The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 October is over. A month of Durga Pujo and Lokkhi Pujo, the most festive month in a Bengali's year.  There was a good dose of spookiness.  & For me it was a year since my stroke and a long year of healing since.  Honestly I was a little scared going into this month, since last October absolutely kicked my butt.  But this month has turned out rather kind.  Here are my faves from this month... Maa in all her glory.  Planner pages that I've minimally decorated.  Terrace time while it rains and reading for a couple of hours, while people watching on the side.  Blisssssss! Reading an old beloved book from my childhood.  Reading Bengali stories for Pujo. I started this book back in April and read half of it for Nobo Borsho and picked it up again this month and finished it for Pujo.  Did a fair amount of journaling this month and it made me so happy.  Also new journals came into our lives which is always a good thing be.  Lo...

  Hello October! I am glad the month of Durga Pujo is here. &  Spooky Season is here.  I am excited for a month of reading thrillers and horror books. But I am also embarking on a little bit of a reading project.  I plan on reading a Russian Classic through the months of October, November & December.  I have been meaning to to read Anna Karenina for years now and I figured these wintery months are perfect to lose myself to some Russian worlds.  My edition has 760 pages, so I did some bookish maths and I need to read 8.4444444 pages a day,  which I am going to round off to and read 10 pages a day. Which is very doable.  Started it this evening and read 12 pages so far, might read a few more before bedtime.  My reading companions.  All blue things to match my book.  A little extra but it makes me happy.  💙💙💙💙💙💙 My bookmark. 💜 Wish me luck loves 💛

 Hello Loves!  My reading habits have changed quite a bit.  I used to be a book monogamist, I only ever read one book at a time and couldn't imagine reading any other way. I saw other folks read a huge stack at books in one go and wondered how they did it.. Cut to now and my monogamous nature..when it comes to books have changed quite a bit.  Now I read a couple of books at a time.  I am currently reading three books this week.  I have my morning read: my daytime read if you will.  I am reading: Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson, which is literary whodunnit set in 1954.  The book's written in 1995 and something about a book written in the 90s is just hitting the spot.  It took me sometime to get into this book but I'm currently a 100 pages in and really enjoying it.  This is my evening read: Elizabeth and her German Garden by Elizabeth Von Arnim.  A classic about a woman's love for nature and her garden and books and thriving...

 Hello March!  Be Kind. Be Good. Be Gentle. Maa ❤️ A little reading. Some citrus.  Maa’s birthday. Feeling a little under the weather. 

 Hello Loves!  Hope you're having a good first weekend of the year.  I read a little, rested up and watched some old Feluda films. Started a new book and even brought out my special markers to highlight. 📖 All good things. 

 Hello Loves!  Still recovering from my swollen gums and pain. Finding a lot of solace in my planners and re-watching some Byomkesh films and starting my first book of the year.  Simple joys.  I am having so much fun with my planners.  Goopy and Bagha to kick start my yearly reading. 📖