The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 Just another Manic Monday. 

  Some Bookish Moments and Joys from April. Making TBRs and sticking to it. Reading Bengali Books & Authors. Books & Coffee. 

 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! 

 This hasn’t been an easy week. Here are some of my silver linings:  A Bengali art inspired bookmark. Coffee and a spooky book.  Coffee with a dollop of ice-cream, blisssss! An alpona bookmark. Fluttering pages. Poirot. 

 Hello April. Hello Nobo Borsho. Hello reading Bengali Books all month. Here’s what my first day of the month looked like… Made a TBR.  Read a little.  Drank coffee out of a spooky mug. Felt happy.  All good things. 

 February begins with joy, hope and merriment.

  Book: The Three Lives of Cate Kay Author: Kate Fagan  Pages: 304 Read on: Kindle Read in: ~3 hours  Plot Summary:  Cate Kay knows how to craft a story. As the creator of a bestselling book trilogy that struck box office gold as a film series, she’s one of the most successful authors of her generation. The thing is, Cate Kay doesn’t really exist. She’s never attended author events or granted any interviews. Her real identity had been a closely guarded secret, until now. As a young adult, she and her best friend Amanda dreamed of escaping their difficult homes and moving to California to become movie stars. But the day before their grand adventure, a tragedy shattered their dreams and Cate has been on the run ever since, taking on different names and charting a new future. But after a shocking revelation, Cate understands that returning home is the only way she’ll be a whole person again. Things I Liked:  1. This is a very atmospheric, well-written  and int...

 Hello Loves!  I've somehow managed to pull my back.  I might have slept weird or I pulled it while shoving my Christmas tree in the loft!  Jeez!  So today I started a happy cozy read.  Slathered on some pain relief balm and drank my coffee and rested.  Some journaling was done too.  Here's what today looked like:  Started reading Grandpa's Bag of Stories by Sudha Murty and it's just what I needed today.  Still making my way through Bengali stories.  But this too heavy to hold today.  Love my journal.  Coffee always makes me happy. 

 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.