First, a big congratulations goes to Mark Henry, Nicole Peeler, Jeaniene Frost, Dakota Cassidy, Richelle Mead, Suzanne Collins & Melissa Marr whose books were all chosen as the best of 2009 by us book bloggers! I’m happy to see that most of mine made the top 3! A special Thanks to Jackie @ Liteary Escapism for organizing it!

Bites has a list of ongoing contests, though she missed my one for Jenna Maclaine’s new book Bound By Sin! Don’t forget to enter, you have until January 8th!

Trisha has a contest for a copy of Firespell by Chloe Neill here

My fellow Canadian, author Juliana Stone is giving away an ARC of her upcoming release, here & here

Anya Bast & Lauren Day are giving away a Nook & a book a day this month, so click the link!

Amanda Leigh (Leigh’s my middle name!) at Not Really Southern Vamp Chick gave me an award, Thanks!

Here’s what to do:
List 10 things that make you happy.
Try and do at least one of them today.
Tag 10 bloggers that brighten your day.
Link back to the person that tagged you.

Ten Things That Make Me Happy:

1. Taking Pictures
2. Reading
3. Sleeping
4. My family
5. My boyfriend (who I’m sure would notice if I left him out)
6. My friends (RL & Online)
7. Blogging
8. Music
9. Warm weather (which I am seriously lacking at -16F today)
10. My cat Seamus

10 Blogs I am happy to visit:

1. JoJo’s Book Corner
2. Kindle Vixen
3. SciFi Guy
4. SidheVicious Reviews
5. Literary Escapism
6. All Things Urban Fantasy
7. Fiction Vixen
8. Parajunkee’s View
9. Ellz Readz
10. Smexy Books