Sunday, November 16, 2014

Fragments of Life 2.0: New Look + Giveaway!

Introducing Fragments of Life 2.0: more reviews, new features and new look! Hey guys, did you see what Hazel from Stay Bookish did to my blog?? She gave it a makeover! What do you think? It also came with a blog button. :)



Ahem, of course this deserves a bit of a celebration. I have been using the old blog layout for more than four years. Honestly, it feels liberating to actually move on to something else - something new. Hence, this beautiful, corkboard background with notepad and post-its with washi tape theme. (Thanks Hazel!)

I also wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, my special reader, for sticking with me for the last four years and nine months. It really means a lot to me that you guys would actually hit follow on this blog and be interested on what I have to say about books, authors and book-related events and stuff. Especially considering that I have been on a semi-hiatus for months (that ends now, though). Moving forward, I'm gearing up for late 2014 and early 2015. Seriously, I love you all! I'm really low profile when it comes to blogoversaries and I rarely speak out about it. A giveaway is way overdue, but before I go on to that, here are some of the things that are coming to the blog soon:

  1. Features posts wherein I eat, read and treat you to specific food mentioned in books. (Yes, I'm really looking forward to this one. You just can't imagine how much.)
  2. Indie Friday! So, it's not a secret that I support YA and NA indie authors. So I'm thinking of making this promoting-indie-authors thing a Friday thing. It could be every two weeks, though.
  3.  More reviews. Here are the reviews I have scheduled: Exquisite Captive by Heather Demetrios, Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins, Proxy, Forbidden by Kimberley Griffiths Little, The Young Elites by Marie Lu, A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray, and more.

There are two giveaways - one for PH residents and one for international readers.

**Guys, I just corrected the link to the site, for the tweet entries. Thanks to Dianne from Oops! I Read A Book Again, for informing me!


Giveaway #1: Win signed copies of Ignite Me by Tahereh Mafi + A Thousand Pieces of You by Claudia Gray! Open to PH residents only.

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Giveaway #2: For my international readers, you could win a book worth $15 from the Book Depository. Open internationally

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40 comments:

  1. Cute theme! Two thumbs up! :) I like the simplicity and that it's not too girly. :)))) More power to your blog! :)

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    1. I read your Twitter profile. I know what you mean. ;) Thank you!

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  2. It's soooo gorgeous Precious! I really like the cork board at the back and how girly and sweet it feels!!! <3 Hazel did a good job!

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    1. Hi Jayvee! I love it, too! And I really like that I could continue blogging with the corkboard background. ;)

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  3. Great new theme! Looks so clean and the colour scheme looks so pretty!

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    1. Hi Chenise! Thanks for dropping by! I'm glad you liked the design. :) Goodluck on the giveaway!

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  4. THIS DESIGN IS ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE!!! SERIOUSLY THE CUTEST DESIGN EVER OH MY GOSHHHHHHHH

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    1. Awwww, thanks Nikki! It is absolutely cute isn't it? <3 <3

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  5. Hi Precious, The Washi tape theme is so cute.. I'm actually addicted to Washi tapes and seeing it on a blog like yours looks so pretty. :)

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    1. Hi Christine! Thanks for dropping by. Oh, nice to meet a Washi tapes enthusiast! :) I'm glad you liked it.

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  6. It looks great, Precious! There is something about changing the look of your blog that motivates you into a better blogger.

    I can't wait to read your new posts!

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    1. I agree with you Joy - 100%! I'm even more motivated to post now. :) Thanks for dropping by!

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  7. The site looks awesome. Cute and organized. :)

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    1. That's exactly how I wanted it to be. ;) Hazel, the person who designed my blog, is amazing.

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  8. Your blog is so pretty and easy on the eyes! It's really cool, Precious! Great job on the design, Hazel! :)

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    1. Hi Julie! Nice to see you again. :) Glad you liked it!

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  9. I really love the cork-board, it reminds me of sticky notes and books and the colors you chose are really cute! :) Thank you for the giveaway.

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    1. Don't we just love sticky notes? <3 I have those all over my room. Thanks for your comment!

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  10. I love everything about the new design. It's beautiful, pretty just fabulous and it looks pleasing to the eye. Hazel did an amazing job I swear.

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    1. Hi Samantha, thanks for dropping by! Pleasing to the eye - aww, that's what I wanted to hear all along. Thank you!

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  11. Love the new look!! It's super cute and the colors are great too.

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    1. Hey Ashfa, good day. :) Glad you like the colors! <3 They look pleasing and calming for me. Not too bright to hurt the eyes.

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  12. I love the cork , still trying to decide on the baby blue. Maybe it's my ancient eyes' but I find the pink on blue a bit hard to read. (sorry)

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    1. Hi Deanna, sorry the pink on blue is a bit hard to read for you. I appreciate the honestly and will consider this. :)

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  13. I will miss the old one. I've gotten use to the old design, that's why. But this one is much better and cleaner! I love how everything is related to writing!

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    1. Hi Von! Ha! I knooow what you mean. We've been doing this blogging thing for years now and I'm used to the old one. But it was high time to let go. ;) Glad you think this one is better!

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  14. I love the tack-board design! I think it would also be cute if there was like sticky notes as tabs! Love the pink and teal! One of my favorite colors! :)
    Thank you for this amazing giveaway! <3

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    1. Hi Michelle! I will take note of your sticky notes as tabs idea! Thanks so much for sharing it with me. :) Goodluck on the giveaway.

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    1. Hi Ashley! I sure do hope that it would be as inviting as possible - in a good way. ;) Thanks!

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  16. LOVE IT!!! The tack-board is brilliant, and the teal is a great color. Nice job :D

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    1. Glad you liked it Natalie!! <3 <3 My designer is awesome.

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  17. I love the new look! So cool. More power to your blog! :)

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  18. Love the cork board design! Colors are also easy on the eyes. :)

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  19. I love it. It's simple and beautiful.

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  20. The blog makeover is superb! I love the new lay-out (speaking as someone who adores washi and corkboards) Hazel really did a good job! Cheers to more years of blogging! :)

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  21. Thank you so much for the giveaway!! Your page looks great! It's very pretty. It's simple yet very captivating! I'm dying of envy right now.

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  22. I think the blog looked really pretty! But the words on the sidebar aren't really readable, tho. Maybe change the font are make it a bit bigger? Thanks for the giveaway!

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  23. I think that the design is accurate to your blog.

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  24. Love the new design of your blog! I'm really digging the washi tapes and color palette! I bet Hazel had fun creating the theme!

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