over the title prior to publication, which may be months away, depending on when they read the book. Jamie from The Perpetual Page-turner has a Save the Date feature, and Heather over at The Flyleaf Review showcases her pre-release thoughts in a Mark Your Calendars post. I have the same problem. I want to tell the world about some of the awesome books I read pre-publication, but I can't wait until just a few weeks before the release date to shout it from the rooftops. And sometimes there just aren't words for a book, ya know?

My dilemma led me to an awesome -- if I do say so myself -- idea: Reviews in a GIFfy. I already (sometimes) post my reactions to a book via GIFs on Goodreads. (The one I did for World After was very well received.) But I wanted to make it a thing for those titles that I just can't wait until they appear on the ole reading schedule -- or for the ones that it's really hard to adequately express my feelings -- and I wanted to share my reactions via GIF with all of you. Essentially, these are going to be GIF-only reviews to tide you -- and me! -- over until I can expand on my thoughts in a legitimate review closer to the book's release date...if ever!

This week, I'm using this method to review the third book in Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Cycle. I just love this series SO much, and this is probably the most coherent review you'll get out of me without fear of spoilers. (Reviewing the third book in a series is really hard without actually spoiling something in it.)




Title: Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Series: The Raven Cycle, book #3
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication Date: October 21, 2014
Source: from publisher via Netgalley
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

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.

Reasons to read: You loved the previous two books, obvs. You love a good character-driven novel -- or series -- that's going to keep you guessing till the very end. You love Maggie Stiefvater so much that you even love reading a whole post about her goats.

Or, you just really love a book that makes you work for it, that doesn't give you any easy answers...one that's all of this:

The story: I feel like this is a mythical quest of Goonies proportions, only it keeps snowballing and growing in ways I never expected...and I am so okay with that. No matter what complications arise, no matter what they discover and where it leads them, these kids never give up. Their tenacity for finding Glendower -- and the other answers they seek -- is astounding.

The characters: Blue Sargent. Richard Campbell Gansey III, otherwise known as Gansey. Adam Parrish. Ronan Lynch. Mr. Gray, aka The Gray Man. Calla. Persephone. Even Orla. They all leap off the page at you and make you care, even when they're persnickety or callous or have outright offended you. These characters take the wheel, become the driving force that keeps you reading until all the words are gone.

The villain: It's changed with every book and yet I haven't hated any of them. I don't particularly like any of them either, but I find them intriguing nonetheless.

The romance(s):  Oh, yes, that's romance in the plural sense. Because one we know is impossible. (Maybe? Hopefully not?) One is intriguing because it involves a hitman. And the other one caught us by complete surprise, though it shouldn't have. (I mean, such animosity can only be sexual tension, right?) My ship remains intact and I have a new one on the horizon. Sort of. Pretty please?

The swoons: Please stop don't ever stop doing this to my heart, Maggie. I can take it. I promise.

Everything's coming full circle: It's all coming together. Questions are being answered. There's only one book left and things are making sense but they're also not and maybe the search is almost over, but hopefully it's not?

OMG, that last page. OMFG, "where the F stands for fainting*". I feel faint still. Talk about a shocker.

*As in, Maggie's fainting goats. I borrowed this quote from the post of Maggie's I linked to earlier in this review.

The quotability: Mags is always quotable. She writes like she talks in real life -- sardonic, sarcastic, and humorous -- and it speaks to me like no other. Some favorites:

  "Go to hell," Calla burst out.
   He nodded. "That's what I thought. You expecting her any time soon? I'd love to have a chat with her in particular."
   "Hell," Persephone said. "I actually agree in this case. Insofar as going there is concerned."


   "Oh, no!" Persephone said with a little laugh. "I don't think that would -- no. As you said, she has the hots for Mr. Gray. Do young people really say that anymore?"
   "I just said it. I'm young."
   "Ish."
   "Are you asking me or not? Either you accept my authority on this point or we move on."
   "We move on."


   "They regarded each other. Adam fair and cautious, Ronan dark and incendiary. This was Ronan at his most truthful."


   "There was something unfamiliar about him when he arrived in the Pig. Something ferocious about his eyes, some sort of bite in his faint smile. Something altogether hectic and unsettled. She stood on the ledge of his smile and looked over the edge.
   This wasn't the Gansey she'd seen in the kitchen earlier; this was the Gansey she secretly called at night."


   "Jesus Christ," Gansey said, to hide the sound of every hair on his body standing up and both of his testicles retreating."


   "One of Calla's eyebrows momentarily considered punching the woman."


   "Don't Richard Gansey the Third at me," Orla replied.
   "Because if that's what she meant, then yes, I just stared at him. I didn't realize it was a conversation because penis."

Probably too many favorites, considering I highlighted half the novel on my Kindle, but...

In summation: What did I love best about this third installment?

Yeah. It was pretty effing amazing. Maybe my favorite one yet, though I really, really liked The Dream Thieves...a whole helluva lot. *shrugs* All I know is...it's going to be a long, anxious wait for that final book. Also...

About the author:

All of Maggie Stiefvater's life decisions have been based around her inability to be gainfully employed. Talking to yourself, staring into space, and coming to work in your pajamas are frowned upon when you're a waitress, calligraphy instructor, or technical editor (all of which she's tried), but are highly prized traits in novelists and artists. She's made her living as one or the other since she was 22. She now lives an eccentric life in the middle of nowhere, Virginia with her charmingly straight-laced husband, two kids, two neurotic dogs, and a 1973 Camaro named Loki.

Find Maggie:

Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

Previous posts in this feature:

Of Metal and Wishes
The Kiss of Deception
Between the Spark and the Burn

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{Mini} Reviews: Sinner, Catch a Falling Star & Broken Hearts, Fences and Other Things to Mend

Title: Sinner
Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Series: The Wolves of Mercy Falls, book #3.5
Publisher: Scholastic
Publication Date: July 1, 2014
Source: ARC received from publisher
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

A standalone companion book to the internationally bestselling Shiver Trilogy.

Sinner follows Cole St. Clair, a pivotal character from the #1 New York Times bestselling Shiver Trilogy. Everybody thinks they know Cole's story. Stardom. Addiction. Downfall. Disappearance. But only a few people know Cole's darkest secret -- his ability to shift into a wolf. One of these people is Isabel. At one point, they may have even loved each other. But that feels like a lifetime ago. Now Cole is back. Back in the spotlight. Back in the danger zone. Back in Isabel's life. Can this sinner be saved?

"I am a werewolf in L.A."

If I'm being completely honest, I wasn't as excited about this Maggie novel as I am about Blue Lily, Lily Blue which is due out later this year, but I still had pretty high expectations considering my love for The Wolves of Mercy Falls series. And I wouldn't say I was disappointed with Sinner, per se, but I think maybe my expectations were a little misplaced. As in, Cole is still a werewolf and I expected him to wreak his brand of havoc on L.A. And he did that, just not in the way I was expecting hoping for.

Initially, I was a bit unsettled by the difference in this cover as opposed to the rest of this series, but now it really makes sense. This is Cole and Isabel's story. Hardly any mention is made of Sam or Grace, as it should be. Basically, you could read this novel as a stand-alone, having never cracked open the cover of Shiver, and you'd still be able to appreciate the nuances of a rock star who's addicted to his wolfism same as he ever was to any illicit drugs. In other words, this is truly a companion novel about two side characters in the main series, and you need absolutely zero working knowledge of the other books in order to "get" this story, especially as it reads like a contemporary novel, not a werewolf story. I suppose the same could be said of the other novels, too, but it's never been more evident than in this book.

Sinner is resplendently introspective. Cole and Isabel spend a lot of time locked inside their own heads, unwilling to let the world see their true thoughts and feelings, scared to let go of that control. They each have a persona they wear for the world, which makes it difficult for each of them to express their feelings for each other, obviously, unless they become willing to shed their respective masks. Yes, the romance seems to be the focal point of this novel, but where the familiar rumblings of a contemporary novel most come into play is whether or not these two characters' have the ability to overcome their pasts and create their own destinies.

Because of the contemporary-type story, the plot is very character-driven with little to no action, but if you've read the other books in the series, you know that's pretty par for the course. Not that this is a bad thing...I love that Stiefvater opts more for character development than any other aspect in her stories, even making the side characters so important that they deserve their own companion novel three years after the final book in the series was released. But who's counting? :)

GIF it to me straight:

Cole can be my Alpha anytime.

Title: Catch a Falling Star
Author: Kim Culbertson
Narrator(s): Erin Spencer, Andrew Eiden
Length: 9 hrs 55 mins
Series: n/a
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Publication Date: May 1, 2014
Source: received from publisher via Netgally, audio borrowed from library
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible

A deliciously charming novel about finding true love . . . and yourself.

Nothing ever happens in Little, CA. Which is just the way Carter Moon likes it. But when Hollywood arrives to film a movie starring former child star turned PR mess Adam Jakes, everything changes. Carter's town becomes a giant glittery set and, much to her annoyance, everyone is starry-eyed for Adam. Carter seems to be the only girl not falling all over herself to get a glimpse of him. Which apparently makes her perfect for the secret offer of a lifetime: playing the role of Adam's girlfriend while he's in town, to improve his public image, in exchange for a hefty paycheck. Her family really needs the money and so Carters agrees. But it turns out Adam isn't at all who she thought he was. As they grow closer, their relationship walks a blurry line between what's real and what's fake, and Carter must open her eyes to the scariest of unexplored worlds - her future. Can Carter figure out what she wants out of life AND get the guy? Or are there no Hollywood endings in real life?

I'd heard comparisons made to Jennifer E. Smith's This is What Happy Looks Like, and I ignored them. Once I experienced the story, I could admit that they were somewhat apt, but I think Catch a Falling Star was slightly less juvenile and less over-the-top cute than This is What Happy Looks Like, which is definitely a good thing in my book. The narrator for this audiobook also sounded less bubble-gum pop and more like a realistic teenager, which helped immensely, too.

I usually enjoy the fake girlfriend/boyfriend plot, and this story was no different. This novel took it a little further because of the actor status of the love interest by employing scripted dates and kisses and fights to make the fauxmance appear legit, but I thought that, too, might be in keeping with something Hollywood execs might think up to help with appearances. I don't think there was anything out of the ordinary or too unexpected in this novel: girl needs money, actor hires her to play his love interest, girl ends up falling for guy, filming wraps up and guys moves on, c'est la vie.

The aspect that bothered me was that it felt more genuine and realistic than that other book, but then it went and morphed into happily ever after with barely a moment's warning. Sure, it was becoming more and more obvious that Adam cared about Carter, but Carter was pragmatic. A hobbit, as her friends proclaimed. How realistic is it to think that a relationship with a movie star could really last? I'm a pessimist and I know I'm projecting, but even though Carter wanted something to happen with Adam, her behavior at the end still felt like it was coming out of left field. Adam's, too, considering they'd never had a real conversation about their feelings, only about their fake relationship. Also, there was literally no resolution concerning Carter's future aspirations...either I zoned out during the conclusion where that was mentioned, or it's all still up in the air where it was when the story began.

I liked the story. I really did. But it's making me reconsider my rating on TIWHLL because I definitely liked this book more than that one, and I rated that one fairly high. But that's neither here nor there. If you like your starstruck fauxmance to come with a nice HEA, then this book is probably right up your alley.

GIF it to me straight:

Was pretty decent up until that ending...

Title: Broken Hearts, Fences and Other Things to Mend
Author: Katie Finn
Narrator(s): Katie Finn
Length: 9 hrs 18 mins
Series: Broken Hearts and Revenge, book #1
Publisher: Audible Studios
Publication Date: May 13, 2014
Source: ARC received from publisher, borrowed from library
Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Audible

Summer, boys, and friendships gone sour. This new series has everything that perfect beach reads are made of!

Gemma just got dumped and is devastated. She finds herself back in the Hamptons for the summer—which puts her at risk of bumping into Hallie, her former best friend that she wronged five years earlier. Do people hold grudges that long?

When a small case of mistaken identity causes everyone, including Hallie and her dreamy brother Josh, to think she’s someone else, Gemma decides to go along with it.

Gemma's plan is working (she's finding it hard to resist Josh), but she's finding herself in embarrassing situations (how could a bathing suit fall apart like that!?). Is it coincidence or is someone trying to expose her true identity? And how will Josh react if he finds out who she is?

Katie Finn hits all the right notes in this perfect beginning to a new summer series: A Broken Hearts & Revenge novel.

This audiobook was torture! Not because the story was bad -- it's Katie Finn, better known as Morgan Matson...how could it be bad? -- but because I kept expecting everything to blow up in Gemma's face at any moment. She had a bazillion opportunities to come clean, and she thought about it a ton, but not once did she 'fess up...until she was forced to.

Gemma/Sophie was naive, gullible, frustrating, and made some really, really stupid decisions. But despite it all, I couldn't help but love her. I wanted her to realize that yes, what she did was all kinds of horrible, but also that she was a child when it all went down and though she can't really be held accountable for her actions then, she's trying to make amends now, which says a lot about her character.

I had suspicions and theories, but I had the feeling that Gemma and I both were being purposefully thrown off the trail. Every time I felt like something bad was about to go down, I had to stop the audio -- which the awesomely awesome author narrates herself -- and take a break so I wouldn't have a meltdown of my own. I was pretty engrossed in the story, to say the least, but that's partially because I was cringing in expectation of this all going downhill very fast for Gemma.

I kind of love that this is a contemporary series...not a series of companion novels but an actual progression of the story featuring the same characters, still hellbent on revenge. I would have been more than a little irate had the story wrapped up all photo-finish like -- see review above for Catch a Falling Star -- so I'm more than a little excited to see what these girls cook up next.

GIF it to me straight:

Quirky but somewhat true.

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