The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

Hello!  June is over and May is long gone, but I forgot to list my loves from May, I did love a whole lot of things from May. So I thought I'd combine 2 months and share all of the things I've loved best in the last 2 months.  May and June were both happy months in my life, inspite of May's mind-numbing heat.  June was all about Rains. Ice-cream sundaes! Chai. Reading quite a bit.  Cleaning my bookshelves.  Getting some books I've wanted for a long time.  You were good June!  Now let's jump into my favourites.  MAY and JUNE  2017 FAVOURITES!  1. Indian Summer Style/// May saw me add some beautiful pieces to my desi shelf.  :)  Kurtas, bags and even a wee bit of jewellery.  The only way to navigate an Indian summer is to wear Indian fabrics and styles.  This bunch of beauties is from Okhai.  2. Bullet Journaling/// May is when I started Bujo for the first time properly and I've loved it so much. It's

The Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.  First published in 1905 is the story of a young girl sent to boarding school in London after living in India for years. The daughter of a wealthy man she is given special treatment a host of luxuries in her new school but all of that changes with the death of her beloved father.  A story of goodness and kindness and changing fortunes and inherent good in people's heart.  A timeless classic that I haven't read.  There is also an Indian character in it which interests me too.  And boarding school books are the best.  I can't wait to get to this book.  The end pages on this are beautiful as well.  More floral beauty.  Have you read this book?  What do you think?  Happy Reading Folks. 

Hello!  Hello Monday!  And a Happy Eid to you!  For today's Monday Moods post I want to share some new adorable friends!  I am basically a child at heart and one thing I love above all else are quirky little plushies.  My house is full of squishy creature big and small.  When I came across these darling sock monsters on Instagram I just had to have them!!  I fell in love!  After a perusal of their web-store I narrowed down on these two creatures.  Meet Boo and Olly.  Those are their original names.  Of course, once they  came home, I gave them new names.  So blog, say hello to Baa-Boo and Hootie.  Let's see them... Baa-Boo!  He is so soft and squishy and incredibly well-made.  Look at that face!  Hootie!  They are the cutest things ever!!  Find a friend for yourself at Footsy.  I hope this post added some cheer to your Monday!  :) 

Hey all! Eid Mubarak to all my readers! I hope your day is full of family and yum food! :) Send us some biryani and siwaiyan, please! :)  This edition of Stationery Sunday is really cute because I am going to be handing over this post to my sister who will share with us her new Passport size Traveler's Notebook's (Camel colour) unboxing and set up.  I have been wanting to get a Passport size TN for a while now. I have a black Passport size TN (made by a Taiwanese Etsy shop that's now closed) and I have used it as a wallet before, but I wanted the Camel coloured one to try using it as my goes-everywhere-with-me writing companion. The idea is to document the little things that happen on a daily basis, which sometimes gets lost when you write them down later!  So, here is my little Camel Passport size TN!  Isn't it cute!!! Look at the colour and those cool scratches on it! I can't wait to use it everyday and watch it get scuffs and ag

1. My Favourite Corner of my Home. Books and more Books!  2. My Sister's beautiful junk journal.  So gorgeous.  A full flip-through is coming soon.  3. Rainy Days.  There is nothing like the monsoons!  4. We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 5. Chai and biscuits.  A match made in heaven.  6. Stickers Galore!  I have always loved stickers and even as an adult this love going strong. It's my favourite way to decorate planner pages and my journal.  I hope you guys have a lovely weekend.  And make most of the long weekend.  So many people have headed out on a quick holiday.  I wish I were going somewhere too.  :( But I am going to make the most of staying at home. I am going to read a ton..since I've been reading the same book since Monday.  Need to read something new!  I also want to colour and art.  And watch a ton of old Feluda movies from the 90s that I've never seen be

Little Women by Louise May Alcott.  Published first on September 30th 1868. A timeless classic about four sisters coming of age and growing into womanhood during the turbulent  Civil War years.  A book that brings comfort and warmth to the heart.  I first properly read this book two years ago and even though I was a full grown woman I loved this book and it's simplicity and charm.  To me it didn't seem very dated.  Of course, written in 1868 it's not exactly current but it's still so much of it is still relevant and relatable.  It is such a good read.  I cannot remount it enough.  A beautiful book in a stunning edition.  This book is truly a thing of beauty, inside and out.  “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.”  ―  Louisa May Alcott ,  Little Women “I like good strong words that mean something…”  ―  Louisa May Alcott ,  Little Women The end pages are a thing of beauty.