I know it is a nutso crazy day in terms of activity, but I...

I know it is a nutso crazy day in terms of activity, but I wanted to take a moment and thank everyone for visiting my stop on the Holiday Blog Hop.  I asked what your fave books were of 2012 and I’ve had a lot of answers.  I’m going to be choosing one lucky entrant to receive 3 books that I’ll handpick for you.  They may be my books (if that’s your taste, as revealed by your fave book of the year) or they may not be.  That’s my prize!

Other prizes include Kindle Fires, Amazon gift cards, and free books!  You can enter to win those by tweeting.  See the blog hop home page for that!

Rather than rehash it here, though, just go read my entry in the hop, enter to win, and have an awesome day.  There are so many bad things in the news today—let’s stick together, folks, be good to one another, and enjoy this day.

Sweet Holiday Blog Hop stop o’ mine, right here.

Photo reblogged from gettyimages because everybody deserves a gift under (or over) the tree!

Taronga Zoo Animals Recieve Christmas Gifts

A Sun Bear receives a Christmas treat at Taronga Zoo on December 14, 2012 in Sydney, Australia.

Taronga Zoo celebrated Christmas early giving Christmas-themed environmental activities to the zoo’s Giraffes, Sun Bears, Meerkats, Aldabra Tortoise and Cockatoos providing a wonderful natural display for zoo visitors.

Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images