Blog Relaunch!

Ok, so I've finally returned from my overly long blog hiatus. I hope that some of my old followers will find their way back, and welcome to any new readers too.

I've given the blog a new URL, it's now http://inthecitywithbooks.blogspot.com and because I've had to import all the old posts and stuff across a lot of the info probably needs updating and I know I lost my followers so please refollow!

I will be posting some fresh new reviews over the next couple of days, but in the meantime there's plenty of older ones to look through.

Thanks for visiting :)

New layout and new blog title

My layout had been bugging me for ages and I was going to wait until Bloggiesta to make a new one, but then I thought I may as well do it now because next week I probably wouldn't feel like it. There's still a bit of work that needs doing on it, like I need to tidy up the elements in my sidebars and stuff, but right now it's 1:30am and I think it's time I went to bed!

Also I changed the blog title to Literary Enchantment. I know it's kind of flowery, but it's a bit more fun than plain old Kat's Books. Anyway, the URL is still the same, so it's really just a cosmetic change.

Well, I really love my new layout, so I hope everyone likes it as much as I do! Thanks for listening to me ramble on... Goodnight! (Or good morning, depending where you are in the world)

New layout (again!)

I've been playing about with my layout. I got bored of the old one, I thought it was looking a bit cluttered, that's why I've gone back to two columns. Plus, purple is my favourite colour.
I've also added an 'about me' page.

I've been doing loads of reading over the last few days (although I really should be working on an essay!). I have quite a few reviews to write now. I'm still not sure that I've really found my 'voice' with my reviews yet. I also find that I tend to be really negative most of the time. Even when I enjoyed a book I still seem to only focus on the negative things. I would like to try and be more positive, but I don't just want my reviews to be "I loved this, I really enjoyed this, I want to marry this book, etc, etc..." I really need to find the balance in between positive and negative.

Anyway, I don't want to ramble on, besides, I have an essay to work on.

My first blog award!

I received the One Lovely Blog award from Ash at English Major's Junk Food

The rules are: Accept the award, and post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his/her blog link. Pass the award to 5 other blogs that you've newly discovered.

Remember to contact the bloggers to let them know that they have been chosen for this award.

So the five blogs I'm passing the award on to are:
Pages
The Genteel Arsenal
A Little Bookish
Book Bookie
Rebecca's Book Blog

New blog layout

I've given my blog a makeover. I hope you like it, I do! Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Starting a Book Blog

I read an awful lot of books and although I review most of them on goodreads I thought it'd be a nice idea to keep a blog about books. I will be reviewing books here and keeping a track of any current reading challenges I am doing.

I read all sorts of books, although I especially like crime/mystery and historical fiction. I also enjoy children's books and young adult fiction.

I hope I get to meet lots of other book lovers. Please get in touch by leaving me a comment.