tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post5243413759344804461..comments2024-01-03T03:21:16.491-05:00Comments on she reads and reads: New Blog Design: A Work in Progressavisannschildhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-32822891543528319792010-04-26T20:09:16.052-04:002010-04-26T20:09:16.052-04:00Lenore, I wish sometimes that I could go for walks...<b>Lenore</b>, I wish sometimes that I could go for walks with Cairo, but Montreal is too scary for her too. (My mum's cat walks with her occasionally, but she lives in small-town Nova Scotia.) <br /><br />Thanks, <b>Teddy Rose</b>!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-51575601460354258002010-04-26T01:29:23.673-04:002010-04-26T01:29:23.673-04:00I love your new look! Especially the header.I love your new look! Especially the header.Teddy Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16145413222317511542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-49615717438646240932010-04-21T16:30:30.101-04:002010-04-21T16:30:30.101-04:00My cats would freak in NYC too. They freak on the...My cats would freak in NYC too. They freak on the street in front of our building!Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-42752422802601597052010-04-20T00:30:55.056-04:002010-04-20T00:30:55.056-04:00Callista, I noticed your comment just as I was pos...<b>Callista</b>, I noticed your comment just as I was posting my last reply. Thank you so much for that tip; I've been wanting to update my blog's look for the longest time and that was pretty darn easy!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-23676610646677856882010-04-20T00:28:56.071-04:002010-04-20T00:28:56.071-04:00Lenore and Kathy, although she loves to be carried...<b>Lenore</b> and <b>Kathy</b>, although she loves to be carried everywhere (and would be happy in my arms almost all day long -- she's on my lap as I type this), I don't think Cairo would enjoy NYC!<br /><br /><b>Valerie</b>, I'm not happy to hear it's scrolling slowly for you! I'm afraid it might be the background image that's the culprit. As for the white title, I'm still undecided. I keep trying other colours and going back to the white...<br /><br />Yay, thanks, <b>Nathalie</b> and <b>Kathleen</b>!<br /><br />Waah, <b>Louise</b>, I'm worried about this slow scrolling business! I know there's a site that tests the loading time for each element on a website, but I can't remember what it's called.<br /><br /><b>Laura</b>, I totally agree! I have trouble reading sites that use a white font on a dark background or that are too flashy.<br /><br />Thanks, <b>Jenners</b>! I figured it would at least give folks an idea of what I look like, even if I'm still hiding a bit behind Cairo!<br /><br />Thanks, <b>Donna</b>! Good to know that it works for you!<br /><br /><b>Eva</b>, I'm still working on that search box (it's way too small), but that's one of my pet peeves: not being able to find things easily on other blogs!<br /><br />Thanks, <b>Diane</b> and <b>spacemaurader</b>!<br /><br />Whoo-hoo, <b>Ti</b>, faster is good! Yeah, I was really pleased to find that background image, as I also thought it worked really well with my header.<br /><br />Thanks, <b>Nicole</b> and <b>Melissa</b>!avisannschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12486477882148877317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-29018974404864412682010-04-20T00:23:27.070-04:002010-04-20T00:23:27.070-04:00It looks great! Glad to be of help. I think the te...It looks great! Glad to be of help. I think the template designer is a great idea, they just need to add lots more templates.<br /><br />Sadly I'm not going to BEA as I can't afford it but have fun!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04013633281843747712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-69900398687036367772010-04-19T16:08:15.112-04:002010-04-19T16:08:15.112-04:00I love the header!I love the header!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06474584473012742915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-35033097624259018422010-04-19T12:06:07.006-04:002010-04-19T12:06:07.006-04:00Looks good, love the cat.Looks good, love the cat.Tribute Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16959016294721462184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-14593811135454537552010-04-19T10:28:24.426-04:002010-04-19T10:28:24.426-04:00I like how the background template brings out the ...I like how the background template brings out the colors in your header. Everything is easy to find and the page loaded much faster than it normally does. I'd say it was a success!<br /><br />I won't be going to BEA but as the others have said here, you need to bring the cat for everyone to recognize you since it's covering a good portion of your lovely face!Tihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926060806244061354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-46012265550878941422010-04-19T10:21:35.639-04:002010-04-19T10:21:35.639-04:00Pretty.Pretty.C Ste Croixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17770253505177446638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-30550325946917455652010-04-19T07:08:20.754-04:002010-04-19T07:08:20.754-04:00You look great as does as the cat on your shoulder...You look great as does as the cat on your shoulder :) very nice blog as well!(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-59287270780429992252010-04-18T23:50:11.067-04:002010-04-18T23:50:11.067-04:00Good for you redesigning! And adding your own face...Good for you redesigning! And adding your own face to your profile pic. :) The blog scrolls a bit slowly for me too...maybe due to the background? I'm just glad you have a search box that's easy to find!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-8541750051481308262010-04-18T22:02:10.954-04:002010-04-18T22:02:10.954-04:00After reading some of the previous comments, I clo...After reading some of the previous comments, I closed your blog and re-opened it several times to see how quickly it would load. On my computer it didn't take any time at all.Donnahttp://booksbound.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-25564469200894317682010-04-18T21:54:33.008-04:002010-04-18T21:54:33.008-04:00Avis, I like it - looks really fresh!Avis, I like it - looks really fresh!Donnahttp://booksbound.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-4502260575881617092010-04-18T20:38:13.880-04:002010-04-18T20:38:13.880-04:00Nicely done!!! And it is lovely to see your face f...Nicely done!!! And it is lovely to see your face finally!Jennershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044537551139633301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-22486703572064360072010-04-18T16:03:05.341-04:002010-04-18T16:03:05.341-04:00I definitely like the new look! The colors are sof...I definitely like the new look! The colors are soft and make for easy reading on the eyes. This is important when we read lots of stuff on the Net!Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-84675799701536659032010-04-18T14:21:01.268-04:002010-04-18T14:21:01.268-04:00Your blog looks great! But like Valerie said, it a...Your blog looks great! But like Valerie said, it also scrolls very slowly on my comp (and it took a while to load as well). But the look is fresh and nice and I really like it. Unfortunately, I am not going to BEA, so will not see you, whether you bring your cat or not :-(Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041866872571178817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-41120079271514728062010-04-18T14:16:02.054-04:002010-04-18T14:16:02.054-04:00I really like the new look. It's clean, easy ...I really like the new look. It's clean, easy to find stuff, and I love the books that frame everything!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01739982274914536036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-63727060226188152792010-04-18T13:16:44.071-04:002010-04-18T13:16:44.071-04:00I think your site looks great! Nice profile pic to...I think your site looks great! Nice profile pic too, cute kitty :0)<br />NatalieNatalie Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528178914797482869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-9925975673458139052010-04-18T13:11:56.808-04:002010-04-18T13:11:56.808-04:00I like your profile pic! Your blog seems to scrol...I like your profile pic! Your blog seems to scroll through slowly on my computer -- I can't remember whether it did before or not. Also maybe a darker font color rather than white in the blog header? I like the pencils at the top and the "bookcases" surrounding your blog!Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10401551604933163595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-53982242996281856472010-04-18T12:08:42.119-04:002010-04-18T12:08:42.119-04:00I was thinking the same thing as Lenore - you'...I was thinking the same thing as Lenore - you're going to have to bring your cat to BEA!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2861558236080696007.post-60862017141766692032010-04-18T11:52:44.461-04:002010-04-18T11:52:44.461-04:00So will we recognize you at BEA by the cat on your...So will we recognize you at BEA by the cat on your shoulder? ;)Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.com