The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 Hello, hello, If you enjoy MM/ gay romances, then I have some fun recommendations for you.  This is a series of 5 books by Eden Finley and Saxon James and all of them are available for free as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription.  These are all books that are: Low Angst  Sweet  Medium spicy/ steamy  Sort of funny with some laugh out loud moments  HEAs  So, if you want to read something fun and light within the broader sports romance sub-genre, then these are good books to pick up.  Quick mini reviews:  Book 1: Power Plays and Straight As  Plot Summary:  “Look out for Zach and don’t hit on him.” My brother’s request sounds easy enough. Keep an eye out for his best friend on campus and keep my hands to myself. Easy. Even if Zach is a quintessential nerd, who I’ve always thought was cute, I don’t have the time to think with my … stick. There’s only one stick I should be focused on this year, and that’s my hockey stick. My ...

 Hey all, If you enjoy romance, then I have some really good and fun recommendations for you!  Let's get into it!  This is a series of 5 books with a mix of tropes such as: Small town setting  Cowboys  Feisty female protagonists  Sort of sports backdrop (2 of male protagonists are professional bull riders and one is a professional ice hockey player)  Close family, found family  A mix of humour and heart  Some serious issues (mental health, infertility etc.)  Quite spicy  Quick summaries and mini reviews for each of these books:  Book 1: Flawless  Plot Summary:  I’m the face of professional bull riding—the golden boy. Or at least I was, until it all blew up in my face. Now my agent says I have to clean up my image, so I’m stuck with his ball-busting daughter for the rest of the season as my “full-time supervision.” But I don’t need a goddamn babysitter, especially one with skin-tight jeans, a sexy smirk, and a mouth sh...

Hello, hello, And just like that the second week of the year draws to a close and it's FRIDAY!  So, if you are planning on just chilling out this weekend, may we recommend a duo of romance books to get you all cozy and settled in? Let's get into it, then! Both these books are part of a series (the Windy City series) by Liz Tomforde. These are sports romances and if you haven't read any sports romance before (like I hadn't either), then let me tell you that it is not something difficult to read. As in, the books don't really get technical about the sport in question.  So, it is actually pretty accessible and easy-to-read and get into the world of professional athletes and their love lives. :)  Mile High  Plot Summary:  ZANDERS Chicago hockey isn't complete without me - everyone's favourite player to hate. I know my role, and I play it well. In fact, I thoroughly enjoy spending the majority of my game time in the penalty box before leaving the arena with a new...

  Book: The Running Grave  Author: Robert Galbraith  Pages: 966 Read on: Kindle  Read in: ~7-8 hours  Plot Summary:  Private Detective Cormoran Strike is contacted by a worried father whose son, Will, has gone to join a religious cult in the depths of the Norfolk countryside. The Universal Humanitarian Church is, on the surface, a peaceable organisation that campaigns for a better world. Yet Strike discovers that beneath the surface there are deeply sinister undertones, and unexplained deaths. In order to try to rescue Will, Strike's business partner Robin Ellacott decides to infiltrate the cult and she travels to Norfolk to live incognito amongst them. But in doing so, she is unprepared for the dangers that await her there or for the toll it will take on her. General Thoughts: This is the seventh  book in the Cormoran Strike series and we have read and reviewed all six of the previous books on this blog. Click HERE to go find them. This is a good ser...

  Book: The Last Devil to Die  Author: Richard Osman  Pages: 432 Read on: Kindle  Read in: ~4 hours  Plot Summary:  Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die? Things I Liked:  1. It was so good to be reunited with the four octogenarians and their cop friends! The Thursday Murder Club series of books has been an annual favourite and it is always nice to visit with the fun and fearless senior citizens as they poke their noses into police matters to solve a murder or two. Previous books in the series have been reviewed - The Thursday Murder Club , The...

Hello, hello, It is September and all of the Western hemisphere is getting excited for fall/ colder days! Now, for us in India, we have two more hot months to endure before it starts getting cooler but we can already start getting into a cozy state of mind via books!  With that in mind, here are some recommendations of three 'cozy' murder mysteries by Meri Allen.  Book 1: The Rocky Road to Ruin by Meri Allen  Plot Summary:  Riley Rhodes, travel food blogger and librarian at the CIA, makes a bittersweet return to her childhood home of Penniman, Connecticut - land of dairy farms and covered bridges - for a funeral. Despite the circumstances, Riley's trip home is sprinkled with reunions with old friends, visits to her father's cozy bookshop on the town green, and joyful hours behind the counter at the beloved Udderly Delicious Ice Cream Shop. It feels like a time to help her friend Caroline rebuild after her mother's death, and for Riley to do a bit of her own reflecti...