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A change of attire for my blog!

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Phew! After plenty of trials, I dressed up my blog in a formal outfit, rather than a casual one. I realized I get tired of colorful layouts faster than the no-frills layouts. So at least for a while, this is it for me. Thanks to my best friend, Piyush for helping me choose! I'm pretty happy with this one, but I *might* change the header image sometime in the future, though I'm not going to focus obsessively on it.

Other than that, I did make a few minor superficial changes (I know I should have participated in the Bloggiesta, but well, better late than never!) I'm glad I got this done, since if I get bugged by something, that something unnecessarily takes rent in my head till I get it done. Also, I've decided to add a WOW factor to the books I read, which I will tag to those books that, well, make me go wow, irrespective of their ratings!

Anyways, what do you think? Does the layout feel clearer and nicer than it was? Or did I confuse you more?

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Ash said…
This looks great! I've been struggling with my layout desires lately as well. I really like what you've done here.
February 14, 2010 at 7:45 PM
Emidy @ Une Parole said…
I love the new layout! It's simple and easy to navigate, which are things that I love to see when visiting blogs.

Emidy
Une Parole
February 14, 2010 at 8:20 PM
bermudaonion said…
I love the new layout! It looks fantastic!
February 14, 2010 at 8:26 PM
Unknown said…
Looks neat... Waiting for header change!!!
February 14, 2010 at 9:28 PM
(Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea said…
I love the look; it is easy on the eyes and doesn't have a lot of distractions. Great job!
February 14, 2010 at 9:34 PM
Helen's Book Blog said…
I like the clean look! Very crisp. It always feels to good to change things up a bit.
February 14, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Aarti said…
I have always been a fan of the simpler designs myself. Great new layout!
February 14, 2010 at 10:24 PM
WonderBunny said…
I too struggle with my layout but this looks great! :)
February 14, 2010 at 11:51 PM
A Bookish Way of Life said…
Aths, these changes look great! Your site rocks!
February 15, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Hannah Stoneham said…
clean, cool, neat and clear - I like it!
February 15, 2010 at 2:47 PM
Athira said…
Thanks everyone!! Glad that this is working out! Honest, it's real easy on my eyes too! :)
February 16, 2010 at 5:24 PM
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