i read the Raven Cycle and I will never be the same 👑 reading ya fantasy books so you don't have to 

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My favorite thing about Noah is the fact that he's been telling them he's dead since day one, and they didn't believe him 😭😭

i have read the raven cycle series multiple times and still could not tell you the plot, i'm here for the characters and the vibes

I saw Maggie speak once and she said that she had a sticky note on her desk that just said “the worst thing that can happen is that they stop being friends” the entire time she was working on the series. that doesn’t keep me up at night or anything I’m super chill about it

"Whenever they talk about what Gansey is wearing, I black out." Said like a true TRC enjoyer 😭

Maggie Stiefvater’s writing feels like enchanting dream logic (which - fitting for the themes of this series). Like, the plot points sound chaotic, soft, and off-the-wall when you try to tell someone about it … but it makes absolute perfect sense while you are reading and it’s such a fun journey.

CARI YOU CANT JUST DROP THIS UNPROVOKED I WILL CRY IN PUBLIC !!

Of course you’re never gonna be the same this book series is fantastic and I love it so much.

I haven't actually read this series but one of my close friends has. The only thing they've said to me about it is that "that should've ended in a polyamorous relationship. cowards."

So technically I gave my daughter the middle name Jane in honor of Blue, deep cut reference that no one will ever know about teehee

reading the raven boys at age 12 completely rewired my brain chemistry

Even years after I still grin like an idiot every time I hear about Adam and Ronan they're adorable

finally cari has been sucked into the raven cycle cult. there’s another series that takes place after the raven cycle called the dreamer trilogy that follows ronan and the lynch brothers!!

Funny thing: Maggie actually wrote Dream thieves first, then realised there was too little "crew" in all that Ronan, so she wrote The Raven Boys to give everybody else more of a background and stuff.

I’m not a huge fan of YA but reading the Raven Cycle was one of the best decisions in my reading journey ❤️

Maggie Stiefvater's writing style is just my absolute favorite. I highly recommend another book she wrote, the Scorpio Races, if you liked her prose! Its one of my fave books of all time

godddd gansey is just a character of all time for me, and stievater's prose and dialogue has stuck in my brain like nothing else. a beautiful depiction of what a really good teenage friend group looks like imo, reminds me of the best moments with my high school friends

"i'm not really sure what's going on but I'm loving it" is kind of the only review this series can receive LOL this was such an exciting watch and perfect timing for an autumn reread of the raven cycle

no books will ever impact me the way these do. literally everything i encounter in my life reminds me of the raven cycle.

I never comment on RU-vid videos but TRC is my favorite series of all time and I wanted to provide some IRL context from when the books were coming out: part of the reason the writing in the final book is so strange and dreamlike is because Maggie Stiefvater was suffering from a then-undiagnosed illness that caused severe brain fog while writing it--the publication was actually delayed by like 6 months because she needed more time to finish the book. The chapter near the end where Ronan is being unmade and repeatedly fights his way to consciousness, using the brief moments that he's in control of his own mind to pull beautiful things out of his dreams, basically encapsulated what the writing process was like for her (she wrote that chapter in a rare moment of total lucidity near the end of editing). She's written a lot of really interesting blog posts about the process of writing the series, especially The Raven King, though some of them might be hard to find since she deleted her Tumblr. Fun fact: When I got my first TRC tattoo, I posted about it on Tumblr and Maggie Stiefvater liked the post. A couple months later, I went to her book signing and showed her the tattoo and she remembered me!

Love the WithCindy mention! She also got me into booktube 🤣

If memory serves, Maggie actually wrote the dream thieves first, and then added the raven boys to kind of expound on the relationships and everything. I just love them so much it’s not perfect by any stretch and of course, there are a few plot holes that I refuse to analyze lol and it’s got a little bit of that “it’s not about but the destination but the journey” thing going on but i recommend a series to everyone. Definitely a comfort read for me.

I was talking to a friend a while ago about how the Republican-ness of the boys ages so funny, like imagine Gansey's mom being involved in anything in politics from the last 10 years

my heart literally started racing because of this

When Ronan and Adam became my second fave couple of all time, I wouldn't shut up about it around my sister. She doesn't read but she knew about Ronan Lynch and Adam Parrish 😂

I am in the third book and now I have the need to re-read again to refresh my memory!, so happy that you got to read the raven cycle, it honestly feels like home in a weird way 🥹

“Maybe this is my moment, maybe this is my Raven Boys moment” is exactly my vibe when I decided to reread Raven Boys in my 20s 😂

The comments about blacking out for ganseys outfits and them being repulican were the exact same thoughts i had while reading lol

I feel like the raven cycle is a series that sometimes gets kind of tedious to get through but then in hindsight you just can't help but love it. I guess it's because you just get to know the characters so well even if the plot doesn't really progress for a long time.

have i read each raven cycle book at least 6 times? yes. am i going to sit for an hour as cari retells it to me? also yes.

I could not imagine hearing troublemaker while reading that prologue… how unserious 😂😂😂😂.. but I love this series and all the characters

I am literally 1 hour away from finishing the first book on audio and I am LOVING it and don’t know how it’s taken me this long to read! It’s giving me The Marauders meets the Graveyard Book meets Practical Magic??? So now I am saving this video for when I have finished the series and can savor this!!

i audibly gasped when i saw the notification

I love this series, Adam Parrish is one of my favourite characters of all time! The action and the plot sometimes is too vague and confusing but I guess that's kind of the point, because like you said in particular in the last book everything gets very dreamlike. For me what really makes this books good are the characters and the relationships between them.

I can’t wait for Cari to find out about the Dreamer Trilogy

The Raven Cycle series has me in such a chokehold! Word on the street is if you like the SoC and TRC found family then you miiiiiggghhtt like the All for the Game Trilogy by Nora Sakavic. The trilogy is absolute unhinged hot garbage that I don’t recommend at all (but I absolutely love)💀 I think it’d make such a fun video😂

I DEVOURED this series in maybe 3-4 days back in college and this is a sign I’m due for a reread!!!!

I listened (probably at least 7 or times) to the audiobooks narrated by Will Patton and I can hear all the characters' voices in my head. They are some of the most vividly narrated books/characters I've ever heard. Haunting, hysterical, so absolutely endearing. Yes. 😭

if you're ever in the mood, i highly recommend listening to the audiobooks - will patton is really incredible

the effect this series had on me when I was thirteen CANNOT be understated- I re read it this summer and it was still so magical. It’s like nothing else I’ve ever read and I’m so glad you enjoyed it too!!!

I truly think (as someone who rereads these books once a year) that they get better the more you've read them. Like the first time is to get a gist of who these people are and then coming back it's like meeting your best friends you haven't seen in a while, just having a good time - enjoying their company as you will. These books are not about the story, they're a warm embrace of loved ones

My absolute favorite book series of all time. Instant classic. Literally nothing like it. My fav is blue lily lily blue!!! The last book I actually really loved too considering how a lot of people didn’t like how it ended!! Sooo glad you covered this series 😭💖🩶!!!

I'm for sure one of the people whose entire personality is these books lol. Would def recommend the sequel books (Dreamer Trilogy) if you're wanting more!! They're focused on the Lynch brothers :)

Cari - your videos do something so beautiful, I’ve been thinking about why I enjoy and rewatch them so much and I think I’ve realised why - your videos connect to something really core to the human experience. I find it hard to sit down and read books through, but your forgot the plot vids make me feel like a friend is telling me this crazy fantasy story with so much energy and fun - it’s something really nourishing and the way stories were told and passed along for thousands of years. Food for the soul type of stuff. Also you’re very funny and your videos crack me up and the way you tell them really helps make the stories so compelling. Basically love ya girl, keep doing what you do.

You ARE the golden Era of booktube

Been counting down days for this one 😂🤍 praying for your sanity 🙏🏻

You must read her book “The Scorpio Races!” It’s so underrated and the characters are so good. It’s a stand alone. The opening line is “It’s November 1st, so today someone will die.” I literally read it every November because it’s so good

the raven cycle is my entire personality tbh.. has been for the past 9 years 😭

I reread the series every couple of years, it’s so comforting! Glad you had a good time with it 💗

Cari you got me to read several ACOTAR books out of sheer curiosity, I will follow you into this darkness ✨

"Adam knows but they're just tiptoeing around it because they're both weird as hell" I snorted. Nothing ever said has being more true. happy you liked this series!! one of my favorites

OMG I got so excited when I saw this thumbnail!!! You HAVE to read the Dreamer Trilogy spinoff, I honestly loved it even more than TRC. It really dives into the whole dreamer lore and the themes are so much more about like, becoming an adult, defining yourself in the world, being different - it’s honestly one of the best things I’ve ever read

Not Cari posting a video reading one of my all time favorite series!!! *grabs a pint of ice cream and settles in* Having watched now: I think this series is also wonderful on a re-read, because you can immerse yourself in them without having to worry about plot or whether bad things will happen, you can just…live in the words. I always say Maggie’s writing (especially in TRC) is some of my favorite, and is the kind of writing that reminds me why I want to write. PS- Not only are there novellas, but there’s a whole Dreamer Trilogy that focuses on Ronan. Which…I haven’t read yet shhhhhh I’m horrible

Ahhh! I have been waiting so long for you to read this series and make a video about it. This series holds such a special place in my heart I can’t even describe it. I stumbled across this series at the exact point in my life where I needed it, I had just experienced the death of a loved one for the first time at 16 years old and was just struggling with the grieving process a lot. I hadn’t been reading for a while, but I just needed an escape and books had always done that for me. So I started reading this series, and while it was doing exactly what I needed - helping me escape reality - I didn’t realise at first that it was also helping me grieve. It helped me navigate my emotions of love and loss and pain and joy and everything in between because I got to process it and experience it along with the characters in a way that didn’t feel too close. It let me process my loss at a distance, through these characters and a make believe plot. Never has a book or series made me feel such genuine, real emotions before or since. I love that you’re finally reading it and bringing attention to it as I feel like people don’t really give it the appreciation or attention it deserves when compared to a lot of other books, and that the comment section is filled with other people that shared the experience of reading and loving this series and the emotional rollercoaster of it.

aaa i’m always excited when i see people discover the raven cycle, it’s been my favorite ya series for years. it got me back into reading so it’s almost like it was my six of crows lol. i’m so glad you enjoyed it!!

What a great time for this video to come out! I've been getting books left right and center for a long trip away. Thank you!

I’ve never been more excited for a video, can’t wait to see what you think of this series!!!

I stumbled upon your channel a few months ago because i saw a short of yours, and I'm so happy I did! I also read a ton throughout my childhood and them stopped once I got into college, then I had kids immediately afterwards, so never feel like I have time to read, but have recently gotten into audiobooks so that I can still enjoy the stories while I'm busy doing other things throughout the day amd everything I have listened to so far are all books you have recommended 😊 they've all been great!

This is what we need, Cari! Thank you so much 🛐

I have been checking your channel EVERY DAY since the teaser. Thank you for doing the Raven boys it's one of my all time favorite series ever. Top three. I discovered it later in life as well which honestly wasn't that bad. I would have OBSESSED over it even more as a teenager.

I just have to say, I love the song you play in the intro--you used it in a past video and when I heard it then it immediately went into my liked songs and is always in my current favs playlist on spotify so thank you for the good music on top of the great book reviews ❤

It'll forever be one of my all time faves I love the friendship dynamics and vibes 🌿

HI JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK U THANK U THANK U!!! Me and my bf went on a 9hr road trip last week and i got to choose what we played in the background. I chose ur ACOTAR plot summary bc i've read the series like 8 times and thought it would be fun to make him listen to the insane plot. he got HOOKED! he asked me to play the next one. we even finished the ACOWAR one and now he wants to actually read the books 😭 i've been trying to convert him for years lol ur video was all it took

I've literally been trying to get people to read this series. I found it by accident, but where I'm from it's not something people know about. I adored this story and the characters and have no words for my feelings.

I’m literally re-listening to them now! I love them!

This really made my day ❤this series has a very special place in my heart

OMG I was just thinking about rereading this series! I'm so happy you liked it!!!! 🖤🖤🖤

YES YAY CARI POST IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE AAAHHH

This is amazing cuz I read this series so long ago but this is a refresher and I’m reminded why I loved this series so damn much

This is a series that just gets better each time you read it. Even though you know what's going to happen you pick up on details sprinkled throughout the series. It's one of my favorites 😍 Also I strongly recommend the audiobooks - Will Patton narrates these beautifully.

Omg been waiting for this video!!! Excited Loved witnessing the rollercoaster of emotions you’ve gone through; this truly brings back memories to when I first read the books myself xD this book series is to me like what catnip is to cats

I’m currently in the middle of reading this series so i’m saving this video for when i’m done, but the timing is just impeccable

Cari im gonna cry i love series so much. I really hope you liked it! ❤️❤️❤️

your the highlight of booktube! you make amazing videos! i look forward to seeing your book videos every thursday and then your daily vlogs on your other channel! ilyyyy

thank you so much for this video, this is my favourite book series

OH MY GOD YESSS, my favorite booktuber reviewing the series that's so close to my heart. I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE THIS! (I need to work now but I will be coming back to this soon

This series changed me in that the WRITING is so... inspiring? The way she writes magic is great. Have you read "the winners choice"? I havent seen people talk about it and I get it but I remember liking the plot and characters. Would love your take on it!

Oh I’m sooo excited to watch this!! I inhaled all of trc in like one week, it rekindled my love for reading this series is my everything

Just clicked as soon as I saw- so excited for this one! 🎉

OH HELL YES IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

Legit my favorite book series of all time, never have I read a series where all of the main cast of characters have such complex relationships with every single one of each other. They explore so many kinds of love and all different dynamics and it just hits SO HARD AUUGHHH.

I'm so obsessed with this book series, thank you for making a video about it ❤

I’m so excited for thisss

OMG FINALLY!!!! I'm so glad you decided to read these! Best books ever fr fr

Yessss, top moment of every week ❤ the suspense around these books was killing mee

I've been watching this video in chunks as I read through the series one book at a time and it's been such a great motivator to read knowing I get a little cari recap at the end of each book like a little treat ❤ about to start book 4 and I'm not ready for it to be over 😭

“The tree that shows you visions” is giving “the beach that makes you old”

the reenactments of scenes are just gooooold!!

I was scared to click on this video because TRC is one of my favorite series --- so relieved that you loved it! Funnily enough, I had the same experience with the first book: thought it was okay the first time I read it, re-read it when the second book came out and loved it. Thank you for the lovely video, Cari!

i was absolutely obsessed with this series omg !!!!

I'm re-reading these right now! The audiobooks are incredible, Will Patton is a southern gentleman and he does everyone so well!

i‘m currently in the middle of the dream thief myself, so i can only watch the first bit of this video, but now i‘m even more excited to read all of this series to come back to your video

YAY YAY CARI POSTEDD 🙏🏾

One of my favorite sagas, I'm so happy that you're reading it! I've NEVER read books so fast in my life than i read those.

I love this book series so much 😭 its one of my favorite of all time

The timing of this coming out while I’m halfway through my 3000th reread of this series 🙌 you should reread it soon after knowing the whole story, it’s an entirely different experience - so deep and fulfilling and that was when a series that I loved became my favourite of all time

A friend of mine loves this book series. Excited to give this a watch! I need to read this series for myself at some point.

Yes withcindy!! She's my first introduction to booktube and you're my latest talk about a full circle moment

Haven't read any of these books, but I loved your review! Definitely agree it sounds like it'd make a great adaptation, especially as a series.

love this series!!