The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 Hello Loves!  Here are some Friday Joys 🎀🍄❤🎀🍄 Things bringing me joy this Friday:  Stacks of books.  Corners of home.  Sweet heart warming books.  Shelves on my iPad. Made a shelf for January in Japan.  Some new books. 

 I am totally into totes. The last 3 years has seen me become low key, well high key obsessed with totes. I also use them pretty much every single day.  I have a Planner Tote which holds all of my Planners and Journals.  Then I have a reading tote, that holds my current reads and some annotating supplies.  And I have a tote for my Laptop and iPad and Kindle. So three totes are always in circulation.  I change up said totes once in a while..like today.  Moved into a new Planner and Reading Tote, so thought I’d share.  This yellow gingham quilted tote is a recent find. It’s from the brand Orla that I got via Amazon.  I love the Springy and happy vibe and I’ve always loved gingham. This is spacious enough to hold all of my planners and journals.  And it has a zip which is great and keeps my things dust free and safe.  I filled it up and everything fits in just perfectly. It was some slip pockets inside that are perfect to store some of my s...

 Hello, hello, We come to you today with some very random (and not new) movie recommendations.  Let's get into it, shall we?  1. Wait Till Helen Comes (YouTube) First of all, if you want to watch a bunch of horror and thriller movies and are not finding anything on your usual subs, then go to YouTube and search for horror movies and you will find a bunch of not-so-bad movies!  Wait Till Helen Comes is a decent horror movie about a family that moves into a church-turned-into-a-home and strange things start happening.  2. Devil's Diary (YouTube) A teen/ high school horror flick. Kinda inspired by The Craft but is still its own thing. A mysterious blank journal that makes evil desires come true falls into the hands of the high school outcast. All kinds of evil shenanigans happen.  3. Solstice (2008 movie) (YouTube)  A pretty decent horror-thriller movie. The print on YouTube is not the best but it is okay if you are watching it on your tablet or phone. We...

 Hello Loves!  January is almost over, doesn't she always feel unduly long? I don't mind. I like January. I like how she is an importunity to set goals and get inspired and have hope.  I like her.  And this January has been good.  Very Good.  Here are some of most favourite things/feelings and moments from January 2024.  (I am hoping I keep up with sharing my Monthly Favourites all through 2024.)  JANUARY FAVOURITES:   1. Planners and Journals: As always, I loved setting-up and moving into my new Planners and Journals. It brought me so much joy and I have absolutely loved my new set-ups.  My Daily Life Planner.  My Blog Planner.  My Gratitude Journal.  Daily Journal.  Book/Reading Journal.  I have loved them all.  It's like the highlight of January for me, to set up a plethora of new journals.  Here is my Reading Journal.  A thing of joy.  2. Book Buying: January made me add 10 new books to ...

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...

 Hey, hey,  As the title suggests, here are our Top 10 crime fiction/ thriller/ mystery books of 2023!  This year has been a good one for myster/ crime fiction/ thriller lovers because there has been such a nice little variety of books/ stories within the broad genre.  So, without any further ado, let's get into it, shall we?  Nine Liars by Maureen Johnson: Nine friends visit a country home. Two are found murdered by an axe. 20+ years later, a young amateur detective attempts to solve this cold case. A really engrossing, fun book about friendship, friend-group dynamics and such. Review can be found here . Villainy by Upamanyu Chatterjee: A fantastic, twisty, immersive book about an old crime and its long shadows. Very well written and you can find the detailed review here . The Trees by Percival Everett: Is an absolute 5-star must-read. When some racists in a small southern (American) town are found murdered, the body of a Black man, who resembles the victim of ...

 Hello Loves!  2023 has been the year of Tote Bags for me. I fell in love with tote bags and went a little crazy buying totes all year round and I have no regrets. I mostly bought from small businesses and got the cutest works of art.  Here are some Top Totebags of 2023. In no particular order.. Here we go..  1. Studio Joyeeta: Starting off with a forever fave Joyeeta, who started a merch line and we for two totes (obviously) and this lady is my favourite. Nicely made and featuring Joyeeta's incredible art.  I love it.  Check out her beautiful stuff on her website .  2. Strawbabie: I found this shop on IG and got myself some totes and stickers an other cuties from them. I currently have another order from them on the way to me.  I adore these totes. I used them as a Planner Tote and my Reading tote.  So cute, go check out their shop for some delightful things.  Find them here.  Love their aesthetic and vibe 🎀 3. La Dolce Vita: S...

 Hello Loves!  If you know me, you know I am a complete bookmark obsessed fiend. I have always loved pretty little bookmarks but in the lat 3-4 years my collection has grown by leaps and bounds and I couldn't be happier about it.  I love it.  This year too I added some new loves to my life, I did use a lot of my older and beloved bookmarks but for this list, I am sticking to the new entrants to my bookish life.  So let's jump into it and see my most loved bookmarks from 2023:  1. Riya Designs: I found her shop earlier in the year and have since then made a few purchases from her. I've of course bought a ton of bookmarks..which they are magnetic and wonderful and I love them. I've also bought notepads and some stickers. All of which I've really enjoyed and I highly recommend you go check out her shop.  It's full of cute little things.  I think I own..pretty much every single bookmark Riya Designs has in her shop.  Go see and get yourself som...