Blue Lily, Lily Blue
Ratings223
Average rating4.1
re-read on audio and was so glad to be able to immediately follow it up with The Raven King!
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AUGH why isn't the 4th book out yet??? At first I was annoyed that this isn't a trilogy but I get it, there are too many threads here to be resolved in 3 books. But I don't wanna waaaait. >:(
I love these characters, I love this world, I want to go back and re-read all of these and also I want to travel forward in time and read the next one.
I knew Neeve was going to come back to bite us in the ass. Piper might be the worst villain yet because she is so profoundly self centered. I thought Colin was going to be the problem, but boy was I wrong. He was small peanuts compared to Piper. I'm excited to see how this series ends!
3 and a half stars
I don't know you guys, I absolutely loved the second book, but this one didn't captivate me enough.. I feel like it was because it was between the second and the last one, so it's basically that one book that sums everything up and makes it ready for the last one. I still liked it a lot though.
Gansey does NOT follow the US guidelines for white nose syndrome prevention
Oh my goooooooood, I love it
I love Mr. Gray SO MUCH, okay? He's so... reliable? God, I just love him.
Adam, baby boy, finally had his head in straight. I'm so proud of you, honey.
I had totally forgotten about what happened with Persephone in this book. Can't believe I forgot that. Like. How.
Anyway, this was amazing. And I love Blue. So much. Also I find it weirdly endearing when she and Gansey are fighting. Idk why. I just do. Maybe it's because they're always so cute when they make up again. Who knows
YOOO !!! this book is really confusing at times actually. the only plot i can figure is: find maura, gansey and blue are in love, ronan and adam are fucking gay, people sleeping, and oh shit ! peresphone is dead
lots of cute moments in this one, a few sad ones. i mostly enjoyed this because i have grown fond of the characters and care to see their story arcs complete, but I didn't find the plot too exciting. I'm glad adam became more likeable throughout this book, i was finding it hard to read about him before but the scene when he and gansey shake hands gives me hope - i hope this is a real turning point for him.
i prefered the second book, which i really didn't expect at all given how much i disliked/nothinged ronan in the first book.
i was disappointed at how the villain was foiled so easily, to have a glimmer of hope for an alternative villain, and then quickly dashed by the reemergance of who i assume to be the villain of book four. i hope the fourth can wrap things up nicely.
Slightly creepy (not a before bed book). The characters are so fully developed. This one made me the most sad (so far).
Weird... I was never supposed to read this book because of how bad the first two were but here I am and I loved it. I don't know what to think of this series anymore, I just hope the next book is as good as this one
It's a good thing I already have the fourth book or else I'd be screaming
The Raven Boys ???????????????The Dream Thieves ???????????????Blue Lily, Lily Blue ???????????????
I can't speak to the plot specifics of this book, as it is the third in a series, but I found it to be the most enthralling book in the series to date. Plot aspects ramped up and elevated the tension that felt more like an undercurrent in the first two books. A plot point which I had heard rumors of began to unfurl.
Also, Jesse Dittley and the Better Ant is the best scene and possibly the best band name I've ever heard of.
As Gansey shut the door behind him, he heard Adam say, “I don't want to talk,” and Ronan reply, “The fuck would I talk about?”
I'm so sorry, because I'm not one of those people who has “book boyfriends” and whatnot but I am possible deeply in love with Gansey. I don't know how or why Maggie Stiefvater did this to me, but I want her to stop. I also don't want her to stop. I almost ran out and bought The Raven King immediately after finishing BLLB, but I don't want the series to end, so I'm trying to drag things out for myself. Anyway, this is definitely my favorite book in the series so far and I know this isn't a review so much as a gush, so again I'm sorry, but UGH. Damn, Maggie knows how to write romances.
Can I give 1 million out of 5 stars for the blessing that is the characters of Ronan Lynch and Adam Parrish existing? Such great character development. Such beautiful prose.
Almost equally as great are the characters of Blue Sargent and Richard Gansey III. And the Gray Man. And Maura? And everyone?? Somehow the villains are lovable and delightful too? How. What. Words?
4.5/5, bumped down a little because I wanted more Ronan POV. I'm a greedy gus that way.
Another great book in the series! Still think the second book was my favorite, but I like how things are going down.
That ending though!! UGH stupid stupid! All that work for that...
This was exactly what I wanted coming out of the second book “The Dream Thieves” More Blue and more caves! Also we finally get to meet Malory with his service dog; Dog.
They follow all sorts of clues and Adam gets stronger with his powers of Cabeswater making his super power the awesomeness of chill.
They are still on the hunt for Glendower but unlike most young adults out for adventure, adults are in on the “fun and games” too. Unsurprisingly, I cried in this one, but I cry easy and for happy or sad bits.
Can't wait to get to the next one.
This one took a little longer to get through though was still an enjoyable read. Stiefvater added more characters (namely Malory and his Dog) that did little to change the plot and it ended very unsatisfactorily, with only the epilogue saving it from a lame wrapped-up ending with a bow and setting it up for the sequel. Overall, my least favourite of the 3 books so far but I'm still moving on with the series.
How the writer uses Noah feels like an injustice as he's one of my favourites and doesn't get nearly enough screen time. Also the deaths of such interesting and strong characters was just really sad, though I supposed one seemed more necessary than the other. I want more from Adam and Ronan as their friendship really starts to develop in this (though I'm not quite seeing the m/m pairing people are wailing about in other reviews as Adam seems definitively ‘not like that'). I wish we also actually saw more of the court case against his dad as we see them all enter the court room and then nothing. We have no idea if his dad is in jail or just fined with a legal order to stay away from Adam or what and it's KIND OF IMPORTANT. People love these books but there are too many details about some things and not nearly enough details about others, leaving a lot of questions I don't believe can be answered in the one book in the series that's left.
Oh. My. Gosh. This is definitely the best book in the series so far!! We're getting to the top of the roller coaster and it's going to be a crazy ride down. Also unlike the last two books this ending and epilogue didn't feel rushed at all. It all came together pretty well in my opinion without a lot of confusing. Can't wait to read the last book!
PS - I LOVE JESSE DITTLEY
Very good. The “bad guy” was such a pompous jackass I actually had to put the book down for a bit (he was making me too angry), but otherwise I adore this story and I can't wait to find what happens next. Also, I never want it to end.