I Want A Thing To Put On My Blog

Now we all know I'm not a techie. But I had an idea for something I'd like on my blog. I'd like a sidebar thing (technical term) that shows the front covers of all the Novel Racers' published books. Maybe it couldn't show them all at once because there are lots already and the numbers are increasing (hurrah!), but perhaps it could show, say, one or two or four at random from those available every time the blog is viewed, each of which could be clicked on for a link to e.g. the relevant Amazon page or the author's website.

I was thinking about this because I don't review books on my blog, partly because I only post once a week so at times my blog would be nothing but book reviews, and partly because I worry about reviewing books as a matter of course in case I come up against one I don't like. What would I say? Especially if it's by one of us lot. It hasn't happened yet, but it's possible. But I'd love to help to promote all the Novel Racers' books, and it occurred to me that this kind of 'sidebar thing' - or something like it - might be a way to do so.

Then I wondered if anyone else would be interested. So do you think this is a good idea? If we had a 'sidebar thing' as described above, or similar, would you put it on your blog? And does anyone in our wee tribe know how to make something like that, and make it really easy for technoprats like me to put it on our blogs?

Update

Check out the Captain's Blog (scroll to the bottom) for a test example. Please post comments here for feedback.

Captain Black 16-Oct-08