The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 Today felt like a blur. A good blur.  Finished a good book. Had some coffee.  Cleaned up my space. And started a new book! 

 Here’s what today has looked and felt like:  Setting up my journal for April.  Putting pen to paper.  Reading this incredible book, Stroke of Death by Shampa Roy. It’s a murder mystery set in Bengal in 1904 and in a small village in soon to he East Bengal. A Rajbari and its many inhabitants and a mystery that has me hooked. My weekend reading looks allll sorted!  Painted my nails 💅 with a touch of sparkle.  And this bookmark has my whole heart! 

 I love Thursdays. I just do.  Here’s what this Thursday looked like:  A little reading. Snacks.  Coffee. Dusting, Mumbai is soooo dusty and my books and things are coated in this fine layer of dust every morning.  Cute bookmark and pencil. New (from my stash) journal. 

 Hello Loves!  Daily Diary:  Didn't read at all today. I know shocking.  Got the tiniest idli stand.  Journaled a little bit.  Spoke to my Dad.  Watched some cozy videos. 

 Today I woke up feeling a little sick.  So I just read, lay down and felt a little better. It's this darn weather, cold one day and hot the next.  Ugh.  Here are some glimmers from my day..  Coffee. Always bringing me comfort.  &  Finishing up my current read: Thorns in the Crown by Tanushree Poddar, which I enjoyed quite a bit. It's historical fiction set in India starting off in the 1920s till the 70s. Three people from very different backgrounds and how their lives and destinies are shaped in this tumultuous time.  I am planning on eating a simple salad for dinner and watching a spooky film.  Here's hoping tomorrow is better ♥

 Hello Loves!  Happy Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Bihu to everyone who celebrates.  We made ourselves some Puli Payesh and I ate some chikki to eat gud and speak sweetly for the rest of the year.  Hope you had a lovely festive day.  Here's what my day looked like:  I love chikki so much.  Need to remember that and eat more of it.  My planner sits cozy in this sleeve.  Sunkissed journals of mine.  A happy mess.  A corner of my bedroom.  My current read, which I am hoping to read more of tonight.  Cute little friends. 

 Dear Diary,  Today was a good day.  I took down my Christmas Tree and even packed it away in the loft. Always a bittersweet feeling. Tidied up the flat and even sorted through and moved my coffee mugs around.  Had a cup of delicious cardamom tea, the weather has cooled down and it was a perfect morning to enjoy some chai.  Watched an amazing Bengali film called Habji Gabji on Hoichoi which shows the perils of video game addiction and how harmful it can be for young kids.  Also re-watched Godzilla Minus 1 and loved it.  Read a little and had a very chill day.  So grateful 🧿 for these mellow days of early January.  Here's what today looked like.. 

 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.