The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

Sundays are for....  Staying in bed as long as possible.  Reading.  Coffee in Christmassy mugs.  Planning out my week ahead.  Nutella and sweet treats in general.  Cozy crochet booksleeves to keep my books toasty.   My Sunday was a slow and cozy respite from a difficult week.  Thankful for a day of rest and relative quiet. 

 Hello Loves!  Want to quickly share some of my December planner pages with you today.  My main theme for these pages was self-care and slowing down and feeling good.  So I used a ton of stickers from The Bodhi Journal that came in a kit called Self-Care. A happy mess, this is what my bed looks like when I am knee deep in planning or journaling mode.  Put some girls in red for Christmas and Christmas Eve, because why not? I love the colour palette of these stickers.  Face mask, skin are and candles. All things I hope to doing this month.  Green leafy veggies and flowers in a tote. All good goals for this month.  The stickers and planning in action.  I sat down in the very beginning of the month and did up the pages for all of December. I have really enjoyed using this planner insert from Atelier Neorah. It reminds me of the Hobonichi and has the perfect amount of space for my daily planning needs. 

 Hello Loves!  All I did this Sunday was read, drink coffee, nap, mildly organise a cupboard and watch a ton of Vlogmas videos. Also had two books come in the mail. It's the end of the year and the perfect time to treat myself to a few books I've had my eye on for a while and some new releases.  Overall, a  very good, slow and soothing Sunday was had.  Hope your day was good too.  Here are some snippets from my day.  Planner pages for the upcoming week. I actually decorated for the whole entire month. I have gone for a very self-care heavy decor and that is pretty much what I am manifesting this month. 🙏 It was a sunny and bright day here. Winter is a mere idea, a distant dream for us Mumbai folks.  Staying hydrated all day long. Because it's still kinda warm here.  A spot to nap. 🥱😴🥱  Full of cushions and plushies.  Coffee was had and enjoyed. ☕ Read a handful of stories. Really enjoying these stories.  I hope you had a re...

Hey there guys! After years hemming, hawing and dithering, have finally made a little YouTube channel to talk about the things that I care about! Starting off with my planning and journaling system for 2023 and what worked, what didn't and some plans for 2024.  If you enjoy journaling or planning, then do check out this video and subscribe for more!   In the coming weeks, we will be sharing our thoughts on our 2024 journaling/ planning system and what planners we are considering for the new year.  So excited to start on this journey! :) 

  I begin every month setting up my monthly pages.  It's a little ritual.  It sets my tone for the month to come.  I don't do a whole lot but I like to go in and put stickers and decor bits.  My journal especially is set up and  have my monthly goals set.  The front page of my Atelier Neorah planner, which I am enjoying very much.  My Journal page for September.  I have used some fall-ish colours to infuse some cozy vibes for my month.  This is my September page in my planner, we don't get a whole page at the start of the month, so I end up using the first day of the month to decorate and set the tone for the month to come.  A page to set some Weekend Goals. And since I plan on watching a film or two, the girl with a popcorn tub sticker was perfect!  Some more pages for the first week of the month.  Sticker supply.  And my tin full of stickers and ephemera.  :) 

July is going by in such a hurry!  But it's been such a good month of such little joys.  For me, a month full of rain and clouds and coziness is a blessing.  I have loved every single rainy day we've been blessed with this month.  Here are some other Joys of July.   A big, steaming and flavourful cup of Masala Chai.  A thing of joy. A biscuit to dunk and I am happy as can be.  PS: This mug is an old fave from Amazon.  Pages of my Journal.  I am currently doing my daily journaling in my Passport Sized TN from the Traveler's Company and using one of their inserts as well.  This is my page for July. And I loved how it turned out.  This peachy little number is my favourite mug of the month and a new addition to my mug collection.  This guy is from Nilay Studio and I absolutely love it.  I usually have my second cup of coffee in this mug and it makes me so happy.  Chai and Biscuits and floral bits.  I haven't be...

  And just like that, six months of the year are done and dusted and we step into the second half of the year, which is my favourite half of the year. The festivals, the seasons changing and general air of joy.  I hope this half of the year and kind and bright and full of light and joy for all of us.  :)  I am hoping July is full of rains and books and goodness of all kinds.  I've been making the most of these gorgeous rainy days, drinking chai, reading books and watching some scary movies.  Here is what July has looked like.. Coffee in a pink daisy mug.  I got a little teapot of my dreams, it's tiny and holds around two cups of chai.  I got it from Weaving Homes.  Set up my Planner in this gorgeous A6 sized traveler's notebook from The Black Canvas, I have moved out of my planner, for multiple reasons and am using a Atelier Norah insert. I am so much happier with this move and change. Full planner set-up will be shared soon.  For my dai...

 Hello March!  Hello Spring!  Hello the Season of Iced-Drinks and cold showers and warm days.  And Hello Women's History Month and reading only Women Writers all month long.  I am doing #FemmeMarch again and I am looking forward to all the amazing stories and voices I'll read this month.  Hello March!  Be Good!  Be Gentle!  Be Kind!  Be Fun!  I am happy you are here March!  :)  Here is what I am reading to kickstart my reading for Femme March.  The Daughters of Madurai by Rajashree Variyar is a story told partly in 1993 and 2019. About a young mother battling against  gender based discrimination and the fear of female infanticide. It's the perfect book to read during this month. A book about a reality so many women face in India even today. The pressure of producing a male child, a boy to carry forth the family name and being glory to the family. A world where even in 2023, having a girl child is seen as a misfo...