Keep the Wheel of Karma Turning

Sandy from You’ve Gotta Read This once again bestowed me an award: Friends Award. I’ve been very grateful for her kindness and support. She’s been commenting on my blog almost everyday. The official definition of the award:

“These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers. Deliver this award to eight bloggers who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.”

The first thing that comes to mind reading this merit detail is lyric of Colors of the Wind, theme from Pocahontas: And we are all connected to each other. In a circle, in a hoop that never ends.

To keep the wheel of karma turning, I would like to pass this Friends Award to some of my lovely book blogging friends, who have one way or another enriched my experience as a reader and has given me the gift of friendship over the cyberspace. They are all kind, friendly, and cool:

Tuesday in Silhouette. She’s always so thoughtful. Her in-depth reviews often shine new lights on classics works of literature. It’s one of the few blogs whose posts often spark a long discussion thread.
Steph & Tony Investigate!. Another new, noteworthy literary blog of which I have become a member of the claque. The reviews are well-written. Steph also posts some delicious recipes.
Kiss a Cloud. I have been relying on Claire’s blog for new reading ideas and inspiration. She’s another blogger with whom I share common reading taste.
Life in the Thumb. Staci is another new book blogging buddy. The book addict writes very thoughtful posts that help her remember her days and share books with others. Not to mention that her reviews have contributed to the ever staggering book pile!
Musings of a Bookish Kitty. Always so thoughtful and kind, Wendy is the one blogger who really builds up our book blogging community. Recently she began a series called A Page in the Life in which she interviews different bloggers.
The Book Lady’s Blog. Rebecca’s blog encompasses the whole gamut of the book industry from reviews, snippets of the bookstore, interviews, and mystery games.
Bookgirl’s Nightstand. Iliana is among the first bloggers who ever commented on my blog. She’s my old-time buddy! Other than the thoughtful reviews on books, especially mysteries, she also practices bookbinding, journal making, and other book crafts.
Books and other Stuff. Isabel’s blog also gives me many ideas for my next book. Like Iliana, she’s among the first visitors to my blog.

Mari from MariReads also bestowed me the Premios Dardo Award. The official definition of the award:

This award acknowledges the values that every blogger shows in his/her effort to transmit cultural, ethical, literary and personal values every day.

In light of the definition, I would like to pass this award on to bloggers whose have shown substantial effort in promoting literature from diverse culture.

51Stores. Lots of European literature in this blog. Recently she has reviewed a book set in Iran.
A Striped Armchair. Eva’s reading challenge is promoting global awareness.
Melody’s Reading Corner. Melody has been posting her travelogues of the trip to Australia.
Reading Room. Gautami is a teacher living in India. She covers books, memes, cultural snippets, and many more in her blog.

Note: I’ll be out of town until Friday. There will be programmed posts but I have to wait until I return to attend your comments.