The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

1. Chick Mini-Backpack: A belated Christmas present, this little cutie is just too cute for words. She is very tiny, she doesn't even fit my Kindle but..I mean somethings you love not for their functionality.  2. Blue Skies: The skies are somehow prettier in the first half of the year. Bombay has been blessed with the most perfect skies lately and not to mention our wonderful weather all January long. I hope this fleeting winter lingers on for longer.  More fluffs.  Dusk Tales.  The view out of my bedroom window on most evenings is something truly special.  3. Planner Love: I have been loving my Alicia Souza planner so much. I wasn't entirely sold on it when it arrived but after using it for a month now...I am happy as can be. I will be sharing a whole review soon. So stay tuned for that.  4. Home: After 3.5 months of being in the hometown it was bittersweet to head back home.  It...

Hello!  I recently, well a couple of weeks ago, finally set up my Book Journal for 2020. I've been using the same notebook, from Rifle Paper Co since 2018 and now it will house 3 years worth of book reviews and musings and thoughts and lists of books to get and books I didn't finish. In short, the very essence of my bookish life lives in this notebook. I've had a Book Journal since 2012. Before that I used whichever planner I was using as a means of keeping tab on my reading but let me tell you, having a specific place for all my book related things to be in has been a a life changer. Not to mention it's took to have a place to go look back at my year's reading.  So let's see how I went about setting my Book Journal for 2020.  I set this journal using the limited amount of supplies I had carried with me on my holiday. But I still think it's turned out pretty good!  The front page for this year.  A girl with flowers and all...

The most common question or comment or well compliment I usually get is..How do you read so much?  Normally, I thank the person and say something flippant like, "Oh, reading is my one and only super power." That's not untrue. I do read a lot and do read pretty fast. But I think there is more to my reading like I do than I usually let on or give myself credit for.  I am a fast reader, there is no doubt about that. I have on occasion finished a 450 page book in a day...a couple of hours actually. I also usually finish books in a day or two. In my world, reading a book over a period of 3 days is pretty rare.  Also, and more importantly I ADORE READING.  I LOVE BOOKS.  It's something I choose over all other distractions the world has to offer.  I would rather be reading than doing anything else.  Seriously!  So my reading speed and volume is defined my the way I live my life.  I have in the past done one more p...

Hello!  Let's kick off this week with some beautiful stationery bits.  I recently got some gorgeous stationery from Anupriya's brand Artery by HB. I have bought buttons and bookmarks from her before and loved it all. So when I saw these new beauties on her IG, I knew I had to have them!  First up I got this gorgeous notebook. Floral. Pink.  Ruled.  Ah!  A thing of beauty.  And now for the main event- The Bookmarks.  Look how cute!  Colourful. Vibrant.  Glossy.  And such lovely quality.  Anupriya also very sweetly sent us some free stickers which we promptly put on our laptop.  Good Vibes all around.  So happy with everything I got.  Check out Artery by HB and get yourself some treats! 

Hello!  How is your Sunday been so far?  Oh also, Happy Republic Day, fellow Indians.  Today, and what this day stands for a good reminder to what, we as a country and as a people stand for.  I hope and pray that all of us remember the values that our Constitution was built on and we remain true to those sentiments.  For today's post I want to share a few glimpses of my Blog Planner.  A planner I use to keep my Blog Life in order. It's not too complicated or sophisticated it's just enough for me keep my posts in order and see what my blogging month looks like. I usually always have a blog planner. It's usually a freestyle Bujo like set up. A journal or TN insert where I brainstorm ideas and make long lists of all kinds of posts I want to do. But some years, last 2019 for instance I went sans one and I knew I wanted to get back on track and have a planner/place to keep my blogging in order.  And before I could spend time wonde...

Hello!  Book Hauls have been pretty scant in my corner of the world and it's OK. Since September I've been buying only a handful of books here and there. And even this month, I haven't bought one physical book!  Who am I? Jokes apart, my shelves are full of books that I need to read, so I am more than OK slowing down with my incessant book buying. But..February is my birthday month and I might just throw all caution to wind and buy myself some amazing books.  Only time will tell!  For now I want to share some books I picked up in December.  This is my December/Christmas book haul and I got all of these from a Book Fair in my hometown and paid 30% off for all of these!  :)   I read this book already and I really enjoyed it. I wasn't sure of what to expect going in but it was fun and interesting to read about the man behind the legend.  Started my year with Tagore and it was a good decision. Read all the short stor...

Chumbak is one of my favourite places to shop from, I love pretty much everything they make.  Mugs.  Stationery.  Plushies/ Cushions.  Shoes.  Watches.  Tableware.  Their aesthetic is right up my alley.  My home is full of their beautiful things.  I recently made a small spree from them and got a couple of things.  Two cushion covers (not pictures here.) This adorable Panda Trinket Tray. & A cushion shaped like a house!  So whimsy and so cute.  Look at this thing of beauty!  A cushion shaped like a cozy, happy home.  So freaking cute!  I mean...look at it!  Love the colours and how perfectly squishy she is.  :)  She looks so good sitting on my big chair!  My home is my happy place.  I honestly could happily stay home for days on end and not miss the outside world. I am one of those people who could stay put, surro...

Hello!  I hope your weekend is off to a good start.  My plans for this weekend are to cook delicious meals and read good books.  Here's What I am Reading///  Baluta by Daya Pawar, Translated by Jerry Pinto: I have been meaning to get to this book forever. One of the first ever Dalit autobiographies, this book is set in the 1950s and 60s Mumbai and parts of it in the author's village. Dealing with his childhood, caste, discrimination and family, this book is a powerful and sadly still just as relevant and needed. It's horrifying that even 50 years later not much has changed when it comes to our (India's) cruelty and caste bias. A book that is in parts hard to read but so important.  Plot Summary:   Baluta caused a sensation when it first appeared, in Marathi, in 1978. It quickly acquired the status of a classic of modern Indian literature and was also a bestseller in Hindi and other major languages. This is the first time that it ha...

Hello!  From my unexpectedly cold city to yours.  I was so sad about leaving the hometown and coming back to Bombay, for multiple reasons, but the chief one being I was coming back to a hot city from my winter wonderland. So imagine my surprise and gratitude to find that Bombay is wonderfully cold and doing winter rather well.  Yay! So the weather we are currently experiencing in most certainly one of my absolute favourites.  Here are some other things I've been loving recently.  1. Book Journal 2020: I set up my 2020 book journal last week when  I was still in the hometown. I used the same Rifle Paper Co. notebook I've been using since 2018 and used the supplies I had with me during holiday. This is the front page and I intend on sharing a full flip through to show you more of my book journal. (Keep an eye out for that.)  I love how this page turned out.  I used a postcard from Hastnirmit.  & Stickers from...