The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle #1) by Maggie Stiefvater -- Restarting August 20th 2025

[[deleted user]]

i'm trying to catch up with my buddy reads before starting this one

[Dee Dee]

Ch18- (view spoiler)[Is it time for Whelk to die yet???? (hide spoiler)]

[Dee Dee]

Ch 23- (view spoiler)['You're the table everyone wants at Starbucks...next to the wall plug.' I.Die!

That tree-vision. My God (hide spoiler)] I <3 Gansey

[[deleted user]]

Starting the book now

[[deleted user]]

Chapter 1: I liked how she kinda meet Gansey.

[Dee Dee]

Nancy85 wrote: "Chapter 1: I liked how she kinda meet Gansey."


Me toooo! Very intense

[Dee Dee]

Ch 28 - (view spoiler)[IDK if it's smart for him to constantly leave the epi pen in the car and not on his person. I know that the fact that it's brought up again, this far into the book means that it's significant...oh Gansey! (hide spoiler)]

Oh no...the final lines of this chapter...oh, no.

[Dee Dee]

Ch 29- O.M.G! That revelatiooooon! What????


This chapter made me feel as if I've been reading this book under water this whole time...he told us and yet...I'm still caught offguard.

[Dee Dee]

Ch 33- (view spoiler)[Whelk is finally making his move (hide spoiler)]

Ch 34 - Persephone is horrible at delivering bad news/being a lookout haha

[[deleted user]]

Chapter 2: I wonder why Gansey calls his Camaro the "pig"

[Christine]

I guess it's time to get lost in this series. will start soon

[Dee Dee]

Ch 36 - (view spoiler)[Goddamit, Adam's situation is infuriating (hide spoiler)]

[Dee Dee]

Christine wrote: "I guess it's time to get lost in this series. will start soon"

I have been UNABLE to put it down since I started it!

[Dee Dee]

Ch 41: Adam is an idiot. End. Of.

[Dee Dee]

Finished - Absolutely continuing on with this series. I need to see this through, more Gansey, more Blue, and more Noah...

[[deleted user]]

Dee Dee wrote: "ch4- [spoilers removed]"

I agree and I'm trying to figure out how Ashley fits in all of this.

[[deleted user]]

Dee Dee wrote: "Ch13- What does that reading mean????! Gaaah"

I agree. I wonder what that reading meant and I also wonder who the guy was.

[Dee Dee]

Nancy85 wrote: "Dee Dee wrote: "Ch13- What does that reading mean????! Gaaah"

I agree. I wonder what that reading meant and I also wonder who the guy was."

Easily one of my favorite moments in the book

[[deleted user]]

Dee Dee wrote: "Ch 23- 'You're the table everyone wants at Starbucks...next to the wall plug.' I.Die!

That tree-vision. My God I <3 Gansey"

I love that line as well

[[deleted user]]

Dee Dee wrote: "Ch 28 - [spoilers removed]

Oh no...the final lines of this chapter...oh, no."

I know. I cant believe it's (view spoiler)[Noah (hide spoiler)]

[[deleted user]]

Dee Dee wrote: "Ch 29- O.M.G! That revelatiooooon! What????


This chapter made me feel as if I've been reading this book under water this whole time...he told us and yet...I'm still caught offguard."

I know. I never saw that coming

[[deleted user]]

Finished the book. Loved it. Can't wait for the next one.

[Dee Dee]

Nancy85 wrote: "Finished the book. Loved it. Can't wait for the next one."

Same

[Christine]

Chap 2: I like how he calls his Camaro 'pig'. Most writers would settle for a cheesy nickname.

[Dee Dee]

Christine wrote: "Chap 2: I like how he calls his Camaro 'pig'. Most writers would settle for a cheesy nickname."

Maggie herself has some badass names for her badass cars so ofc she'll add that in here too.

[Cande]

I'm starting now, and the prologue already has me hooked!

[Cande]

Ch 2: (view spoiler)[I don't know why but the fact that Gansey believed in the paranormal and was driven to acquire knowledge about it really surprised me. Probably because I'm used to the cliche of the love interest being an skeptic and then taking 80% of the novel to believe the protagonist. Also Ronan and his use of sarcasm is A++. (hide spoiler)]

[Cande]

Cha 4: (view spoiler)[I love how all the boys have such distinct personalities, and the fact that Adam is insecure because of status and how he perceives himself is really sad too (hide spoiler)]

[Cande]

Ch 10: (view spoiler)[I understand why Whelk is so obsessed with the ley lines after what happened to his friend, but it's clear this isn't gonna end well (hide spoiler)]

[Christine]

Ch 6: "Is this the way life supposed to be? Maybe it would be better not to know."

[Cande]

Ch 21: (view spoiler)[I know Blue is gonna end up with Gansey because "destiny", but I really don't want to see Adam getting hurt. (hide spoiler)]

Also @christine, thanks for suggesting this book because I'm loving it so far.

[Christine]

Cande wrote: "Ch 21: [spoilers removed]

Also @christine, thanks for suggesting this book because I'm loving it so far."

Gladly. xD I'm still in Ch 7. Can I ask? What do they mean by 'ley lines'? huhu I'm still adjusting to their new world.

[Cande]

Christine wrote: "Cande wrote: "Ch 21: [spoilers removed]

Also @christine, thanks for suggesting this book because I'm loving it so far."

Gladly. xD I'm still in Ch 7. Can I ask? What do they mean by 'ley lines'? ..."

That's what the book called the places where supernatural energy is gathered, I think.

[Cande]

Ch 30: (view spoiler)[The whole deal with Noah is so sad, and even though I want him to find peace (or whatever not being a tormented ghost is called), I really hope he doesn't disappear from the series
Also Neeve creeps me out. She's clearly hiding something. (hide spoiler)]

[Christine]

Ch 25 (view spoiler)[ "Jane! I thought you'd never show up. Ronan is tutoring Adam in the ways of manual transmissions." (hide spoiler)]

Jane. Srsly Jane? hahahahahaha So he really called her Jane hahahaa. Please move on with your lives idk why I'm laughing

[Cande]

Christine wrote: "Ch 25 [spoilers removed]

Jane. Srsly Jane? hahahahahaha So he really called her Jane hahahaa. Please move on with your lives idk why I'm laughing"
I found that so funny as well!! Also as if he could talk, considering he's called Gansey 😂
I forgot to update here but finished: (view spoiler)[I LOVED the ending!! Ronan's last phrase left me wanting to pick up the next book right away, and I definitely will next month! I didn't expect to like all the characters and the magical aspects of the book so much, but I really did enjoy them a lot. (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

So very first thought is that I find her name to be weird. I keep thinking the MC is a boy but it's a girl. :S

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I'm having a bit of trouble taking this seriously as I read it as Blue is such a weird name for a person.

It's like when I tried to read and the doctor's name kept making me laugh out loud every time I read it. :/

I might have to used an accent when reading this if I want to get through this. Maybe French will work. lol. :P

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

So far this is giving me a very 'summer of love vibe'.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I'm also curious why this book is marked GBLT. I'm looking forward to finding out who and 'what' makes it GBLT. ^-^

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Okay French accent isn't working. I'm either going to have to get over the main characters name or DNF this and it seems too interesting to do that and it's a bit petty as well. :/

[Lisa]

Chapter 1-7: (view spoiler)[ Okay, Gansey is into the supernatural and Blue is the only one without "active" powers in her family. I wonder what happened to her father, if noone wants to talk about him... maybe he'll appear later in the book? and did Blue not recognize Gansey as he talked to her about Adam? (hide spoiler)]

i have some difficulties to get into this book, sometimes i'm not sure who's talking and that's very confusing. also so far there are 4 different point of views and i don't really like that... but we'll see...

It is LGBT? i have no clue who could that be...

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Lisa wrote: "Chapter 1-7: [spoilers removed]

i have some difficulties to get into this book, sometimes i'm not sure who's talking and that's very confusing. also so far there are 4 different point of views and..."

O.O There are 4 POVS. :( I dislike multiple POVS. D:

Yeah it's shelved 165 time as LGBT. :)

[Lisa]

yeah, also don't like different POVS... but okay.
but the persons in this book seem to jump from one thought to another and i get confused if it's still the same person talking...

curious, who will be LGBT :)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Lisa wrote: "yeah, also don't like different POVS... but okay.
but the persons in this book seem to jump from one thought to another and i get confused if it's still the same person talking...

curious, who wil..."

Same. :)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

(view spoiler)[So so far it's not looking like either Blue or Gansey is the reason for the LGBT tag. Unless one or both is Bi. :/ (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I'm finding this a bit hard to read. I find the wording to be weird at times. :S

[[deleted user]]

Starting this one today! Really excited. Its been on my TBR forever

[[deleted user]]

Ch 1
(view spoiler)[ oh man i love this so much already. I think Blue and her family are so cool and im really excited to see her fall in love (hide spoiler)]

[Lisa]

@Bookbuyer: same problem