The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 Hello Loves!  I hate that I've majorly slacked off on blogging this month. I don't even know what happened. I fell sick in the beginning of the month and then June just brought a ton of stress and worries and anxiety and I decided to loose myself in books and films and just hide from the world.  For most part it worked.  I hid, read and slept and tried to feel better.  I am hoping July and the second half of the year is loads better.  Moving on, here is what my weekend has looked like so far...  Books, my current read that I am so close to finishing up.  Reading moments. There is nothing better than reading in bed.  Coffee.  Rain kissed flowers.  The plan and hope for rest of the weekend is to just get cozy, watch some spooky films and eat some good food.  Hope this weekend is treating you well.  I love months that end with a weekend. 

  Hello Loves!  Long time no see.  Life’s been life-ing away.  I’ve been reading, low-key journaling and cooking new recipes and resting.  It’s been OK.  Here are some recent stationery favourites of mine.  Two cute pen pouches that hold an assortment of pens and highlighters.  My gratitude journal and some favourite stickers.  A felt envelope pouch for stickers. And an open pouch with my most used pens. 

  This day will always be about going back to school.  Today has looked mostly like this.  Staying in bed, reading and looking back on my school days and hoping for rain. 

 Hello Loves!  This weekend finds me reading two pretty amazing books.  One a young adult coming of age story, set in two time periods. The other a collection of beautiful short stories set in New York City and LA.  I am enjoying both my reads very much and all I want to is read my books and hope for rain 🌧 this weekend.  Zen by Shabnam Minwalla is a mix of history, revolution, love and Mumbai ❤ I adore this world and it's people and a story set in my lovely city.  Table for Two by Amor Towles, I cannot believe it's taken me this long to read this author. His writing style is truly beautiful and simple and deep all at once. I especially love the stories set in New York. I am just starting off on the LA stories and looking forward to it. 

 Hello Loves!  Hello from a hot and humid Friday evening here in Mumbai. I am for one praying and hoping for Rain. I hope this weekend we see at least a sprinkling of some monsoon showers.  Anyhoo, here are some things I loved best this week. Of course, the Election Results are my absolute favourite thing ever. Such a wave of hope and such a dopamine hit ❤  Here are some lesser faves for the week:  Clouds teasing us but not delivering on their promise.  I love grey skies and can't wait for some seriously cozy rainy days 🌧 Things I've Watched:  Under Paris on Netflix is a shark attack film with a dose of climate change. Different and entertaining. I love me some shark films and this was good fun.  Summer means re-watching some of my favourite Agatha Christie adaptations. These are streaming on Sony Liv and I cannot recommend them enough.  Reading Faves:  Read Mayadevi's London Yatra by Bulbul Sharma this week and thoroughly enjoyed it. I...

  Book: One Perfect Couple  Author: Ruth Ware Pages: 416  Read on: Kindle  Read in: ~4 hours  Plot Summary:  Lyla is in a bit of a rut. Her post-doctoral research has fizzled out, she’s pretty sure they won’t extend her contract, and things with her boyfriend, Nico, an aspiring actor, aren’t going great. When the opportunity arises for Nico to join the cast of a new reality TV show,  The Perfect Couple , she decides to try out with him. A whirlwind audition process later, Lyla find herself whisked off to a tropical paradise with Nico, boating through the Indian Ocean towards Ever After Island, where the two of them will compete against four other couples—Bayer and Angel, Dan and Santana, Joel and Romi, and Conor and Zana—in order to win a cash prize. But not long after they arrive on the deserted island, things start to go wrong. After the first challenge leaves everyone rattled and angry, an overnight storm takes matters from bad to worse. Cut off fro...

  Pretty Much my Mantra in Life.  Read More.  & Worry Less. 

  What Today Looked Like:  Started a new book. Mayadevi's London Yatra by Bulbul Sharma is a charming, slice of life and bittersweet stories about regular people and ordinary lives. I am a couple of stories in and really enjoying this book.  Still reeling from a fever, so most of today was spent sleeping off and sweating off this flu. Ugh. I feel so out of it and weak.  Coffee in a tiny but happy mug. It's from Chumbak.  Finally watched Godzilla Minus One and absolutely loved it. It's streaming on Netflix and you have to watch it. I love all things Godzilla but these new one (the American films) and the whole Godzilla is our friend..is a bit odd. I am much more inclined to think of him as a super villian. This Japanese film has some seriously good visual effects (it won the Oscar) but it has an incredible story and a whole bunch of amazing characters you grow to care about. It's got thrills and a heart. 

  Hello June!  Hope you bring some much needed respite from summer. I hope you bring rains and clouds and perfect rainy days!  I am so happy you are here.  Sadly, my June is  not off to a good start. I have a fever and cold and I am feeling like a wet rag. Ugh!  Hoping the rest of the month is better and broghter.