4 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: Call Down the Hawk, by Maggie Stiefvater (Dreamer Trilogy #1) I adore Maggie Steifvater's writing. In her gorgeous prose, the language is art, flowing in surprising surges like over a waterfall. Call Down the Hawk is no different. In fact, there are times where she's over-describing, where another analogy … Continue reading Review: Call Down the Hawk
2.5 out of 5 stars Goodreads.com: Shiver, by Maggie Stievater (The Wolves of Mercy Falls #1) I really don't care about werewolves. So despite a deep appreciation for Maggie Stievater's other work, I had never picked up the Shiver series. Then circumstance kicked in: it was $0.50 at Goodwill, with a strong chance I'd have … Continue reading Review: Shiver
4.5 out of 5 stars Wacky, wry, and wonderful, All the Crooked Saints is more Tom Robbins-lite than young adult, and satisfies on every level. Goodreads.com: All the Crooked Saints, by Maggie Stiefvater I say this with love: Maggie Stievater's books are weird. They're supernatural and secular, personal and deep, with sharp edges and bubbling … Continue reading Review: All the Crooked Saints
4.5 out of 5 stars Maggie Stiefvater does what she wants: takes the regular world, shakes some magic on top, and drops you into the middle of it with little explanation. What you get out of her books depends on how well you read, and those who read closely are well-rewarded. I loved Kate (Puck), … Continue reading Review: The Scorpio Races
4.5 out of 5 stars I don't usually binge-read a whole series, if I'm lucky enough to start it when all the books are out. I try to pace myself, allowing each book to stand alone a while as I digest that portion of the story. No such luck with Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Cycle. … Continue reading Review: The Raven King
4.5 out of 5 stars Lord, these books are good! The third installment of The Raven Cycle is even more unique and surprising than the last. I don't know what genre you'd call this - YA fantasy, for sure, but it also reads like realistic fiction in so many ways. Love, money, status, society. Except … Continue reading Review: Blue Lily, Lily Blue
4.5 out of 5 stars I did not see where this was going! What a great series, if it can surprise you with an even better, all-new story line in the second installment. Goodreads: The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater (Raven Cycle #3) Warning: If you haven't read The Raven Boys, go do that immediately. On the … Continue reading Review: The Dream Thieves
4+ out of 5 stars Once upon a time, I explained how I'm rarely into stories that feature magic in the "real" world. The Raven Boys, though. YES. It's not exactly magic... in most of the cases. The book opens on Blue Sargent, a young woman surrounded by psychics. Her mother, aunt, other "aunts," cousin... … Continue reading Review: The Raven Boys
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