#theglitteringcourt

[eldweena]

So I’ve been reading Richelle Mead’s “The Glittering Court.” I read the first two “Vampire Academy” books over a decade ago and I loved them! But I was so busy with work (hello, mandatory overtime!) that I just didn’t get any further than that into the series, though I bought them all so eventually I could. I did see the movie when it came out, and despite the flack I actually thought it was an excellent adaptation, especially after having seen the mess of Cassandra Clare’s “The Mortal Instruments” on the big screen. (If I hadn’t read that book I could have NEVER followed that plotline!) Anyway, “The Glittering Court” is NOT what I expected, which was a high fantasy series about a faerie/fairy court. I mean, why else would it be marked as YA fantasy and have “court” in the name? Turns out it’s a women-are-for-sale story. And the women ain’t even mad. I’m pretty sour about this one. I want to root for the heroine and her (probably eventually) love interest. It’s a cool setup - that she was a penniless, nearly-royal aristocrat whose only prospect was to marry an obnoxious millionaire she despised and be his arm candy, until she traded places with her maid. I LOVE that concept. And her probably-eventually love interest is a religious heretic in some kind of pagan cult who could be executed for his beliefs. Unfortunately the plot is about how the heroine is sold (happily and willingly) into an auction house in another country. She’s perfectly happy to marry the first rich guy who comes along, which doesn’t make sense because that was her reason for leaving home in the first place... The book is so cringey. There are things I like a lot, as I said, but the overarching plot leaves a bad taste in my mouth and an icky feeling in my stomach. That a woman wrote this, and in recent years... The heroine keeps asking her love interest why he isn’t promoting her, why he isn’t trying hard to sell her. I guess once she’s married off, she’s her own person, but...come on. This is basically slavery, isn’t it? She also has a friend of another ethnicity who has dark skin and is constantly the butt of racist jokes. I guess the intent was to say express how bad it is to be racist, but it’s hard to read just the same. The main character isn’t sticking up for her, even in a “white savior” kind of way, but is just sort of watching it happen and thinking, “poor her,” without putting action behind the sentiment. I dunno about this one. I’m about halfway through the first book in the trilogy. I have all three books and intend to read them, probably one after the other instead of dropping the series for a decade like I unintentionally did with VA. Just judging by the covers, I think the next two books will follow the heroine’s two best friends’ journeys instead of continuing her own story. I’m just not sure if I’d reread or keep these. I have such a huge library, more books than I can probably read in my lifetime, and at this point I’m not seeing these as keepers. The image is the Kindle cover from Amazon. I kind of like that better than the regular cover, even if it’s a bit generic.

[cupcakesleep]

Do you like romance in books? Personally, I don't really mind but I feel I've been craving some epic romance in books lately. The Glittering Court trilogy is probably one of my favourite romance series and the second one, Midnight Jewel is my favourite. Mirabelle was such a mysterious character in the first book so reading her story was so interesting as you found out exactly what she'd been up to. The romance is kind of friends to lovers I suppose, but the two are passionate characters and have a few heated discussions to say the least. I also loved the land pirates in this one and finding out exactly who they were. Where the first book focuses on heresy and freedom to practise faith, this one is full of espionage and disguises. I really love it. This is a fandom I wish there was more merch for. Swipe for a close up of (fandom unrelated) the candle from @emberstagcandles which was included in the HP mini set, shopping in the wizarding world. I love the flourish and blotts candle, the glittery top, I felt, works well for a book in the glittering court series. #bookchatwithkat #bookreadhappyhour #bibliomaniacsxo #ronancerecsaugust #wildadventuresaug20 #cozyascanbee #thatbookishfeeling2020 #letsgetlitbabes #fandombookishaug20 #richellemead #theglitteringcourt #midnightjewel #romancebooks #kindlebooks #audiobooks #ireadya #ireadromance #bookish #bookstagram #books #bookaholic #emberstagcandles https://www.instagram.com/p/CDzUiQHDXe_/?igshid=v0k91k3frki

[feminist-dreaming]

Happy Thursday! It’s almost the weekend! You can do it! . . Last night I accidentally stayed up til 2am reading #QuestsForGlory...I don’t usually stay up that late! This Christmas break has been wild! I hope I can get up for work tomorrow at 6...I hope I don’t stay up that late tonight haha... . . {#theilluminaefiles #illuminae #gemina #caraval #carvethemark #sixofcrows #leighbardugo #languageofthorns #redqueen #theglitteringcourt #richellemead #bookstagram #bookblog #bookblogger #blog #blogger #bookreview #bookreviewer #review #review #booktube #booknerd #bookworm #booknerdigans #bookshelf #bookshelfie #shelfie #booklover #bookporn #ireadya #yalovin #epicreads}

[leggereromanticamente]

Esce oggi #MidnightJewel di #RichelleMead secondo romanzo della serie #TheGlitteringCourt e io l’ho appena ricevuto! Grazie @glitteringcourt_ita per aver portato in Italia questa serie! Non vedo l’ora di iniziarlo e scoprire tutti i segreti di Mira! Voi avete già letto il primo romanzo? Sul blog trovate la mia recensione. Buone letture!

[xoxogossipgrl0614]

My next series, I’ve been lagging a bit lately. Time to delve back into the 📚 #theglitteringcourt #richellemead #1internationalbestseller #dazzling #fantasy #osfrid #adoria #adelaide #secrets #adveture https://www.instagram.com/shriakijawani/p/BukZsvsFNXj1rRnysqqhrCsHyE6vUyssd3TtDY0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=azi19cwr6sjr

[decoratingreader]

I'm so thankful to be a #prhpartner because they always sent me the best titles 😍 Thanks so much for #MidnightJewel . 💭Are you a #RichelleMead fan? . I absolutely love her books! Some of her series are my top fave series EVER, so I was super excited about her releasing new books within the past few years! . So, some of you know before coming to bookstagram I started with blogging. I've been part of the blogging community for about 4 years, and there is a thing called #waitingonwednesday , created by the blog Breaking the Spine, where you feature upcoming books that you are excited for! Today two of my faves, @myfriendsarefiction & @darkfaerietales_ , brought up the fact that we never do it on here so we thought we would start! So this is my official first "Waiting on Wednesday" post! . I'm not going to leave the synopsis for this one since it is a sequel, I don't want to spoil anything. But if you haven't checked out #TheGlitteringCourt please head over to #goodreads or #Amazon and do so! ❤️ . #tbr #flatlay #booksandcandles #booksandflowers #penguinteen #penguinrandomhouse

[denifly5590-blog]

Per un gruppo selezionato di ragazze la Corte Scintillante (The Glittering Court) rappresenta l’opportunità di conquistare una vita che finora potevano solo sognare, una vita fatta di lusso, glamour e ozio. Per l’aristocratica Adelaide, costretta dalla sua famiglia nobile, ma ormai decaduta, a un matrimonio d’interesse, la Corte Scintillante rappresenta qualcos’altro: l’occasione di pianificare il proprio destino e di avventurarsi in una nuova terra ricca e incontaminata al di là dell’oceano... Link recensione:http://tuttacolpadeilibri.blogspot.it/2017/05/recensione-glittering-court-di-richelle.html?m=1 @tuttacolpadeilibri #theglitteringcourt #theglitteringcourtseries #richellemead #review #teaser #tuttacolpadeilibri #blog #reading #books #passion ❤❤📖📖❤❤👞👞👒👒👠👠��🎩

[mccartershanon]

Hmm we're there more problems or did I just go to easy on the first book? Check out my review of #themidnightjewel 📖💕 Link in bio #theglitteringcourt #bookstagram #books #booksarelife #goodreads #bookreview

[rosaline-c]

Day 52: Getting sucked into a great book #101smiles #reader #readersofinstagram #theglitteringcourt #richellemead #yanovels

[candacew]

Today was a productive day off work. Cleaned the entire house, read 3 books and started a 4th, and now I'm pooped and ready for bed. Oh, and I binged Netflix's The Dragon Prince! Have any of you guys watched it yet? At first, I wasnt sure about the animation style, but I got into it after a few episodes! . #bookstagram #bookstagramfeature #igreads #booknerdigans #bookworm #bibliophile #bookaddict #books #booknerd #bookishfeature #kimmersbooks #bookphotography #instabooks #readersofinstagram #theglitteringcourt #richellemead #flatlay #bookflatlay #bookblogger #coverlove #bookporn #bookart #bookgram #booksofig #booksofinstagram #yafantasy #bookishlove #booklover https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9_GRGnv7E/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ag9c3vz3fzeh

[yourinnocenceismine]

Dobre... Ja to nedávam... Táto kniha je... Ako by som to... Hrozná zlátanina! Nemôžem pokračovať, lebo mám pocit, že kvôli nej prestanem rada čítať 😂 Nuda strieda nudu a aby toho nebolo málo, tak sa tam nedeje buď nič, alebo sa riešia totálne kraviny. Hlavná hrdinka sa nechce vydať a tak utečie na Diamantový dvor, kde sa má vydať?!? To už čo je za logika? Že "konečne budem slobodná!" 😂 OMG... #dnescitam #kniha #book #bookworm #knihomol #bookstagram #richellemead #diamantovydvor #theglitteringcourt

[cupcakesleep]

do you have a favourite romantic moment in fiction? i have so many it's really hard to choose. i think the glittering court trilogy has all the romance i need in a series though, all very different as you read through each girl's experiences. i particularly love the second book featuring mira - my favourite character in the series. she's such a passionate person, a freedom fighter, bit of a feminist, stands up for herself and her friends so fiercely...her romance based scenes are probably less frequent and more complex than the other girls but i love that. #romancebooks #yaromance #yafiction #bookstamumsfeb2020 #romantic #romancestories #midnightjewel #theglitteringcourt #richellemeadbooks #richellemead #redbooks #bookstagram #februarybooks #goodreads #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #throwbackbooks #amreading #homelibrary #bookshelf https://www.instagram.com/p/B8YF3oSjwLC/?igshid=1f5pvk5ajcjq2

[feminist-dreaming]

Happy Saturday! I need to take some pictures today and read more of #TheGlitteringCourt...I bought a signed copy of #MidnightJewel yesterday so I can't wait to take pictures of that 😍 . . It's been maybe 2 years? Since I've read #Magonia 😍 it was so gorgeous and I still remember the book so clearly, so I can't wait to acquire #Aerie someday (when it comes out in paperback). . I also haven't read #Wintersong yet! Aaaah I want to so bad! I need to buddy read it sometime this fall with someone 😊 . . #qotd: what is your favorite #RichelleMead book? . . {#wintersong #sjaejones #magonia #mariadahvanaheadley #aerie #uniteme #shatterme #taheremafi #bookstagram #bookblog #bookblogger #blog #blogger #booktube #ireadya #yalovin #bookreview #bookreviewer #bookshelf #bookshelfie #bookphotography #bookporn #livthebooknerd #warnette #aesthetic #booktumblr #books}

[leggereromanticamente]

Uscirà ad Aprile in occasione della fiera #TempoDiLibri il primo romanzo della serie fantasy e romantica #TheGlitteringCourt della bravissima #RichelleMead ❤️Ho amato alla follia la serie #Vampireacademy ed ora non vedo l'ora di iniziare questa sua nuova particolare serie. Sul blog www.leggereromanticamente.com trovate già l'anteprima con la trama, prossimamente pubblicheremo alcuni contenuti esclusivi in anteprima. Stay Tuned! @glitteringcourt_ita

[decoratingreader]

✨GIVEAWAY✨ Today #TheGlitteringCourt by @reallyrichelle releases on paperback!!! And there is a giveaway going on on the blog for a copy!! Click the link in bio to enter 😉 ✨✨✨ #richellemead #flatlay #tbr #booksandflowers #booksandcandles

[honorsocietyfanforever]

November Book Challenge: If This Was A Movie #bookyouwantasamovie #sixofcrows #theimmortalcrown #theglitteringcourt #booklover #booknerd #bookworm #bookaddict #bookstagram #bookinstagram #starlitkarysreadsreputation