A New Home for Rob’s Books
There comes a point when running a website begins to feel rather like living in a house where somebody keeps moving the plumbing. You set out to put up a shelf and somehow finish the afternoon wondering why the kitchen tap has stopped working.
Rob’s Books is moving to different hosting, and I wanted to explain what is happening.
The aim is straightforward: to give the website a suitable home for its books, blog posts and growing family reading plans. Getting there involves some work behind the scenes, so please bear with me while I move things across and check that everything is where it ought to be.
Why Move?
A website needs to work for the people visiting it. Readers should be able to browse categories, find a book that interests them and understand what they are downloading without having to solve a small technical mystery first.
As Rob’s Books develops, I want its hosting and website arrangements to support that experience. The move is part of getting the foundations right for the direction the site is taking.
Of course, moving a website is rarely as simple as picking it up, carrying it next door and putting the kettle on. There are pages, images, links and settings to consider. Then there are the things you remember only after congratulating yourself on remembering everything.
It is a familiar pattern.
What This Means for Visitors
While the migration is under way, you may notice changes to the site’s appearance, layout or navigation. There may also be temporary interruptions while the move is completed.
I will be checking the pages, download arrangements and links as I work through the transition. If something looks unfinished, behaves unexpectedly or appears to have wandered off, it may be part of that work.
Please let me know about any problems through the written contact options available on the website. A brief description of what happened, together with the page address if possible, will help me investigate.
As I am deaf, I need enquiries to be made in writing. Email or an online message gives me a practical way to understand the issue and respond.
The Books Remain at the Heart of It
Behind all the technical adjustments is the same purpose: creating books that people enjoy reading and using.
Rob’s Books brings together British folklore, curious history, cosy mysteries, children’s adventures, cookbooks, puzzles and activities. It is an eclectic collection, admittedly. A haunted lane, a tray of something delicious and a suspicious death in a village bookshop can all find themselves sharing the same working day.
That variety is part of the pleasure of writing.
Books sold directly through Rob’s Books are digital PDF downloads. You can read them on a suitable device and, where appropriate, print pages for your personal use. This is particularly useful for recipes, colouring pages, puzzles and family activities.
The hosting move supports the website through which those books are discovered and enjoyed.
Making Room for What Comes Next
The move also sits alongside the plans for the free, advertising-free family reading membership.
I want to encourage shared reading from birth onwards, with material that gives parents, grandparents and carers a reason to sit down with a child, enjoy a story and spend a little time together.
There is work involved in developing that properly. The website needs to make it clear where families should begin, what is available and how to find material suited to their children.
Those plans will take shape alongside the wider book collection and blog. I will share further updates as there is something concrete to announce.
A Little Patience While I Unpack
I would much rather spend an afternoon writing about an ancient superstition than investigating a setting whose name sounds like an unsuccessful government department. Nevertheless, a website needs attention if it is going to serve its readers well.
For the moment, that means moving, checking, adjusting and occasionally making another cup of tea before trying again.
Thank you for your patience while Rob’s Books settles into its new hosting. Thank you, too, for visiting, reading and taking an interest in what I am building.
You can visit the website and follow its progress at https://robs-books.uk/
Robin
Rob’s Books
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