The Raven Boys

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When I read The Scorpio Races I reached the conclusion that Elizabeth is usually right, and also that Maggie Stiefvater is a good author. The obvious next steps were:
  1. Put aside Jeff Zentner's Goodbye Days.
  2. Search the house for that copy of The Raven Boys that I bought at a yard sale a year ago and never got around to reading.
  3. Read it all in one day.
Guys, it's taking me so much strength to avoid typing in all caps rigHT NOW OH NO HERE IT IS.

THIS. BOOK. IS. SO. GOOD. I'M DOING THAT THING WHERE MY HANDS GO UP AND DOWN LIKE I'M TRYING TO FLY.

Like, I'm not really a fantasy fan, but? Maggie has me FULLY ADDICTED TO THIS MAGIC PLOT AND ALSO

(whisper voice)

there's a gay pun

SO YEAH BASICALLY SHE'S REALLY TALENTED AND I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT HER BOOKS 

Things I am very much in love with at the moment:
  • Maggie's beautiful fictional boys
  • Maggie's beautiful fictional female main character
  • Maggie's beautiful fictional plot
  • Maggie's beautiful (but not fictional) talent at having so many subplots and having it work out and not be confusing
  • Maggie's beautiful fictional extremely amazing gay pun
  • Maggie's beautiful fictional cliffhanger
  • MAGGIE'S BEAUTIFUL NOT AT ALL FICTIONAL VERY MUCH REAL GOATS
  • ALSO EVERYTHING ELSE ABOUT THIS BOOK
ugh, you guys... MAGGIE STEIFVATER.

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