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

[Maria]

The book was very slow, nothing seemed to happen at first. It drove me crazy. But I still managed to love it!

[Sarah Elizabeth]

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Date changed. Restarting April 5th 2019. Happy Reading ☺

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[Ash]

Yay!!

[Jill]

Started this today!

[Eva Luna]

Jill wrote: "Started this today!"

I am also starting a bit early since I needed an audiobook. :P

[Jill]

(view spoiler)[Kind of a bizarre story. Is Adam or Gansey Blue's true love? She's obvi gonna fall in love with one of them because of how anti-Raven Boys she is. Will Gansey find the answers he's looking for about the supernatural stuff? Who's following them? Is Ashley sus? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 8

[Jill]

(view spoiler)[What the heck was that reading? Was that the teacher with the roommate who died? Clearly Maura and Neeve are hiding something. Will Blue's father's identity be revealed? I'm kinda lost here I don't get everyone's motivations. Like why is Gansey hunting for Glendower? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 14

[Eva Luna]

Chapter 8
(view spoiler)[So far I really like the chapters that have Blue in them, but the chapters with only the boys in it are a bit boring actually. It's only money, ego's, girls and fights. It doesn't spark my interest, but I really like Blue so far! I mean, it's not only those things, there is some kind of storyling poking through but still, meh! Hoping it gets better soon! (hide spoiler)]

[Jill]

(view spoiler)[ The book keeps pushing the reader to think that Gansey is going to die (the reading, Blue's vision in the tree), but is it really going to happen? She's clearly falling for Adam..wonder what changes. And where are they now that theres no time and magical things are happening? Will they find the ley lines now? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 23

[Eva Luna]

Jill wrote: "[spoilers removed]
Ch 14"

This. This was exactly what I was thinking, the book is slowgoing, but I still don't get everything. :') I feel like I am missing a lot of pieces.

[Eva Luna]

Chapter 23
(view spoiler)[Somewhere, somehow thing will change. Gansey is already slowly getting interested in Blue, and I feel like she will fall for him too at a certain point. The whole story makes you feel like Gansey and Blue are meant to be, so I guess Adam and Blue are not?

Also Blue going against her mother's advice feels a but unwise...

Everyone looking for these Leylines still gets me kind of confused, but I am also curious where they are now? This place where there is no time. (hide spoiler)]

[Jill]

(view spoiler)[Whelk killed Noah which I felt was going to happen when they revealed Noah is dead. Idk y he killed Noah or who Glendower is still. Is Blue still going to kill Gansey? (hide spoiler)]
Ch 35

[Eva Luna]

Every time I think I am just as far as you, it turns out you are a lot further. :')

[Jill]

Eva Luna wrote: "Every time I think I am just as far as you, it turns out you are a lot further. :')"

Lol I'm audioing..always faster!

[Jill]

Eva Luna wrote: "Chapter 23 ..."

(view spoiler)[I guess since we know where fate will bring us in the story, Stiefvater is throwing us towards Adam to keep us in suspense. The Blue/Gansey draw is so subtle and happening little by little (hide spoiler)]

[Eva Luna]

@Jill but but but... I am also audioing. 😂 But I am also studying for exams a lot today.

[Jill]

Eva Luna wrote: "@Jill but but but... I am also audioing. 😂 But I am also studying for exams a lot today."

Lol usually I audio when I'm getting ready for work and then read something on my actual commute, but I've been audioing straight through. Will be done very soon! Idk if I'll continue this series

[Eva Luna]

Haha, yeah you have been going so fast all day. :p I am at 70% now. You do not like it enough to continue it? (:

[Jill]

Eva Luna wrote: "Haha, yeah you have been going so fast all day. :p I am at 70% now. You do not like it enough to continue it? (:"

Yeah I don't think so. But I'm in a bit of a reading slump so idk if it's that

[Eva Luna]

Chapter 31
(view spoiler)[Noah is dead? I always found him weird. But I kinda assumed he was sick (Maybe an eating disorder and despression, that was the vibe they gave me. No eating, cold hands, 'I'm dead' etc.) I never thought he would actually be dead, I wonder who killed him and why he came to 'haunt' them?

Also, Gansey is really good at keeping Rowan(?) in school. He is a very good friend, but I wonder how he is going to get all those months of school stuffed in his head in such a little time. He needs to get only B's on his exams!

Also, kinda sad Rachel's mom didn't like her present. :( (hide spoiler)]

[Jill]

(view spoiler)[The Raven Boys and Blue got revenge for Noah's death by leaving Whelk to rot in the woods. Noah can come back because he's on a ley line. Is Glendower Gansey's relative? He's still alive so that whole vision in the cemetary at the beginning didn't happen. They didn't kiss but still. And what did Noah mean he got the raven from his dreams? He can pull things from his dream into the real world? And where did Neeve go? (hide spoiler)]
End

[Jill]

Maybe I'll continue the series since it's all on Hoopla. Would you do that too Eva Luna?

[Eva Luna]

Finished
(view spoiler)[I am a bit confused about the last sentence, Noah took Chainsaw (the raven) out of his dreams? How could he do that? Can he materialize things? I am so confused haha!.

I am happy they found 'peace' for Noah, a sort of revenge. And also the message Blue gave to his family was kinda cute.

Also, kinda confused why Gansey did not die? If someone was on the cemetery that night it meant they would die. More confusion!
(hide spoiler)]

[Eva Luna]

Jill wrote: "Maybe I'll continue the series since it's all on Hoopla. Would you do that too Eva Luna?"

The second book is one Scribd so I can continue the series with you! :)

[Eva Luna]

Jill wrote: "[spoilers removed]
End"
Good question, where did she go? :') (view spoiler)[ Maybe to the place Blue's father is too? (hide spoiler)]

[Jill]

Eva Luna wrote: "Jill wrote: "Maybe I'll continue the series since it's all on Hoopla. Would you do that too Eva Luna?"

The second book is one Scribd so I can continue the series with you! :)"

When should we start the thread?

[Eva Luna]

Jill wrote: "Eva Luna wrote: "Jill wrote: "Maybe I'll continue the series since it's all on Hoopla. Would you do that too Eva Luna?"

The second book is one Scribd so I can continue the series with you! :)"

Wh..."
Whenever you want! I could start it right this second if you want me to. :p

[Jill]

Ok great! Downloading on Hoopla now!

Love how spontaneous this was. That’s one of my reading goals this year :)

[Eva Luna]

Jill wrote: "Ok great! Downloading on Hoopla now!

Love how spontaneous this was. That’s one of my reading goals this year :)"
Yeah I love it too haha! Do you want to request the thread for the second book? :D

[Eva Luna]

Eva Luna wrote: "Jill wrote: "Ok great! Downloading on Hoopla now!

Love how spontaneous this was. That’s one of my reading goals this year :)"
Yeah I love it too haha! Do you want to request the thread for the sec..."
I'll request it! :D

[Jill]

Eva Luna wrote: "Jill wrote: "Ok great! Downloading on Hoopla now!

Love how spontaneous this was. That’s one of my reading goals this year :)"
Yeah I love it too haha! Do you want to request the thread for the sec..."

Yup!

[Jill]

Ahh seeing your comment now..just did it :)

[Eva Luna]

Had a few minutes to spare, so I figured I would just request it!

[Jill]

I deleted my request so it's not obnoxious :P

[Eva Luna]

Hahahaha, all the requests! 😂 See you in the other soon! 😊

[Jill]

Yay ! do you have the third book? Another girl wanted to BR it too

[Eva Luna]

Yes Scribd has it, only thing is that it might be blocked when they feel like it. 🤣

[Jill]

Eva Luna wrote: "Yes Scribd has it, only thing is that it might be blocked when they feel like it. 🤣"

That's weird. Let's see how we feel about it after book 2. Are you starting it now?

[Eva Luna]

Yes! I have just started it! (:

[Dannii]

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Date changed. Restarting February 2nd 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Maddie]

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Date changed. Restarting February 2nd 2020. Happy Reading ☺

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[Dannii]

First quarter - (view spoiler)[This book is a reread for me but, even so, reading the first line, where Blue describes her curse, gave me chills! Stiefvater creates such quirky characters yet immediately makes them feel so authentic and it is impossible not to fall in love with them! (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

Second quarter - (view spoiler)[I think the Welsh Kings mystery is a fascinating one. I'm Welsh myself and have heard of these historical figures but not in great detail. I have learned more about them from this book than any other non-fiction I can recall on the subject. I'm interesting in seeing just how much is rooted in fact and if Gansey's quest to find them is one others undertake in reality. (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

Third quarter - (view spoiler)[I just love the growing relationships between these characters. They each have found a home in each other. They also all interact differently in a large group and in different smaller pairings. It is interesting to see how they behave around certain others opposed to the face they present to the rest of the world. (hide spoiler)]

[Dannii]

Fourth quarter - (view spoiler)[A pretty faultless first book in the series, imo. I adore the quest, the whimsical setting, the adorable characters, and am highly anticipating all of the heightened action to come! (hide spoiler)]

[Wolf (Alpha)]

25%: (view spoiler)[I love Gansey so much! I love how he is so determined to know more than everyone (hide spoiler)]

[Wolf (Alpha)]

50%:(view spoiler)[The tree was definitely really weird. I like how they all saw different things. I feel bad for Blue also because her and Adam are together and I think she likes Gamsey. (hide spoiler)]

[Wolf (Alpha)]

75%: (view spoiler)[ I love how the characters grow together and become fast friends. I love Gansey and Blue's relationship also. (hide spoiler)]

[Wolf (Alpha)]

Finished: (view spoiler)[I really enjoyed this book a lot once I got into it. I love the twists and everything thrown in. (hide spoiler)]

[Wolf (Alpha)]

Dannii wrote: "First quarter - [spoilers removed]"

Definitely! She does that in all her books.