tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post5472268911428044988..comments2024-01-30T17:24:27.175-05:00Comments on Paperback Princess: The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle #2) by: Maggie Stiefvater paperbackprincesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-53065426046998379752016-06-12T18:33:50.331-04:002016-06-12T18:33:50.331-04:00UGH I LOVE ADAM SO MUCH! He needs to be protected ...UGH I LOVE ADAM SO MUCH! He needs to be protected at all costs, the little cutie! Glad you enjoyed this as much as I did Lais! paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-83591726631055166152016-06-12T17:21:37.018-04:002016-06-12T17:21:37.018-04:00I'm so glad you enjoyed this book as well!
Thi...I'm so glad you enjoyed this book as well!<br />This is definitely my favorite novel in this series (haven't read The Raven King, though) and I love it even more because we got to know more of Ronan. Ronan and Kavinsky were my favorite interaction, because they're both witty and troubled, but in a way that was very interesting to read about!<br />And ADAM IS BAE. I hardly ever find people that love him as much as I do! In this novel, he was more honest to himself and to others, so I appreciated him even more.<br />Great review, Emily!Laishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487450872139325468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-16170088044960967912016-06-11T17:58:52.794-04:002016-06-11T17:58:52.794-04:00I get how that would be hard to pronounce especial...I get how that would be hard to pronounce especially with such a diverse audience, so that's probably whu. It is interesting to hear the origins behind it though, it gets you thinking!paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-71203641346440137132016-06-11T13:20:43.998-04:002016-06-11T13:20:43.998-04:00She probably did. But... *face-palms* Lol. It'...She probably did. But... *face-palms* Lol. It's a personal issue I have with things which are incorrect and therefore irritating.<br /><br />Owain Glyndwr wasn't a king, we stopped having kings a few hundred years previously. He claimed the title of Tywysog (Prince.) He was a medieval rebel who almost managed to gain our autonomy back, and is held as a hero here for his almost-successful rebellion. This was about 600 years ago; Owain disappeared around 1415. (Yep, we have a looooong history, and the ability to hold a very long grudge, lol.)<br /><br />I honestly don't have an issue with people piggy-backing on our history - we have a lot of awesome myths & stuff, not least about birds of various sorts (crows, owls, the Adar Rhiannon...), and the fair folk, and goddesses, and magic. I can totally see the appeal of using that stuff!<br /><br />It's just the 'Glendower' spelling is a bit of a slap to the face, in terms of heritage. Still, I doubt she did it on purpose - if she was working from English or 19th century sources, then she probably thought that was the correct spelling - or maybe she wanted something people could pronounce without her explaining it (Welsh doesn't require many vowels - and is a pretty hard language in general. I know, I've tried to learn it - a lot.)<br /><br />:)Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-81412944348794643922016-06-10T11:37:58.792-04:002016-06-10T11:37:58.792-04:00Yeah I have no knowledge about the history behind ...Yeah I have no knowledge about the history behind the king or pronounciation, so that's really interesting! I don't believe the author is of Welsh descent, so maybe she's just going with what she knows lol. paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-8444407496789755482016-06-10T11:32:17.214-04:002016-06-10T11:32:17.214-04:00Lol it's very hard to keep my composure when w...Lol it's very hard to keep my composure when writing these reviews. I feel like I know Ronan a bit better now.paperbackprincesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446601964387517150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-50722530681331803092016-06-10T11:29:13.798-04:002016-06-10T11:29:13.798-04:00I kind of want to read this series now, but 'G...I kind of want to read this series now, but 'Glendower?' *Bashes head against wall* <br /><br />That's an Anglicisation. Because English-speaking people find it impossible to say Glyndwr - Owain Glyndwr (or, as the English call him, Owen Glendower, ugh,) was one of our rebel leaders back in the day. He's one of the most famous figures in Welsh history. <br /><br />English-speakers think that it's spelt in the same ridiculous way they say it. This means that a lot of things built in the 19th Century are called things like 'Glendower Road' - and it's just... urgh, it's one of those things which shouldn't mean that much but is SO incorrect that it actually physically hurts to hear it.<br /><br />OK, that turned into a rant, sorry XD<br /><br />Great review though Em. :)Cee Arr @ Dora Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074909561530525221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717251772632628978.post-8464843395179822512016-06-10T08:32:35.063-04:002016-06-10T08:32:35.063-04:00I LOVE THE DREAM THIEVES! it's currently my fa...I LOVE THE DREAM THIEVES! it's currently my favorite book in the series just because of how much we get to see of Ronan.<br />I never wrote a review of the dream thieves because every time I do, I just end up raving about them. I'm not sure I'll ever be able to write a review of the Raven cycle again without completely praising it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01781828287211529221noreply@blogger.com