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Call Down the Hawk
Call Down the Hawk | Maggie Stiefvater
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Raven Boys, a mesmerizing story of dreams and desires, death and destiny. The dreamers walk among us . . . and so do the dreamed. Those who dream cannot stop dreaming -- they can only try to control it. Those who are dreamed cannot have their own lives -- they will sleep forever if their dreamers die. And then there are those who are drawn to the dreamers. To use them. To trap them. To kill them before their dreams destroy us all. Ronan Lynch is a dreamer. He can pull both curiosities and catastrophes out of his dreams and into his compromised reality. Jordan Hennessy is a thief. The closer she comes to the dream object she is after, the more inextricably she becomes tied to it. Carmen Farooq-Lane is a hunter. Her brother was a dreamer . . . and a killer. She has seen what dreaming can do to a person. And she has seen the damage that dreamers can do. But that is nothing compared to the destruction that is about to be unleashed . . .
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Gissy
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When you buy a book without knowing that it will be the book selected in your subscription box🤷🏽‍♀️
I enjoyed this book more that the first series. I like the world, the plot with action and some kind of mystery. Clones??? Or something like that? We will see an active Ronan. His romance with Adam is so cute❤️ For a YA fantasy 3.8/4⭐️
#TheForgottenBookClub ⬇️

Ruthiella That‘s totally the danger with subscription boxes! 🙊 2y
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willaful
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I had one book that isn't a romance on my February #BookSpin list, so of course that was the number chosen. 😄 There may be a happy ending or two by the end of the series though, if I'm lucky.

An intense dark fantasy, gorgeously written, but with a lot of disparate threads that made it harder to get attached to the characters. Still very eager to read the next book, and hooray for my “don't start til the series is finished “ rule!

willaful I also finished my #DoubleSpin book, Sweetheart by Sarah Mayberry. It doesn't have an entry here and I'm too tired to make one.

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TheAromaofBooks I really enjoyed the first two books in this trilogy but haven't read the third yet!! 2y
willaful @TheAromaofBooks Buddy read when I catch up? 😁 2y
TheAromaofBooks Maybe haha It depends on when that is 😂 But I would be interested because I am probably going to have a LOT of feelings when I read it! 😆 2y
willaful @TheAromaofBooks ALL the feels! 2y
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MsRadioSilence
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Ronan and company are back and better than ever, and the case, the writing, and the stakes are *chef‘s kiss*. Stiefvater is one of my all-time favorite authors, and with the last book in this trilogy coming out in October, I figured it was high time to read it.

Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/call-down-the-hawk.

#fantasy #LGBT #favorites

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faelinwolf
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I swear I made this list last night, I just forgot to post it! It was pretty late. 😄 #BookSpin #BookSpinBingo

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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ParkerFinn
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I‘m in love! This book is beautifully written and the characters are amazing. I love the Lynch brothers so much. Surprisingly even Declan. I loved this book so much I immediately went to buy book two the next day after I finished it! A five stars from me!

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kissmehardy
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God, Maggie Stiefvater can turn a phrase. #yafantasy

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TheAromaofBooks
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I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy this one as much as The Raven Cycle books, as Ronan wasn't my favorite character from those, and the dreaming was my least favorite magical part as well - but I really liked this one. Weirdly, it was in large part because of Declan, who strives to be as boring and nonmagical as possible, and with whom I somehow related. There's some great world-building here & I am so stoked to read book 2 next month!!

TheSpineView Way to go! 4y
Clare-Dragonfly Declan is so great in this book, isn‘t he? 4y
TheAromaofBooks @TheSpineView - Thank you!!! 4y
TheAromaofBooks @Clare-Dragonfly - I had a lot of empathy for him during the Raven Cycle - I'm the oldest, too, and sometimes you just want to shake your younger siblings because they just aren't doing things the RIGHT WAY! 😂 I loved seeing him start to accept that he needs to be more than he is being. I also think a reason that Stiefvater's writing is so good is because she takes the time to make secondary-ish characters more knowable, & I love that. 4y
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TheAromaofBooks
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#BookReport - I started out quite well, finishing The Raven Cycle series early in the week, but work got a little crazy & we actually had STUFF going on TWO evenings this week, which, considering that my husband & I are both serious introverts, was pretty unusual! 😂 I did finish both my chapter-a-day books & am really looking forward to the next in both series in May. Hoping to finish the tagged book today so I can start on the Mansfield ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Park retelling - I've heard good things about the series!! A bingo this month is not looking likely, so I'm setting my sights on May!! @Cinfhen 4y
EdnaC I read that book last year sometime. I‘m looking forward to the next one coming out. 4y
TheAromaofBooks @EdnaC - It's gone a different direction from the original series, but I'm enjoying it nonetheless. I'm also excited about book two!! 4y
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EdnaC @TheAromaofBooks wait! There is an original series?!?! I had no idea. My son just got it for me for my birthday last year. ;) 4y
TheAromaofBooks @EdnaC - haha yes!! The Raven Cycle, which starts with The Raven Boys. Four books. Ronan and Adam are two of the main characters, although the series focuses a lot on their friends, Gansey and Blue. There's a lot of the backstory for the Lynch brothers as well, so if you enjoyed Call Down the Hawk it's worth going back to read them, I think. 4y
EdnaC @TheAromaofBooks well that‘s exciting. I‘m going to need to get that series for sure. Thanks!! 4y
Cinfhen I can‘t believe it‘s almost May😱and two social events!!! Oh my!! 4y
TheAromaofBooks @Cinfhen - Right?! Living the wild life over here! 😂 4y
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Lindy
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“You are made of dreams & this world is not for you.” In the mood for fantasy set in contemporary USA with too-cool-for-school badass magical teens who can dream nightmares into reality? Do you enjoy sarcastic wit & fast cars? Don‘t mind a cliffhanger ending? Then this imaginative #audiobook narrated by Will Patton is for you! Bonus: includes music composed & performed by the author.

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Why shut anything, seemed to be his motto, when you can slam it.

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Lindy
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Hefting up the painting, he slid it into the nearest closet and closed the door. Ronan was no art aficionado, but he wasn‘t exactly sure that was the display method he would have chosen.

(Photo: in pre-covid times, we have occasionally hosted an art show open house in our home.)

Soubhiville I would love to attend one of your art shows 😊. This set looks very cool. 4y
Lindy @Soubhiville 🤗The part I don‘t like is all of the housecleaning ahead of time! 4y
Come-read-with-me This is beautiful. I‘m with @Soubhiville and would love to attend a show! 4y
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Lindy @Come-read-with-me Aww! A Litsy meetup would be wonderful! 4y
Centique How beautiful! I love the colour of your walls too 😍 4y
Lindy @Centique Thanks! The paint colour is called Algerian Red. 4y
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Bookgirl
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I really enjoyed this. I love this author but was disappointed in the end of the Raven Cycle as I thought the last book was very convoluted and confusing. Turns out, the author was battling an undiagnosed illness during that time and wrote a whole blog post about her own views on the books and how her illness impacted her writing. Very interesting! I loved her continuation of Ronan‘s story. The quote made me laugh...I suffer from this! 😳

Bookgirl If you‘re interested in reading about the author‘s illness and The Raven King, in her words: https://maggiestiefvater.com/the-years-without-words/ 4y
wanderinglynn OMG. Her struggle. So heartbreaking and sadly, too common. And so infuriating when that one medical researcher “sometimes women of your age just get sad.” 🤬🤬🤬 what BS! 4y
monalyisha I didn‘t know any of that & I love her books. Thank you for sharing! 4y
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Bookgirl @wanderinglynn YES! That comment made me so mad! I have a medical condition that went undiagnosed/misdiagnosed for 3 years so her story spoke to me. My symptoms were thankfully nowhere as debilitating. Happy she found answers! 4y
Bookgirl @monalyisha I do too and you‘re welcome! I‘m glad she shared it with us all. 4y
Bookzombie I loved The Scorpio Races, but I haven‘t got to any of her other books yet. I wasn‘t aware of her illness. So happy she got a diagnosis finally. 4y
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bookish6
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This book sounds so cool!
I cannot wait to finish it

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Bookgirl
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It‘s been a long week; ready to get some reading in. #fridaynightreads #dreamers

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Foragingfantasy
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Freaking cliff hanger!!! I need more stat.

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Ash.on.the.line
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Book ten which was my goal! Too bad it didn‘t lead to a bingo 😂
I loved this book so much! I loved the revisit of some characters and the introduction of new characters. I can‘t wait for more!
#bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Still awesome progress!!!! 4y
Ash.on.the.line @TheAromaofBooks yes! Half my list. My TBR shelf is looking lighter. Too bad I‘ll fill it up just as quick 😂 4y
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SLibrarian5
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June wrap up- tagged book was my favorite.

#monthlywrapup
#readingwrapup
#Junewrapup

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Lieh
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I simply loved it. Can not wait for the next book tk be released.

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SLibrarian5
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#bookreport

Finished “Call Down the Hawk”- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Started “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes”-it‘s okay so far, not a fan of Snow.

Picked up and put down a few audiobooks for my last two #booked2020 prompts. Nothing‘s grabbing my attention quite yet.

@Cinfhen

Cinfhen Yay for the 5 star boo on the others 😁Which #Booked2020 prompts are you looking for??? 4y
SLibrarian5 @Cinfhen Oops, I meant to say the last two for the spring quarter. 😂 I need something for Pan Asian Author & About Genocide. 4y
Cinfhen I read this one for Pan Asian/ it was quirky but short and I liked it 4y
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Cinfhen And I‘ve read DOZENS of Holocaust books recently if you want a WWII recommendation 4y
Cinfhen If you want a genocide that isn‘t WWII this one was interesting 4y
SLibrarian5 @Cinfhen Thank you!!! My library's Libby has both the titles you recommended, so I'll check those out. 4y
Cinfhen Oh, good!!! Hope they work for you 4y
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SLibrarian5
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Gobsmacking and brilliant. I have so missed the world and characters of the Raven Cycle and Stiefvater‘s writing.

#booked2020

#animaloncover

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SLibrarian5
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#weeklyforecast:

I may finish “Call Down the Hawk,” depending on my week.

My library hold of “A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” came in, so that will be next. Excited to see what my #bookspin picks will be.

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Cinfhen Oh wow!!! You are lucky to have gotten an early copy of Ballad!!!! And I too can‘t wait for #BookSpin 💚 4y
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thevictoriousone
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I forgot to post the books I‘ve been reading! I finally finished the new Stiefvater and it was SO FREAKING GOOD and I can‘t wait for the next one. I might even reread the Raven Boys series because I just loved reading about those characters again. In the end, Ronan might actually be my favorite. I adore him. So good.

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SLibrarian5
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Started and bailed on “(in)visible”-didn‘t grab my attention.

More than halfway done with “Call Down the Hawk”-I think it will be my first 5 star read of 2020.

Finished “Thin Air” -⭐⭐

@Cinfhen

Cinfhen Wow, a 2 star and potential 5 star!!! So a mixed bag of reading 😝 4y
SLibrarian5 @Cinfhen I feel like that has been most of my 2020 reads so far! 😂 4y
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Lexeegee
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This was recommended by my library. The only bad thing about being addicted to a new series is having to wait for the next one to come out.

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Lexeegee
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Glad my library is finally open! Curbside pickup is the best.

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Lexeegee
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My local library opened for curbside pickup today. Life gets more normal every day.

sharread Loved this book, was awesome. Read in one day. 4y
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Bookgoil
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Cozy time with Calli and Zeus. #dogsoflitsy

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CaitlinSiem
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H. O. L. Y. S. H. *. T.

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH

I am a huge Ronan fan, I always have been. So back when Maggie first said she was going to be writing a trilogy with him as an MC, I almost died.

This book actually killed me though. The storyline is so interesting, but the writing? I could have wept just by how beautiful the sentences she wrote were. I could start it over immediately.

Beautiful. Incredible. Witty. Breathtaking. Enchanting.

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sarahgreatlove
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Wow. Wow. Wow wow wow.
I loved this audiobook SO much.
This might be my favorite of Maggie‘s books and that‘s saying something, as I adored Blue lily, lily blue.
The dynamic and relationship between the 3 lynch brothers is so incredible nuanced and interesting. There were many moments that had me snorting out loud with laughter as I listened to this at my desk, getting weird looks from my colleagues. I loved seeing more to Declan.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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UnabridgedPod
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It's been a while since I finished The Raven Cycle, so I was worried that there would be too much distance when I picked up Call Down the Hawk, the first book in Maggie Stiefvater's new linked trilogy, The Dreamers. I shouldn't have worried.⠀

What makes The Raven Cycle so brilliant--in addition to the world building--is Stiefvater's sense of character. And it's this familiarity that led me into Call Down the Hawk without missing a beat. ⬇️

UnabridgedPod This book focuses on the Lynch brothers, Ronan and Declan. Ronan, one of the quartet of characters at the center of The Raven Cycle, is a dreamer, someone who can manifest his dreams into the real world. Declan, the archetypal older brother, has devoted his life to maintaining a sense of normalcy in the face of this kind of magic. Their father, also a Dreamer, was a reckless type of authority figure, and their mother Aurora was a being he Dreamed. 5y
UnabridgedPod When their father died, their mother could not stay real. Since the youngest Lynch brother, Matthew, is also Dreamed-- this time by Ronan when he was a toddler, both Declan and Ronan protect him from reality and from the potential consequences of something happening to Ronan.⠀

All of this sounds confusing, I imagine, but it feels eminently logical, possible, and true within the world of the book. ⬇️
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UnabridgedPod Things take unexpected turns, as they always do in a Stiefvater book, and the plot is engaging and fast moving. She's chosen here to shift points of view with each chapter, and so the reader's knowledge extends beyond any one character's point of view, a decision that made me aware that the book was spiraling toward a fate that I dreaded--bad things are going to happen. But sometimes, those bad things lead us to find unlikely heroes. ⬇️ 5y
UnabridgedPod Stiefvater's writing is gorgeous, and this type of epic YA fantasy would be a great thing to dive in to (particularly right now! Lose yourself in this world).⠀

What fantasy would you recommend? Who else is a Stiefvater fan?
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Book_yogi
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I don‘t know why this book took me so long to read. It is really good. Dreamers that bring their dreams into reality and Visionaries that can see the end of the world and those trying to kill the Dreamers. A great story, but a frustrating ending.

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skye071803
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where the raven cycle was a piece of my heart, this series is my core

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Valentines Day book haul ❤️

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cinestress
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This was very long-awaited and I loved every minute of consuming it. I can't wait for the next.

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xicanti
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I spent a big chunk of last night assembling this tiny metal model of Moby Dick.

The model was was way more fun than I expected, and making it let me finish reading CALL DOWN THE HAWK for the second time in two months. While doing that with the Raven Cycle seemed to teach me immediate rereads aren‘t my thing, I actually loved CDTH even more this time through. Huh. I guess familiarity (or lack thereof) counts for a lot. #audiocrafting

AlaMich That is nifty!! What kind of kit is it? 5y
Butterfinger This is gorgeous. 5y
xicanti @AlaMich it‘s by a company called Metal Earth. My mum got it for me at Barnes & Noble on a recent trip to the US, but I‘ve also seen different ones at a few other bookstores and in hobby shops. 5y
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xicanti @Butterfinger thank you! I‘m kind of amazed I got it together without snapping any of the little metal bits. 5y
xicanti @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I think I‘ve got a new hobby, provided I can source more models for cheap. 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @xicanti that‘s awesome! I‘m not creative at all!! 🤣 5y
xicanti @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks honestly, there‘s very little creativity required. There‘re directions that outline the correct order to assemble the pieces and whether each little tab should be bent or twisted for the best fit. The biggest decision I had to make was how to bend the book‘s pages to the correct angle. 5y
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9.81 meter per second squared ist not the Speed. It is the acceleration. The accept of gravity. If you want to talk physics, maybe you should brush up the basics.

I am deeply disappointed by such lazy behaviour. Get a fact checker, please. ☹️

julesG 😲😖 5y
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Mrs_B ARGH! That makes me so cross! 5y
MayJasper I hope you have some much better reads this year 😊 5y
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I devoured this in two days. My heart hurts for each of the Lynch brothers for so many different reasons. I wasn‘t expecting to come out having feelings towards Declan but oh does my heart hurt for him. The sacrifices both him and Ronan make both hit in such different drastic measures. And once again Maggie pulled off that slow burn story telling that just gives you the need to keep reading. Ugh I love this!!!

Clare-Dragonfly I didn‘t think it was possible to care as much about Declan as this book made me! 5y
Sweetkokoro @Clare-Dragonfly Right!! I never hated Declan but he was far from being a favorite, but by the end of this book, my heart was breaking for him. I had such a clearer understanding of who he was and why he acts the way he does. 5y
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Call Down the Hawk is a story about dreams. The weight of dreams, the consequences of bringing your dreams to life, and why dreams are worth fighting for, and also why they are dangerous under the wrong control. It is the most powerful piece of literature I have ever read, even if I can't get the rest of the world to read it. But that‘s ok. It‘s not for the rest of the world. This book is for the dreamers.

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I have never seen this happen before and I can only imagine the wait times to cause this but I am here for it! I randomly checked last night, as I was gonna use one of my hoopla barrows for this audiobook but Libby had this up for barrow so I snagged it. Now I can do my audio-read along as I have the psychical copy too which is due back in 7 days. Goal is to finish this, this weekend while my little one is at her dads.

ljuliel Our Skip the Line books are 7 days ! 5y
Sweetkokoro @ijuliel oh wow, that really gets copies moving. I had no idea skip the line books even existed haha. It‘s honestly so great for the books with long wait times. 5y
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Hm. So, I don‘t quite know what to do with this.

I didn‘t *love* it. Everyone‘s such a vulnerable bad-ass. It feels a bit much. But I didn‘t love The Raven Boys the first time I cracked it open, either...and Blue, Gansey, Ronan, Adam, & Noah (& all the women at 300 Fox Way) ended up being some of my closest fictional friends. So, who knows what time will bring?

I‘m giving it a “pick” anyway, because it‘s Maggie Stiefvater. How could I not? 🤷‍♀️

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#19in2019 #2019favorites
Here's my top reads of the year!!
Some are a slight cheat with more than one book/comic in the series
Mostly YA which is my favorite genre, and a lot of pretty covers (coincidence?? 😆)

Year reading totals:
55,481 pages
220 things read/listened to
89 print
112 digital
19 audio
69 comics

Male authors/artists: 85
Female authors/artists: 169
I'm happy about this stat compared to last year 😁

glitterkitty459 *Continued* Happy New Year and I hope everyone has a great reading year in 2020!!! 😁📚 5y
DieAReader Wow! That‘s impressive @glitterkitty459 🤯. What app did you use to create this collage? 5y
glitterkitty459 @SquidgetsRoom thanks!!😁 I used the free app Pic Collage 5y
DieAReader Cool! Thanks! 5y
Kenyazero Great selection! 5y
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xicanti
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December stats! This was a pretty good month for TBR reduction and generalized awesomeness. I reread some amazing stuff and found two new-to-me 5-star reads. (The other was CARDINAL by Erin McRae & Racheline Maltese.)

My diversity balance slipped a little, but since it was the last month of a year where I read a huge number of diverse books, I ain‘t TOO concerned. Still, I‘ll make sure I regain that balance as I start 2020.

BkClubCare Yowza! 👏 5y
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I finished this audiobook a few weeks ago but guess I forgot to post. This is a spinoff of the Raven Cycle series (which you need to definitely read first) that centers around Ronan and his brothers. It has the same surreal quality of the Raven Cycle series. And I think it might be better to read than listen to, at least for me, so will do that when the rest of the series comes out. Good start to this new journey.

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“People flowed around her in the stop-start way humans did in airports and train stations, their journeys more stream of consciousness than logic.”

aartichapati Ooh, I did this one on audiobook (because Will Patton!) and it was really great to be back in that world. 5y
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A promising start to a new series featuring Ronan Lynch from the Raven cycle series. In this one, Ronan and his brothers deal with their father‘s dreamer legacy, while a new dreamer tries to reckon with her powers.

DGRachel Does one need to have read the Raven series first? 5y
AlizaApp @DGRachel not necessary but I think it helps. Also I loved the Raven cycle books! 5y
DGRachel My indie bookstore didn‘t have the first of the Raven books, so I bought this one thinking “oh, it‘s the first in a series” not realizing they were connected. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 5y
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More happy than I can say to be reading about Ronan Lynch once again. I loved the whole Raven cycle series and am delighted that Ronan‘s adventures will continue.