The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

Hello!  Seriously how is it the end of September already? Time is flyyingggggggg by. This year seems to have just started and now we are on to the last 3 months of the year.  But these last 3 months are my absolute favourite months of the year so I am excited to embark on the last leg of 2015.  September was a nice month. I read sans a TBR list.  Read a few lovely books. My city was lit up for Ganesh Chaturthi.  Watched a ton of movies.  Bought 3 books...wow! Signed up for Kindle Unlimited.  Enjoyed some rainy days.  Ate lots of veggies.  It was a nice month!  Let's see some of the things I've been loving all month long!  1. Totoro Bookmark: So cute! A nice big size and makes every page come alive.  It's from Crafted Van an Etsy store I have talked about before and I adore them and their work.  2. Favourite Bag: A colourful boho-chic bag I got from Max this month and I am so in love. It fits a ton of stuff and the c

Hello!  I haven't had a book haul on here in a while now. Not since July... I did buy some books in August...4 I think but I immediately put them away on my shelves and didn't get around to taking pictures of them and sharing them on the blog. I did share two of my new books on Instagram. But not on the blog.  I almost didn't post this haul either since I only have 3 books to share. Yup! Just 3 books!  My book buying is pretty slow right now. It's not intentional...not really.  In August I read all Indian books and I had a whole shelf of books set aside so I didn't need any new books.  In September...I realised it felt good to not buy books for the sheer heck of it.  Don't get me wrong I still love buying books..but there was nothing I really wanted apart from the books I just got.. Another thing is my folks are visiting for a few months and the sight of my bookshelves and stacks of books everywhere in the flat is not somethin

1. Me And Earl and The Dying Girl: Based on a book by Jesse Andrews, this is story of Greg and Earl who make these truly original and hilarious spoofs of classic movies. Greg is forced to spend time with Rachel, a girl he has known his whole life but doesn't really know. Rachel is diagnosed with Luekemia and Greg and Earl decide to make her a movie.  This movie is sweet and funny and really subtle. The pace is a little slow and languid.  An indie movie and just like how I like my movies--a little quirky and slow and full of very likeable characters.  I haven't read the book yet but I really want to and soon.  2. Insidious 3: I fairly enjoy the Insidious movies. They are spooky and the music/background score always gives me the creeps. The third instalment is independent of the first two movies, so even if you haven't seen the first two films you can still watch and enjoy this movie. The movie was entertaining and not very scary...there were some j

Book : In A Dark Dark Wood Author: Ruth Ware Pages: 352 Read On: iPad How Long it Took Me To Read: 2 days Plot Summary: Nora hasn’t seen Clare for ten years. Not since Nora walked out of school one day and never went back. In a dark, dark wood there was a dark, dark house Until, out of the blue, an invitation to Clare’s hen do arrives. Is this a chance for Nora to finally put her past behind her? And in the dark, dark house there was a dark, dark room But something goes wrong. Very wrong. And in the dark, dark room… Some things can’t stay secret for ever General Thoughts: I am always looking forward to reading books about creepy homes, weekend getaways that go wrong and of course old hidden secrets. So this book seemed right up my alley! Things I Liked:  1. The writing was good and the pace of this book was great too. 2. The setting of this book was good too, in the middle of the woods..a bunch of people and old secrets lurking around...all very satisfying.

Book: Hush Little Baby Author: Suzanne Redfearn Pages: 345 (in my edition) Read On: iPad How Long it Took Me To Read: 2 days Plot Summary:   If I stay, he will kill me. If I leave, he'll destroy Addie and Drew. Jillian Kane appears to have it all - a successful career, a gorgeous home, a loving husband, and two wonderful children. The reality behind closed doors is something else entirely. For nine years, she has hid the bruises and the truth of her abusive marriage in order to protect Addie and Drew, knowing, if she left, Gordon would destroy her-destroy them. When, in an act of desperation, she flees, her worst nightmare is realized, and she finds herself on the run with her two young children, no money, and no plan. With Gordon in hot pursuit, there is only one inescapable certainty: No matter where she goes, he will find her. Kill her. And take her children. Things  I Liked:  1. The writing was nice and the author did a great job at conveying t

Hello!  Friday again and time to list some favourites.  1. A darling, darlingest little memo pad that I got in my last Happie Scrappie kit. It's so cute I almost don't want to use it ever.  2. Bangle party.  3. Some new notebooks and journal I added to my life. The blockprint notebook is from Fabindia and the blue journal is something I picked up in Crossword...I will show it properly in a future post.  4. Details of my Happily Unmarried Roamani bag. I am so in love with the tassel details and can't wait to carry this bag. I got it right before the monsoons and didn't want to risk getting it wet so I put off using it.  5. Earring love. Love this pair from Fabindia that a friend got us.  Hope you guys have a wonderful weekend.  Happy Reading!

Hello!  I don't often to entire posts dedicated to my current read...I have side widget dedicated to sharing my current read with you guys. And I also almost always share what I am currently reading on my Instagram.  But sometimes you read a book so amazing and so good, you just want to talk about it.  And right this moment I am reading one such book.  A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara is the book I am currently reading.  This book is getting a lot of attention and a lot of buzz since it first came out earlier in the year. I read/heard  so many incredible things about it and wanted to read it immediately but somehow it has taken me all this time to finally get to it.  I picked it up a week or so back at Crossword and I started reading it as soon as I could..meaning once I finished the book I was reading at the moment and I got to it.  This is a beast of a book, size wise, my edition is 720 pages. 720 rather long and rather dense pages. So I am t

Book: The Narrow Road to Palem Author: Sharath Komarraju Pages: 100 odd pages How Long it took me to Read: 4 hours Read On: Kindle Plot Summary: Rudrakshapalem lies a few kilometers East of Godavari in the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. At first glance, it looks like just another sleepy little village. But as you walk along its borders and peer into the lives of its people, you will find that deep within its breasts are hidden some dark secrets.   - In the temple compound roams a crazy man named Chander. He hugs a gold pendant and sings lullabies to it every night. What is his story? - Subbarao, one of Palem's richest men, came up the hard way, having started life as the poor son of a snack seller. But what is the secret that gives him sleepless nights? - A young couple dealing with loss stand in front of the road to Palem, and there is a seller of mirrors on the sidewalk, welcoming them in. Will they heed his words, or will they run away? - How much are hap

Hello!  And a happy Monday to you.  Today was a lovely, rain-soaked day here in Bombay.  These tangerine skies are common during golden hour during the monsoons.  I love spending this time by my window and stare at nature's brilliant show.  Such a lovely colour.  Birds flying home. Fluffy clouds and occasionally a shower or two.  Bliss!  Hope you guys have a great week ahead.  :)

Hello!  Hope your Sunday was lovely.  I spent this rather rainy, drizzly Sunday reading an amazing book- A Little Life, and watching TV with my folks and making plans for the upcoming week.  This Sunday for Stationery Sunday I decided to list some of my recent stationery favourites instead of focussing one single love.  So on to some recent loves... 1. Cecil--a lovely fabric dori from Foxtail Threads an Easy shop. I've talked about darling Cecil before. He is my on the go journal. A place to jot down notes, make lists---grocery or otherwise and musings and such.  2 & 3. More fauxdori love...in this case two of my utter favourite paper doris. I am not too sure of the brand. A friend got these for me and I think they are a Korean brand. They are very well made and sturdy and the prints are beautiful. Of course, I love everything floral!  4. Frankie Magazine Journal---oh my! I love this little journal. Every single page is beautiful an

Book: The Nidhi Kapoor Story Author: Saurabh Garg Pages: 316 Read on: Kindle Read in: 2-3 hours Plot Summary:  Two dogs and a cat are butchered at the home of Nidhi Kapoor, a leading Bollywood actress. Left behind is a mysterious letter threatening Nidhi and her family. Nishant Kapoor, Nidhi’s father and a superstar of the yesteryears is confined to a retirement facility in the hills. Tormenting him are his recurring dreams of someone trying to hurt him and his family.  A film set where Nidhi Kapoor is shooting for her much anticipated film goes up in flames. Trapped inside are Nidhi and her sister, Payal. ACP Prakash Mohile is forced to take up the investigation. Rujuta Singh, a photojournalist chronicling the lives of policemen in Mumbai and shadowing Prakash, gets embroiled in the case. Unwarranted incidents continue to happen and in absence of any real clues or motive, Prakash and Rujuta are forced to dig deeper in the past of the Kapoors. They unknowingly stumble on

Hello!  Friday again and I am feeling a little blues-y!  Well...might just be PMS. Or the fact that my bedroom AC is acting-up and imagining my life and especially sleeping without my AC is making me very anxious! Total #firstworldproblems! But it's bumming me out! Bombay is hot and muggy and humid!  On to some favourite things...from my sister's life and her phone.. 1. An arm candy shot featuring bracelets from Aquamarine. Love the Buddha bracelet so much.  2. Packing times...my sister spent a better part of this week travelling on work and this was our bedroom the night before her travels. Packing is not something I am very good at, but I am good at making lists and packing beauty and skincare bits.  3. A new addition to our Traveller's Notebook! Another delightful notebooks from Lyra and Co. Such pretty florals.  4. A yummy dinner from last week...a Shashuka from Moshe's. So good!  5. A glorious summer sunset. My si