Aside | Introducing Blue Archipelago

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If you’re a regular visitor to my site then you might notice that it looks a little different today! I decided that I wanted to give my little corner of the Internet a face lift – to make it look more like a website and less like a blog.

When I started blogging about books in January it was for my own benefit – hence the extremely unimaginative site name: 50 Book Challenge. As the months have gone by I’ve discovered the great book blogging community and now my site is about more than just book reviews. So to make it a little easier to find things I’ve had a bit of a spring clean.

I also needed to decide on a new name – something a little more interesting – and I settled on Blue Archipelago. Archipelago is such a beautiful word isn’t it? I first heard it on a Counting Crows track and it summons up an aura of peace and tranquility; a little private desert island where you can forget about your troubles. To me that’s what books are all about; escapism – the chance for your imagination to take you somewhere else.

Where do I find…?

The Book Reviews?

My most recent review will appear in the *Latest Review* box on the home page. The most recent 5 star reviews run down the left hand side of the home page. All other reviews can be found via the category list over on the right hand side – listed by star rating.

The blog posts

Any posts that aren’t Book Reviews appear in the middle column of the homepage. The most recent post in each of the Asides, Weekly Geeks and Sunday Salon categories will feature there. This means that for weekly posts, like the Geeks and the Salon, you’ll be able to find the latest post on the home page at all times. To read any older posts simply head over to the categories list on the right.

Oh and if all else fails you can always use the search box in the top right

I hope that once you’ve had a little look around you’ll be able to find everything you’re looking for – but if not just drop me a comment down there at the bottom and I’ll try and help.

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