The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 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 Loves!  Finally setup my Reading Journal for 2025. It's a tiny, pocket sized notebook that will probably last me the first three months of the year. Maybe less. But I wanted to go smaller and more compact this year and hence this size and setup.  Let's see how it looks:  The cover: hints of lace and papers and stickers. I really want to incorporate more cloth/lace in my journal decor this year.  The first pages, it was plain white and I wanted to add more character to it.  And more bookish coziness.  Hoping for endless bookish all year round.  January Pages & Goals.  Made a place for my TBR.  And finally a place to write about everything  I read this month.  I am very pleased with how this turned out. And I am so happy to document my books and thoughts about said books here. 

 Hello Loves!  Here are some of my favourite pages of my Reading Journal.  I’ve loved this version of my Reading Journal but in 2025, I’m moving into a smaller sized journal. A more petite setup that I can’t wait to share with you.  For now here’s my 2024 Reading Journal. 

  November begins with slow days, softer nights, sweet treats and light and sparkle and reading good books.  🙏 Hoping and praying that the rest of November is just as kind and good. 🙏

 Trying to find a moment of peace and ways to soothe myself on a stressful day.  Read a bit.  Sipped my coffee.  A cute/fave corner of home.  A good book.  An old beloved bookmark.  ///Things that bring me comfort. ///

  May was a month of~~~ Hot Days.  Comfort Reads.  Lots of films.  Reaching my Reading Goal and reading my 100th book.  Kitchen experiments.  Cold Coffee.  Cucumber and Cream Cheese Sandwiches.  Successfully doing a No Buy Month.  Melting.  Gorgeous sunsets.  Waiting for respite.  Some sickness.  An overall good month just unbearably hot. I cannot wait for the rains and a break from summer.  I am most proud of not buying a single thing apart from groceries all month long and not even feeling the urge to shop. I might just take this energy into June. Look at me! The shopaholic has finally grown up.