arranged marriage Archives

The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jan 18, 2021 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the...

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

by Bubbly Bibbly | Dec 2, 2020 | Book Review, Fantasy

Summary: France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets. Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across...

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

by Bubbly Bibbly | Aug 28, 2020 | Book Review, Historical Fiction, Romance

Summary: The lonely young Appalachian woman joins the historical Pack Horse Library Project of Kentucky and becomes a librarian, riding across slippery creek beds and up treacherous mountains on her faithful mule to deliver books and other reading material to the...

A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum

by Bubbly Bibbly | Jun 2, 2018 | Book Review, Historical Fiction

Summary: In Brooklyn, eighteen-year-old Deya is starting to meet with suitors. Though she doesn’t want to get married, her grandparents give her no choice. History is repeating itself: Deya’s mother, Isra, also had no choice when she left Palestine as a teenager to...