The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

Hello!  Hope this Monday is treating you well.  I have had a very mixed/off weekend.  On one hand I had the house to myself and had myself a little readathon which was very good. I had a good time doing that- a slow weekend with reading and just being. Plus, I reached my GoodReads Reading Challenge goal of reading 100 books. Yay! Currently I've read 104 books.  Good things.  Then there were things that weren't good. Fights with my maid....I know #FirstWorldProblems but it's my problem and I hate it and it bums me out.  Then the big toe on my bad leg (the leg I sprained badly a couple of years ago and it still hurts time and again) was in a world of pain. I was limping and in much discomfort.  And I am on my period...PMS is hitting me hard.  So today I am going to focus on all good things.  Take the focus off the bad and focus on the good.  And tell you all the things the make me hap...

Hello!  Another week has come and gone. This was a week I spent mostly at home due to the crazy rains in Bombay, I am not complaining. I love the rains.  This week also involved lots of closet cleaning. Early mornings.  Pretty pink satchels. Cooking.  Rainy days.  Tea drinking.  Movie watching.  Just good things!  Let's see my week in pictures.  Day 169: Grey skies and endless rain call for appropriate jewellery.  Brought out my little umbrella charm pendant for a rainy week!  Day 170: Love how lush green everything looks on rainy days! The trees seem so happy dancing in the breeze and shaking off their summer skins. Day 171: A regular lunch for days when I am home alone and need to fix myself something simple yet delicious!  Boiled carrots and peas with fresh cucumber and a splash of lime juice, salt & pepper and a wee bit of extra virgin olive oil. LOVE IT! It's s...

Hello!  This weekend I am doing something a little different and something for the very first time!  A READATHON!!!!  I plan on binge reading and trying to read as much as possible!  The thing is I have the house to myself this weekend..so the plan is to read and read and read!  Also this weekend I will hopefully read my 100th book of the year and thereby finish my GoodReads Reading Challenge! :) I am super happy to report this. Honestly. I knew I'd reach this challenge but I didn't think I'd reach it by June. Even though i completed my last year's challenge in June as well but this year I was travelling for the first two months and only read like 8 books in January and 10 books or so in February. So I was thinking I'd eventually get to my goal of reading 100 books but I am pleasantly surprised that I've reached here in June already.  So in order to celebrate I am going to do my first ever Readathon and get my reading on. :)  ...

"Home is where one starts from."  T.S. Eliot "There is nothing like staying at home for real comfort." Jane Austen  Just some pictures of my home...more specifically of my living room on a bright morning.  I am big fan of Staying at Home.  Being cozy and comfortable and being surrounded and comforted by the familiar.  My home is colourful, cluttered and full of character and knick-knacks.  It's hand's down my favourite place to be.

Hello!  You might remember that I came down with the flu in the third-ish week of May. Sore throat, body ache and a high fever. All of that and the special Bombay May heatwave. NOT FUN! And when I fall sick I like to treat myself to a little something something. Let's just say I feel a little indulgent :) So I dragged myself out of bed and latched on to the laptop and a click here, a click there and I bought me some books!  A happy ending to a sad story.  And since I was treating myself...I actually got some books I wanted for a while but was holding off since they were a little expensive.  I am very happy with this book haul and so excited for all my new books.  I highly recommend doing something indulgent when you are feeling poorly. Get those books you wanted. Order that bag. Get those beautiful but impractical shoes. Just go ahead and Treat Yo'self!  Let's see all the lovely books I added to my bookshelves!  ...

Book: Hama-Guri Goes To School Author: Aditi Bose Pages: 62 Read On: My Kindle How Long it Took Me To Read: A little over 2 hours. Plot Summary: Hama-Guri is a six year old boy who lives with his parents in a lovely cottage on a farm. His life is simple, well almost. The curious mind of Hama is never at rest and he makes the humdrum routine of daily life come alive with important questions, the whys and the wherefores. Hama’s adventures are as much about self-discovery as they are about the realization of what really matters. Join Hama on his adventures and grow up (or don’t) with him the fun way. After all childhood (and the rest of our lives) is all about learning new things, exploring the unknown and revelling in the hidden novelty of the mundane. These stories are imaginative yet simple and the lessons are easy to understand but often forgotten. Jump in and rediscover childhood. General Thoughts: I was sent this book for review by the author h...

Book: Speak Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Pages: 224 Read On: Paperback How Long it Took Me To Read: 3 days Plot Summary: The first ten lies they tell you in high school. "Speak up for yourself--we want to know what you have to say."  From the first moment of her freshman year at Merryweather High, Melinda knows this is a big fat lie, part of the nonsense of high school. She is friendless, outcast, because she busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, so now nobody will talk to her, let alone listen to her. As time passes, she becomes increasingly isolated and practically stops talking altogether. Only her art class offers any solace, and it is through her work on an art project that she is finally able to face what really happened at that terrible party: she was raped by an upperclassman, a guy who still attends Merryweather and is still a threat to her. Her healing process has just begun when she has another violent encounter with...

Hello!  Here are the rest of the books that I got in the Flipkart Clearance Sale. I love a clearance sale.The deals are incredible and this time around I even got some books that were on my wishlist for ages for really cheap. Like 60% off! Freaking awesome! Nothing makes my heart happier than a book sale. :D So let's see the books I added to my bookshelves... This adorable book has illustrations in it! Sadly, this is the second book in the series! :( I need to get the first one and only then can I get to this book. But it's so pretty and it sounds adorable. Feral kids and their nanny. What's not to love?  Books Bought:  A Cool Dark Place by Supriya Dravid  The Girl Who Saved The King of Sweden by Jonas Johansson  Inheritance by Indira Ganesan  Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson  The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place The Hidden Gallery by MaryRose Wood I am excited as always to get to these books...

Hello!  It's Monday Morning..5:49 am on a Monday Morning to be precise.  Why am I awake so early on a Monday???  Truth be told I haven't gone to bed yet! :(   I meant to but my sister took an early flight to Delhi this morning...she had to leave home at 4:45 am and was up since 3:30 am, so it didn't make sense for me to sleep for a bit and wake up groggy to see her off. So I decided to stay up and see her off.  Now it's nearly 6:00 am and I need to get some sleep but all my heart desires is coffee!  If you know me at all, you'd know that I love coffee. Love it. Need it. Can't do without it.  So let's just dedicate this Monday Moods post to all things coffee.  I also love and have a rather large collection of coffee mugs. I think if you love coffee then you should drink it in style.  I like all kinds of coffee. The coffee shop kind. The instant kind. The filter coffee kind. T...