The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 Today I woke up feeling a little sick.  So I just read, lay down and felt a little better. It's this darn weather, cold one day and hot the next.  Ugh.  Here are some glimmers from my day..  Coffee. Always bringing me comfort.  &  Finishing up my current read: Thorns in the Crown by Tanushree Poddar, which I enjoyed quite a bit. It's historical fiction set in India starting off in the 1920s till the 70s. Three people from very different backgrounds and how their lives and destinies are shaped in this tumultuous time.  I am planning on eating a simple salad for dinner and watching a spooky film.  Here's hoping tomorrow is better ♥

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 Hello Loves!  Happy Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Bihu to everyone who celebrates.  We made ourselves some Puli Payesh and I ate some chikki to eat gud and speak sweetly for the rest of the year.  Hope you had a lovely festive day.  Here's what my day looked like:  I love chikki so much.  Need to remember that and eat more of it.  My planner sits cozy in this sleeve.  Sunkissed journals of mine.  A happy mess.  A corner of my bedroom.  My current read, which I am hoping to read more of tonight.  Cute little friends. 

 Hello Loves ☺️ I spent my afternoon happily setting up my pencil pouch for the year. This is my big sorta catch all pouch. I also have a slimmer pouch to hold my everyday essentials. Here’s the process and final look.  Here she is all full and set up. I bought this case from Amazon last year but didn’t use it. Then as 2025 rolled up I wanted a big case to hold my pens and I got this out and gave it a whirl.  Added a bag charm too.  Miffy in bed 💜 Here is the slim pouch holding all my everyday pens.  Love how both of them go together 💜🤍💜  Starting off. Charm added. This one is from The Calm Robin.  The mess before. We begin. A ruler and glue and eraser.  Filled to the brim. Very happy with how I’ve organised my stuff. 

 Hello Loves!  Had a very slow and lovely Sunday.  Read. Journaled. Relaxed.  Here's what today looked like:  Things I read today and loved alll of it.  This book is so wholesome.  I read Garlic and The Vampire last month and was so happy to reunite with Garlic and The Witch in this book.  Loved this collection of stories.  Slowly (on purpose) making my way through this wonderful book. 

  Book: The Three Lives of Cate Kay Author: Kate Fagan  Pages: 304 Read on: Kindle Read in: ~3 hours  Plot Summary:  Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she’s one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn’t really exist. She’s never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now. As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she’ll be a whole person again. Things I Liked:  1. This is a very atmospheric, well-written  and int...