Morning Saloners – it’s been a busy week here though I haven’t read as much as I would have liked. I’ve discovered a new Wordpress plugin that gives you live stats on your site – and it’s been quite eye opening. Yesterday was my busiest day on the site ever – because an article I posted yesterday ranked number 2 in Google for the search term Midnight Sun Draft. While I’m excited to have got...

Midnight Sun Draft released by Stephanie Meyer Have you read the first chapter of the Midnight Sun Draft? It is Twilight from Edward’s perspective. If you were keen to read what happens next then you can stop searching for illegal copies of the Midnight Sun novel as Stephanie Meyer has decided to publish it herself! Stephenie Meyer had written a substantial draft of Midnight Sun (about 260 pages) – and that somehow it has...

The Secret of Lost Things by Sheridan Hay I’m reading The Secret of Lost Things because… Earlier in the year I read lots of great reviews of this book – so I treated myself to a copy with some gift vouchers I received from colleagues at work. I’m also reading it for the I Heard it Through the Grapevine challenge. Of course it’s been a while so I can’t for the life of me remember what it’s...

Jemima J. by Jane Green Rating 5 stars – chick lit at its finest Jemima J. is about… An overweight girl who reinvents herself in her search for love. As the novel opens we are introduced to Jemima Jones, an overweight girl who works on the ‘top tips’ column at her local newspaper – answering readers’ questions about the best way to remove tarnish from silver candlesticks, or how to bleach a yellowed...

Image via CrunchBase, source unknown If, like me, you have been coveting an Amazon Kindle but have been put off by the price then now might be the time to buy. Amazon have joined forces with Chase to offer customers $100 off an Amazon Kindle – the ‘catch’? You need to sign up for an Amazon Rewards Visa card (which counts you out if you already have one). Here’s the deal: Get the Amazon Rewards Visa Card and Get...