The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

Hello!  Time to throw it back to some glorious books I bought in the month of March.  March overall was a good month, book wise and other wise. I read a ton of good books and even bought a handful of great books.  I've already shared my Faber Stories book haul before, these are the other books I picked up, all of them Indian books.  Some Chughtai.  Some true crime.  A memoir.  A text in translation. A masala read.  A good mix!  Let's see some of the beauties I've added to my shelves lately.  Chughtai has been one of my absolute favourites for years now. I first read her when I was 14 and she blew my mind. So far though, I've only read her short stories. So when I saw some of her full length novels had been translated, I jumped on it. There are a few more I'd like to eventually get my hands on. But these two are a good place to start. Both of these are set in the Bollywood of the 40s and 50s and I can't wait to get to these. 

Spring in all her glory.  Flowers everywhere you look.  Iced drinks.  Greenery.  New leaves.  All good things! 

Hello!  Today I want to share the cutest little jewellery with you from Vastriyan.   I spotted Vastiryan's jewellery on Instagram at some point last year and I kept seeing her beautiful designs and wanting some of my own. I finally got a few pieces of from her back in February and I am so in love with everything I got from her.  First up, everything is so well made and flawless and the quality is exceptional.  And obviously, everything is super stunning, from the jewellery itself to even the way in which it was packaged.  :)  Look at this embroidered pair of studs.  I love how the colours pop against the black.  So pretty.  These tiny lotus earrings with ghunghroos are perfect to wear when you don't want to wear something huge on your ears.  I also got these two embroidered rings.  So gorgeous.  These are adjustable and light weight and so lovely.  I wore the bigger earring on my birthday, a lovely mix of painting and

Hello! Want to hear a little secret?  I love mini books.  You know tiny little books that are now being released by pretty much every publisher, I love those.  The Penguin Little Black Classics. The Vintage Minis. The Penguin Moderns.  & Now, the Faber Stories.  I am here for it all.  I so far have got 8 of these darling little books and I know for a fact I will be getting more.  Let's see the ones I've already added to my shelves.  Here they are in all their beauty.  Mini books are such a great idea, a quick and easy way to sample a new writer's work. Or a quick read when life is far too busy for a full length book.  Plus, these tiny books sit in a handbag of any size which is a plus in my book.  BOOKS BOUGHT///  1. Come Rain or Come Shine by Kazua Ishiguro  2. Mary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom by Silvia Plath  3. Mr. Salary by Sally Rooney  4. The Lydia Steptoe Stories by Djuna Ba

Hello!  I spent my birthday evening at Bibi Ka Maqbara.  A tomb of Aurganzeb's first wife- Dilras Bano Begum, that her son- Azam Khan built for her in 1678.  A lot like the Taj Mahal, much smaller and far less opulent but still stunning.  I haven't seen the Taj Mahal yet, both my parents have, and as we were strolling down the path towards the tomb, both of them couldn't stop marvelling at just how similar these two monuments were. My parents, were also saying how sad it is that visits to the Taj at night are no longer allowed. My Dad was fortunate to see the Taj Mahal during a full moon night back in 1968 and it is one of his most cherished memories.  Back to Bibi ka Maqbara, we got here just as dusk was settling in, golden hour. I was a little worried that we might not get to see all of it in proper light, even though the place is open till 9:00 PM, it isn't sufficiently lit up.  But we have an hour or so of sunlight left and we got to stroll leis

Hello!  It has been absolute ages since I did a Stationery Sunday post on here, so let's fix that shall we?  I got these gorgeous Washi Tape sets from Ali Express.   I love how these Washi Tapes come in a set of 5 and in similar colour family.  It makes doing up my planner pages of the week very easy and keeps them all in the same colour family.  Green Leaves.  Coral Fruits.  Lavender.  Yellow Flowers.  So utterly pretty!  A look inside..