The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

Hello!  In a few hours 2017 will be gone.  A year which the world will remember as not so stellar.  For me personally, it was an OK year.  Not too bad...not too great.  A perfectly average year!  I am sorta glad to see it leave.  I cannot wait for 2018 and all that it bring with it.  But now let's stick to 2017 shall we? It was a year of reading, writing 25,000 words in one month, going back to Landour, watching over 100 films, cooking some amazing food, beautiful bags, lots of stationery and journaling and being content with my little life. :) READING HIGHLIGHTS!  1. I read over 200 books! 210 new books to be precise. To me this is a fantastic thing. I read over 170 books in 2016 and this year I wanted to do a little better. Even though my Good Reads Challenge was still 100 books, in my heart I wanted to double it; and I am so happy I was able to do just that.  2. I even re-read some old loves, which is another thing I am happy abo

Hello!  I thought I'd share my November 2017 Bujo Set-Up before the year is up.  November being my sister's birthday month is one of my favourite months of the year. And with winter making it's presence felt and general mirth in the air, it is a month I tend to enjoy a lot.  My Bujo for November was very special too.  I once again used a Lyra & Co. Rifle Paper Co. fabric dori and even used a shiny metallic cover Field Notes.  Let's jump into some details.. Winter florals FTW!  A close up of the print.  A thing of beauty!  Front page love.  Dainty floral stickers and some other darling things.  Usual first few pages of wish lists and monthly to-dos.  The pens of the month.  A slim black gel pen from The Planner Society Kit Orange gel from Sarasa Zebra.  Inside decor elements. Diecuts and stickers.  A Rifle Paper Co. fabric wallet insert for added pockets to store stickers and diecu

Hello!  Coming at you with a quick little haul of some earrings I got from Jaypore earlier in the month. Some  beautiful traditional, very desi pieces of jewellery!  Let's jump in shall we?  A gorgeous little bali.  OK not so little!  Two slightly similar styles. The mirror detail is so pretty.  I am totally having a jhumka moment.  And another slightly different jhumka!  Ah!  Things of beauty!  These earrings are so well-made and the details and designs are perfect and they light too, so easy to wear and style.  All of these are from Jaypore, which has been one of my favourite places to shop from all year round! 

Hello there! My name is Pooja and I am a stationery addict! Of course, you knew that! If you've been around here for even a few months, you'd know that I love me some stationery- notebooks, pens, papers, washi tapes etc. etc. etc. So, today, I thought I will share my five favourite writing instruments. These are tried and tested and highly, highly recommended. Let's get into it, shall we? 1. Black 0.5mm Gel Pens from PaperGeekCo on Etsy  Image Source: PaperGeekCo Listing   These pens are just so, so, so smooth! They are jet black, flow flawlessly and are a joy to write with. The ink is waterproof as well. Plus, aren't they cute?! Their cuteness is just the cherry on top, really! Go here to buy them. 2. Zebra Sarasa Vintage Clip Pens  Image Source: Tokyo Pen Shop   These pens are such a treat! They are 0.5mm gel ink pens and are super-smooth and available in really interesting colours like blue-grey, brown-black, red-black and so on! My

Hello!  Time to list some of my favourite fashions for 2017.  I loved so many different elements and styles through the year and today I want to share some of my absolute favourites.  So let's jump into it.  1. Closet Clean-Up/// The best fashion decision I made in very early 2017 was to clean my closets properly and re-organise it thoroughly. It took some time and a lot of effort but it was so worth it! It has made getting dressed super-duper easy. I hadn't re-organised my closet properly since 2012 and this overhaul was a long time coming! 2. Bangles/// I fell back in love with an armful of bangles. I dug out old favourites- like these wooden ones from Fabindia and paired them with my silver ones. 3. Pins/// 2017 was the year of pins. I bought pins and wore pins and I even stuck some pins in my bags and backpacks. It is such a wonderful way to add a little something special to an outfit. I am obsessed and I don't see my love for all

Hello!!!  I always intend to venture away from my usual reading styles. One of those forays away from my reading comfort zone is reading some non-fiction books. I prefer fiction and literature over non-fiction any day. But there are a few types non-fiction titles that interest me- memoirs & biographies and true crime. I absolutely want to read more from this genre and broaden my reading horizons.  I am so happy that I actually read quite a few non-fiction titles in 2017 and here are some of my favourites.  1. Found Dead by Shantanu Guha Ray/// Some of India's most popular and headline grabbing crime stories.  I thoroughly enjoyed this book and read it in pretty much one sitting.  Read a full review HERE.   2. Sold by Patricia McCormick/// I loved this book and it's incredibly important topic. Sex trade is a menace  that has to be curbed and books like this and conversations around the issue are good place to start and raise awareness.  I di