Tokens of Good Karma

I received this awesome award from Beth at Beth Fish Reads and Gautami at Reading Room. They are both very avid readers (and more prolific than me) whose blogs I read often for reading ideas and interesting memes. If you haven’t seen their book blogs yet, go check them out.

This award acknowledges the values that every blogger shows in his or her effort to transmit cultural, ethical, literary, and personal values every day. The rules to follow are:

1) Accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his or her blog link.

2) Pass the award to 15 (actually 10) other blogs that are worthy of this acknowledgment. Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

First of all, I’m very grateful for the awards given to me. I’m very thankful for this awesome book blogging community, which if you haven’t noticed has coalesced into a strong voice in not just the opinions on books released but in influencing what publishers might release. I would like to spread this token of recognition, and karma to bloggers who thrive in their bookish silence and discipline. I have decided to give this accolade to blogs that I haven’t had a chance to nominate in I Heart Your Blogs. Let’s have a roll of drum for these excellent blogs:

Biblio Addict. Always thoughtful and well-written, this blog is the reflection of a reader who although, is not a prolific reader, but whose opinion must count.

Bookey Wookey. This is an ongoing reader’s diary that captures essences of a neuroscience student’s reading. It’s an inspiration to me because of the amount of reading and the depth to which he cultivates are just amazing. Middlemarch this year okay, Ted?

Tuesday in Silhouette. Another thoughtful blog that mirrors my reading taste: Classics, literary fiction, and historical fiction.

People Reading. This is our very own People Reading blog in San Francisco, which shows pictures of San Franciscans reading on the run. I’m surprised she hasn’t bumped into me yet.

Ready When You Are C.B.. Another blog in my neck of the wood. I have always enjoyed C.B.’s reviews on genres ranging from short stories to pulp fiction, gay literature, and classics. I give this blogger the credit for making me read more short stories.

Rob Around Books. The latest addition to my blogroll. This well-designed and informative blog is like a book emporium with feature stories, reviews and snippets of the book industry. Get lost in it if you haven’t had seen it.

Bookstack. Another well-written, interesting blog of a ravenous reader. Seriously, ravenous is in her blog url!

Musings of a Bookish Kitty. The amazing blog, full of reviews, bookish snippets, challenges, and anecdotes is probably one of the most organized in the community. I remembered reading it for the first time and thought this is what I wanted my blog to become.

Wordy. [Chinese language] My friend’s blog is my daily syndicate of happenings in Hong Kong. He blogs about films, books, local culture, and most importantly, my one and only, Sandy Lam.

Literary License. “Short, thoughtful reviews with real opinions, leaving you more time to read the books.” It couldn’t be said better.