Two Changes for the Two Year Anniversary

As you can see from opening the page, Off The Shelf has gotten a bit of a re-design! I have been trying to make some changes to the site for some time now, but the Blogger Template was being quite temperamental. I was unable to make small changes (font color, text size, etc.) in the template I had previously been using. In that case, I decided it might be time to try something totally different.

Upon scrolling down, you will notice all of the regular features of this blog can still be found where they had been. The sidebar on the right is still filled with lists of my favorite authors, book suggestions and links to other great book blogs.

I'm not sure I am totally in love with it yet, so the look might be a little different the next time you visit. (For those of you that view my blog via email, make sure to visit the actual webpage to see the changes!) What do you think? Let me know in the comments...


In order to make my book reviews more helpful and direct, I have decided to set in place a grading system. Books will now be rated on a scale of 1 to 10 in the following categories:

Story Line - ?/10
Character's Voice - ?/10
Writing Style - ?/10

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Overall - ?/30

Friends have always told me I am never a reliable source when it comes to "how good a book is". I guess it's because I tend to say that every book I read is good, or fantastic, or "the best ever". I hope that with this new grading system, readers will be able to have a better understanding of my opinion and might help formulate their own.


I can't believe it has been two years already since I started Off The Shelf! Throughout that time, I feel I have grown as a writer, and a reader, and I would like to thank everyone who has helped me in those aspects. Thanks to all of the readers and followers of this blog. I hope what I have written in the past, and will write in the future will continue to be helpful, and inspiring.