I believe this may be about my comment :3 But is isnt necassarily the background with the turtle, its more the colors. My eyes start to hurt when the similar, bright colors are against each other. I mean, I would still read a story like that, but I would probably end up switching it to the default layout. Im sorry, though. My eyes are a bit sensitive :3
Well. Some people get attracted to the story because of the layout. So they help. Others don't give a d*mn and care only for the words.
I'll tell you, I like a nice layout. Easy to read, doesn't burn your eye balls. Bit, in the end, I'll only read something if it's nicely written with a good plot.
If you want my honest opinion on the layout...it's not really working for me. The picture should be more of a banner...maybe? And seamless backgrounds are always better. Also, try keeping the text and story area colors simple. I like it, though, because it is still easy to read. :3 So, thumbs up for that.
But is isnt necassarily the background with the turtle, its more the colors. My eyes start to hurt when the similar, bright colors are against each other. I mean, I would still read a story like that, but I would probably end up switching it to the default layout. Im sorry, though. My eyes are a bit sensitive :3