Hey bookworm friends! My favourite type of TTTopics are the ones that are open ended, so when I saw this week’s I knew I had to participate. Alice @ The Wallflower Digest suggested “Books that Include/Feature [insert theme or plot device here]”. I recently read Upon A Starlit Tide and adored it (review to come). But the ballroom scenes in that book were so gorgeous they had me thinking about all the other books I’ve read with balls and elaborate gowns āØ. So this is a perfect opportunity to list books that feature a glittering ball; 5 I’ve read and 5 on my TBR.
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Books That Feature a Glittering Ball (or two)
Books I Read
1. Upon A Starlit Tide by Kell Woods
2. The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
3. Miss Amelia’s List by Mercedes Lackey (My Review)
4. House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin E. Craig
5. The Final Empire (& the Mistborn series) by Brandon Sanderson
Please enjoy this stunning Mistborn fan art that I found of Elend Venture reading at a ball š! Artist is Rachel J. Russon.
Books On My TBR
6. Stars, Hide Your Fires by Jessica Mary Best
7. Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen
8. The Mask of Mirrors by M. A. Carrick
9. Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
10. Frederica by Georgette Heyer
I had so much fun coming up with this list. Whether regency, fantasy, whimsical, gothic, or masked, I’m excited to be transported to even more fabulous balls in the future!
Let’s chat in the comments!
Have you read any of these? What other books have you read that feature ballroom scenes?
Your topic wins from uniqueness, I think!
Thanks, Stephen, I appreciate that āŗ !
Great theme! I read a ton of regency and balls are so fun!
Thank you š !! I definitely need to pick up more Regency tales! ā„ Any favs?
What a unique topic! I wonder what itās like to attend a ball in real life?
I wonder all the time too, I keep hearing about fantasy balls being a thing because of the demand from readers, so maybe one day I’ll try to go to one one those.
Haha, wait, why did my brain read this title and think of a literal glittering ball š I’m too tired!! But this is a unique take on the TTT topic! And OMG that artwork of Elend at the ball!! StunningāI love it! š Makes me want to prioritise re-reading Mistborn instead of picking up all the other books I need to read, lol. House of Salt and Sorrow was great and of course, we can’t forget the balls in P&P! Awesome list š
Ahaha you’re not the only one, when I was trying to figure out what to title my post, Google thought I was talking about Disco balls so maybe it’s a terrible title š Right? That illustration of Elend at the ball is gorgeous, I just HAD to share it for this topic , that artist is so talented! I’d love Mistborn reread but I need to pick up era 2 ! I have not read P&P yet but from the adaptations I know the balls will be amazing! Thank you š
Cool choice! I really need to get to A Mask of Mirrors soon, it’s been languishing on my Kindle for a while!
Thank you š & Oh haha, then this might be the sign you need to pick it up. I keep hearing great things about it š
I love this idea, it’s one I never would have thought of. The only one of these I’ve read is House of Salt and Sorrows, and I do remember the ball sceneš
Thanks, Tammy! Ah yes, I remember being so enthralled during that whole book but specifically during the ball scenes!! š
Oooh, this is a fun topic! I do enjoy reading about balls in fiction, though I think I would be too much of a wallflower to properly enjoy one in real life. š
Thanks for stopping by my TTT earlier!
This is such a great topic!! I have loved so many of these books too.
I haven’t read many books with balls. (That sentence sounds so naughty.) I have read Pride And Prejudice, though!
What a great topic! The only one I’ve read on this list is Pride and Prejudice. Looks like a great list of books, though.
Who doesn’t love a glittering ball in a romance/fantasy book? Really intrigued by Upon a Starlit Tide. I can’t seem to look away from that cover. I love Pride and Prejudice and I hope you get a chance to read it.