The Whimsy Bookworm: A Book Blog from India

 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! December is Decembering away beautifully.  Here are some delights from December so far...  My adorable new light makes me soooo happy. I've wanted him for so long and his little face makes me so happy.  I've called him Sebastian.  Season's first gajar ka halwa.  Re-reading an old favourite.  My 2025 planner lineup.  Coffee in my alphabet mug.  He's the cutest. 

  So grateful that I get to live in a home overrun by books.  Seriously, my greatest joy. 

 Happy Choti Diwali 🪔  I hope your day included lots of light, love and mithai 💛  Here's what my day looked like:  I miss the Diwali of my childhood.  But now is good too. One just has to find the magic and joy for themselves.  I love how Mumbai twinkles and shines and how fairy lights and diyas illuminate every window. I hope this festive season is treating you well. 

 The last few days have been gloriously rainy and it's made my heart happy.  So I've done all things that make me happy, uncomplicatedly happy.  Making chai. Drinking chai.  Reaching for a Ruskin Bond book of cozy stories.  Make little notebooks.  Watched the rain.  Read two five star books.  Just goooood things galore.  Books and Chai 🌧☕📖 a match made in heaven.  I made another tiny notebook out of extra pages from my last month's journal and packaging from Joyeeta. The paper was too cute to throw away.  Reading books of poetry.  Fun Fact: I only really drink tea when it's raining or in the middle of winter or if I have a fever.  Otherwise I am a dedicated coffee drinker.  Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj is a collection of interconnected short stories about Palestinian Americans and I loved this book.  5/5 I can't recommend it enough.  July has been kind so far and I hope the rest of the mont...

  My iPad with a new wallpaper, looking mighty fine ☺ Books and Coffee ☕ A match made in heaven.  A pile of happiness.  My Current Read, a book I'm buddy reading with my sister.  The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean is well-written, atmospheric and I am 40% in and really, really enjoying it.  This week in my gratitude journal.  New Books 📚❤📚  So excited for all these new releases. 

  Pretty Much my Mantra in Life.  Read More.  & Worry Less. 

 Hello Loves!  This month has been brutal and I have taken a sort of break from the Blog.  It's too hot to do anything and I for one am eagerly waiting for the rains and to return to my normal life.  ❤ I have been seeing these old times digi cams all over IG.  A basic point and shoot and girls decorating them to their hearts content.  I wanted in on the action and I didn't even have to go out and buy a camera. I had one. From back in 2012.  I used it for years. From 2012 to 2018 and I loved it. I upgraded my camera in 2018 and now it is time to upgrade it again but I don't see myself doing that anytime soon. I don't really need to do it and I honestly don't see myself getting a very bulky camera.  So I was happy to reunite with my trusty and tinyyyyy Canon IXUS. I had forgotten how tiny and compact she was and honestly, if I do end up getting a new camera at some point this year or in 2025, I might just get a point and shoot. Something I can carry...