The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 Hello October 🌾🍁🪷🍁🌾 Dugga Dugga ❤️ Started my month with some pandal hopping and praying to Maa Durga for better days and joy and hope.  Here is what today looked like: many pretty protimas and pandals. Feeling a little festive.  Pujo has been a little quiet this year because it’s hard to imagine Pujo without Maa. We’ve stayed home all these days and only ventured out today.  Felt good to be out and about in the world and go see Maa Durga and her kids.  Hoping and praying that the rest of the month is just as nice. 

 Spent my morning, moving my books around and sprucing up my space. Pretty much my favourite thing in the world to do.  Piles of stories to get lost in.  Books I am hoping to read this year.  This makes me so happy.  I love cleaning and organising so much.  A pretty space is good for my soul.  Used this indigo stole to cover my side table.  Some Ray merch to make my corner pop. 

 Monday Blues.  Some hints of blues from my camera roll.  📸 A pretty tiny bookmark. From Plain Paper Page on IG.  A fabric ring from Mela by Shreya that I love  A blue blockprint sheet and a book that made me a little blue.  An armful of bangles.  A tote from Lific and a phone cover from Taaga. Love how well they go together.  And finally the bluest skies. Not a cloud in sight. Everyday views out my window. 

 Hello Loves!  Hope you've had a good Sunday.  Mine included loads of sleep and a spot of reading and a few films.  So basically it was pretty good.  Below are few of my favourite things..  A Ray inspired bookmark from Studio Joyeeta.  A tiny painting, another bookmark from an IG shop that's now closed.  A love letter to self from Surreal Studio. I love this so much.  An embroidered bag from Hem Suta.  A delectable avocado toast. 🥑 Coffee under a lamp.  & A sticker with the right message~ Chill Out.  Starting tomorrow it's all sorts of yearly faves. Need to brainstorm and pour over my bookish notes and lists.  Busy week ahead.  Have a good one folks 🎀

 Hello Loves!  If you know me, you know I love love love things made by hand and I have a special soft spot for embroidered things. Both my Grandmothers were skilled embroiderers, so every time I buy a piece of embroidered something, I feel like it's something my Thamma and Dida would like.  :)  We've bought from Rainbow Tales and Rhichita before, a couple of time and we love her work and her artistry.  We recently bought a few pendants and two brooches and they are so lovely.  Here's a little look.  Here are the necklaces.  This is an edit of small pieces and I love them. So much more wearable and easy to just throw on.  I love the tiny florals so much. The lavender ones might be my favourite but I do love the little bee so damn much. So cute and see how neat everything is.  These are the brooches and they are so lovely.  Florals again because clearly I can't have enough.  :)  Do go check out her shop and treat yourself ...

Hello Loves!  Summer Styles in my books is all about comfort and Cotton.  Wear the softest and comfiest things and hope to keep the heat at bay.  I recently worse this very blue and airy outfit and this is what I want the rest of my summer to look like.  Rings galore.  Wore some of my old silver rings.  A rug on a friends terrace.  An armful of bangles.  Snacks.  My sister's bag sitting pretty.  My gorgeous little Tuesday Sling from Chiaroscuro.  All kinds of blues.  Pockets of peace.  No such thing as too much silver.  DETAILS:  Kurta: Farida Gupta  Bag: Chiaroscuro  Rings: Amber Jewels and Shops in Bangalore  Silver and Meenakari Bangles: Jaipur Silver Shops (I don't remember the names anymore) Cloth Bangles: Art n Light Studio 

  Hello April!  Hello Bengali New Year!  Hello Reading only Bengali Books in April!  Hello Summer!  Hello Mangoes!!!  I hope you are wonderful April!  Be Good.  Be Kind.  Be Gentle.  🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺 Hello Loves.  I took some time off from Blogging. Life has been busy. I missed my Monthly Reading Wrap-Up for the first time ever in...years?  Damn.  I will get that up soon, promise. I read some nice books in March and I want to talk about them. Soon. That post is coming soon.  I had just the best weekend. I went out, Bandra and SoBo- Bookshops, Cafes, Silver Shops and hanging with people and so much fun conversation and just good times.  I am so happy.  As much as I love being home, it's nice to step out, dress up and do things.  :)  Here are some glimpses of my life lately... My Tuesday Sling from Chiaroscuro and I went out on town.  She is tiny and fits a decent amount of stuff.  Love weari...

  Hello June! Happy 9th Birthday to this little blog! :)  Started out June by visiting with an aunt and uncle who I had not met in 4 years! Had a lovely adda and PNPC (beloved Bengali acronym for gossip!) session along with yum Bengali snacks!  Sharing some pics of my evening!  Hoping this month is kind to all of us!  My Mom's childhood home's Kaali temple. So many stories and so many fun memories for all of us are held here.  My uncle was a tea planter and is a certified tea taster. He was known for his amazing tea blends whilst he was in the business. Even today, he gave us some really great Assam tea! But this, oh betrayal!, is coffee! :)  Even a short visit ten-minutes away meant getting out of my pyjamas and into some "outside world" clothes! Wore a soft cotton kurti from Inji and this lovely handmade pendant by Banerii. Both bought off their Instagram stores!  Have a great month ahead, guys!