The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

If books are my No. 1 obsession, bags come a close second. Or maybe they share the first spot of love and delight in my heart. I love bags. LOVE BAGS!  Big bags, that fit my entire world. Small bags for essentials. Pencil bags.  Pouches.  Wallets.  Coin purses.  I love them all.  Leather bag.  Cloth Bags. Satchels. Jholas.  Bucket Bags. Structured purses. Mary Poppins bags that hold everything.  There is so much to love.  I can't resist a good bag and I love each and every bag I own.  I try and change bags as often as possible, so that every bag in my closet gets a chance to be out and about in the world.  These bags (the ones featured above) are some of the bags I've used and loved this year.  From top to bottom, they are from:  Holii from Hidesign  Accessorize Zara Shaun Design backpack via Limeroad Pouches from Forever 21. 

My second book haul of the month was a bit unplanned and unintended. I was happy with my controlled state of book buying and there was no particular book I was in a tearing hurry to get my hands on. Till an email from Flipkart changed my mind. They were and still are having a pretty good Sale on over 5000 books. So I thought I'd take a little look around and see if something caught my eye. An hour later, I had 12 books in my cart and all for great deals. Like, really great deals. Only 10 books are featured in this haul since two of them are still on their way to me. Once they get here, I'll show them to you eventually. For now, here are 10 new books in my library/life. Huzzah! I am so happy with this haul of mine. Exciting books and all at such bargains.  In Custody- Anita Desai Baumgartner's Bombay- Anita Desai  A Teaspoon of Earth and Sea- Dina Nayeri  The Stranger's Child- Alan Hollinghurst  The New York Trilogy-

Book: The Book of Fate Author: Parinoush Saniee Translated By: Sara Khalili Pages: 447 How Long It Took Me To Read: 3 days Read On: Paperback Plot Summary :  A bestselling novel in Iran, despite being banned twice by the government, The Book of Fate follows a teenage girl in pre-revolutionary Iran through five turbulent decades, from before the 1979 revolution, through the Islamic Republic, and up to the present in this powerful story of friendship, passion, and hope.  A teenager in pre-revolutionary Tehran, Massoumeh is an average girl, passionate about learning. On her way to school she meets a local man and falls in love, but when her family discover his letters they accuse her of bringing them dishonour. She is badly beaten by her brother, and her parents hastily arrange for her to marry to a man she's never met. Facing a life without love, and the prospect of no education, Massoumeh is distraught, but a female neighbour urges her to comply: "We each h

1. I am so very thankful for coffee. I can't do without it.  2. Thankful for my books. The ability to buy them. Keep them. Read them. So very grateful.  3. Thankful for cupcakes. They are delicious. :)  4. Wait, did I already say coffee? What can I say? I am super grateful for coffee!  5. Very grateful and thankful for nature, beauty and serenity.  6. Very thankful for the food on my plate. Thankful for the people who cook me delicious meals and so thankful that I can cook myself.  7. So thankful for hot-chocolate and well, chocolate in general. Can't imagine life without it.  8. Grateful and thankful for silver jewellery, I love it and I am thankful for it's pretty presence in my life.  9. I am thankful for the quiet moments. For peace and serenity. I am so grateful for my home, my safe haven and the moments of peace I feel here.  10. I am so thankful for cute shoes! ;)  11. I am so thankful f

Book: The Secret Children Author: Alison McQueen Pages: 448 Read On: Paperback How Long it Took Me To Read: 2-3 days Plot Summary:   Assam, 1925. James MacDonald is a son of the empire who has no yearning for England. Running a tea plantation, he loves India and is reluctant to choose a British bride from the eager crowds sent over. But when he takes a beautiful young Indian woman as his courtesan, he can little imagine what he has begun. So starts the story of Mary and Serafina. Born of two worlds, accepted by neither. Growing up beloved but hidden away, their childhood is one of contradiction. It is only as the shadow of war falls and the turmoil of Indian partition begins, that the girls must face the truth about their parents and begin the search for somewhere to belong. It will be a journey full of forbidden questions, hidden answers, heartbreak and determination. As Serafina and Mary grow into women, they must risk everything and make choices with a legacy that w

It's been a while since I did a physical books haul on this blog. It's been a while since I bought physical books, I got only two books in October and felt silly hauling them.  All of these books I picked up from Kitaab Khana a week ago. I've already read one of these books and I am excited about the rest. Some of these have been on my radar for a while and others were picks I just happened to stumble across. Personally, I love picking up books by the by. Just finding a book that looks appealing on the bookshelf and flipping through the pages and getting it home. For that reason alone, I'll forever love buying books from bookshops. :)  Moriarty- Anthony Horowitz (So excited for this book!) Wreaking- James Scudamore  Solitaire- Alice Oseman (already read this.)  The Girl With all The Gifts- M.R, Carey (read his half and put it down, for now.)  The Dinner- Herman Koch (I have heard amazing things about this book!)  There will be an

Mum and I like our little outings, we drink some coffee, hit the shops and come back home with a few treasures. Here we are getting out coffee on, me with my Ice-Blended Caramel Latte and Mum with her Vanilla Latte.  I am loving star prints right now. Honestly, I've been looking high and low for star prints and only finally have managed to find them in abundance. Both of these are from Zara.  Armcandy- I love this daisy chain bracelet of mine. Simple, sweet and goes with pretty much everything. It reminds me of the 1970s, the hippies and fields of flowers. All good things.  My darling little bag. I love, love, love this bag of mine. Small but fits enough. And I adore the heart print and the tan colour. I am drawn to tan bags and can't get enough of them.  Bag and shopping bag. My Zara habit is a little out of control. I don't mind it one bit! :) I love shopping days with my Mum. We talk ,we walk, we shop and just have a good time. Shop

1. A bunch of colourful, double-ended pens and my gorgeously simple Field-Notes books. I haven't yet gotten around to using these notebooks but I will do so in the new year. I cannot wait. :)  2. A gorgeous raw-silk pouch with a hint of Kashida embroidery. We got this from Fabindia and love it's bright colour and the simple strip of print.  3. My favourite iPad case. Love, love, love! This one is from Accessorize and I adore it. Love the print and on top of it my sister's Aldo glassed.  4. Two new nail-paints from Inglot, I absolutely adore the Inglot nail-polishes.  5. Darling aren't they? Sticky notes from Accessorize. I have hard time using them. They are so pretty!  Have a nice weekend guys.  Mine will include some cooking, cleaning and hopefully reading!  I am currently reading two books at once, a rare occurrence in my world. I should hopefully finish at least one of them over the weekend. 

These two books have already been read and reviewed. Just look below for the reviews :)  I've read a few books by Cecelia Ahern and enjoyed most of them. She is one of my favourite chick-lit authors, so when I heard that she had a new book out, I had to check it out.  Jason Segel from How I Met Your Mother fame wrote this middle-grade book and I just couldn't resist it!!! ) It's lovely and beautiful and full of pretty illustrations! So gorgeous. I am so excited to read this book.  I've been hearing all sorts of amazing things about this book and had to give it a try. It's post-apocalyptic-ish from what I can make out. Should be a fun read and that cover with the night sky is simply gorgeous.  I love this batch of eBooks I have acquired, a mix of fiction, non-fiction and YA and chick-lit. I love my books when they are a good mix. :)  Two books have been read from this bunch and I am so excited to read the rest.  Happy Readi