The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

  February draws to a close.  And it's time to talk about all the books I read this month.  February being my Birthday Month I try to read some of my favourite books and authors. I do this little thing called Reading Favourites in February and I tried to read some old favourites and even re-read some beloved books of mine.  I had a good reading month.  I read 15 books.  A mix of old loves and new.  I read two memoirs.  Read a spot of kid lit.  Literary fiction.  Some Indian Lit.  A good solid reading month.  I also bought some books.  Read a ton on my iPad.  Got some ebooks.  Read a classic too.  I am so happy with how my bookish life shaped up this month.  FEBRUARY BOOKS:   1. Mukesh Starts a Zoo by Ruskin Bond: Started my month with a Chapter Book about something sweet and fun and funny. A young boy and his friends start a rag tag zoo and all sorts of hijinks ensue. This was sweet and a good time.  4/5  2. Mansfield Park by Jane Austen: Of course, my birthday month had to inclu

 Hello Loves!  February is almost over.  We get a whole extra day this year and it always makes me happy, having one extra day in my birthday month.  To honest though, for the first time in forever this February wasn't my favourite.  I had a pretty crummy month and was sad and out of it for most days. I was honestly waiting for this month to end and I am happy to see it go.  My birthday month was a bit of a flop.  :(  Well, but that's life.  Some months are good and others suck, it was just sad that my birthday month was one that I didn't enjoy.  Still, there were some things I loved and so here are some favourites from a less than perfect month.  FEBRUARY FAVOURITES:   1. Journals: I found a lot of comfort and joy in my Journal this month. I used a pretty embroidered journal for my birthday month and I am happy with how most of the pages turned out. I might do a full post with my favourite journal pages. I also liked my Reading Journal set up this month.  2. Crochet Readi

 Hello, hello, If you enjoy MM/ gay romances, then I have some fun recommendations for you.  This is a series of 5 books by Eden Finley and Saxon James and all of them are available for free as part of your Kindle Unlimited subscription.  These are all books that are: Low Angst  Sweet  Medium spicy/ steamy  Sort of funny with some laugh out loud moments  HEAs  So, if you want to read something fun and light within the broader sports romance sub-genre, then these are good books to pick up.  Quick mini reviews:  Book 1: Power Plays and Straight As  Plot Summary:  “Look out for Zach and don’t hit on him.” My brother’s request sounds easy enough. Keep an eye out for his best friend on campus and keep my hands to myself. Easy. Even if Zach is a quintessential nerd, who I’ve always thought was cute, I don’t have the time to think with my … stick. There’s only one stick I should be focused on this year, and that’s my hockey stick. My goal once I graduate is to get an NHL contract. The last th

This month I’ve made my daily journal pretty as can be. My sister finally got around to decorating her Traveler’s Notebook. Look how pretty she’s made the cover🪬 A pretty journal spread from this week. Another look at my sister’s planner.  Her planner and a bookmark to hold her place. 

Hello Loves!  Another Friday and another batch of some favourite things from life lately.  Spring is the air, well summer is nearly here and making it's presence felt.  As much as I hate winter leaving, there is something very special about these bluer than blue skies we get in Spring-Summer.  I didn't do an insane book haul for my birthday this year. In fact, I bought just one book, that too weeks before my birthday.  I do have a few books sitting in my cart and on my wishlist..but I am not sure if I'll go ahead and get it.  Maybe get 5 books. It was my birthday after all.  Coffee with a side of cuties.  Basking in the sunshine.  I guess someone likes the Spring sunshine.  A book I read this week and loved. I always read Ruskin Bond on my birthday and this one about home and the hills and nature and life was such a wise and happy companion on my birthday and the days after. A good time and it made me miss Landour something fierce.  Light and curtains.   Vazhga Vazhga by Im

  Scenes of an ordinary day.  New books on my Kindle.  Coffee in my favourite corner.  Journaling some dreams and daydreams.  Naps.  And just a slow and ordinary day. 

 Hello Loves!  Journaling has brought me a lot of joy lately. Here are some pages from my journal this week, before the ink.  These pages were filled with thoughts about the year gone by and I made a list of all things I want to focus on the next year.  Birthdays always make me take stock and make a ton of lists! 

 Hello Loves!  I sure do love reading and my books.  Here are some glimpses of my reading life lately.  My book tote. A soft crochet bag to hold two of my current reads.  The Frog 🐸 pouch holds my headphones.  A pouch to hold my annotation supplies.  Page flags and books.  Am reading📖  Books on my iPad.  Books & Coffee☕ Warm and fuzzy and lovely. 

 Hello Loves!  Today is my Birthday.  I turn another year older and definitely wiser.  TBH, I've been a little sad all month long. I really wanted to have a happy birthday month but..instead I've been feeling deeply unhappy.  Guys, I haven't even bought any books this month. And normally, if you've followed me along for any length of time, you know that February is when I go feral and just buy as many books as my heart desires.  Not this year.  Everything feels so out of sync and my heart just feels heavy and out of it.  Meh.  Today was mildly better, I think watching some of old nostalgic films worked.  I watched You've Got Mail again.  And Two Weeks Notice.  And this evening I watched Bhoot.  It was a chill day. Here are some glimpses of my very okay-types-birthday.  Coffee. A venti, because birthday.  This was a White Mocha Frappuccino.  It was good.  Birthday in my planner.  Pages in my current read.  It's a little bit of a tradition to read Ruskin Bond on m

  Charulata. A hand painted brooch. That is currently being used as decor in my book shelf.  Pouches and pens and pastel hues.  February in my planner. Apt that it has a cake in it.  My beloved, very precious Tombows.  A journal and a bookmark that came with it.  A tote. From Piko.  Happy and sunshiny flowers. 🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻 Owls on my iPad sleeve.