diff --git a/ui/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/ui/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index 7014c0d..aa1a3a7 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 <div class="min-h-screen flex flex-col" class:pb-24={audioStore.active}>
 	<!-- Navigation progress bar — shown while SSR is running for any page transition -->
 	{#if navigating}
-		<div class="fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 z-[100] h-0.5 bg-zinc-800">
+		<div class="fixed top-0 left-0 right-0 z-[100] h-1 bg-zinc-800">
 			<div class="h-full bg-amber-400 animate-progress-bar"></div>
 		</div>
 	{/if}
@@ -251,8 +251,26 @@
 		{/key}
 	</main>
 
-	<footer class="border-t border-zinc-800 text-zinc-600 text-xs text-center py-4">
-		libnovel
+	<footer class="border-t border-zinc-800 mt-auto">
+		<div class="max-w-6xl mx-auto px-4 py-5 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-center justify-between gap-3">
+			<span class="text-zinc-500 text-sm font-semibold tracking-tight">libnovel</span>
+			<nav class="flex items-center gap-5 text-xs text-zinc-600">
+				<a href="/books" class="hover:text-zinc-400 transition-colors">Library</a>
+				<a href="/browse" class="hover:text-zinc-400 transition-colors">Discover</a>
+				<a
+					href="https://novelfire.net"
+					target="_blank"
+					rel="noopener noreferrer"
+					class="hover:text-zinc-400 transition-colors flex items-center gap-1"
+				>
+					novelfire.net
+					<svg class="w-3 h-3" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+						<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2"
+							d="M10 6H6a2 2 0 00-2 2v10a2 2 0 002 2h10a2 2 0 002-2v-4M14 4h6m0 0v6m0-6L10 14" />
+					</svg>
+				</a>
+			</nav>
+		</div>
 	</footer>
 </div>
 
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/books/[slug]/+page.svelte b/ui/src/routes/books/[slug]/+page.svelte
index f461c5f..e409d0d 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/books/[slug]/+page.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/books/[slug]/+page.svelte
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 		<div class="flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap">
 			<h1 class="text-2xl font-bold text-zinc-100 leading-tight">{data.book.title}</h1>
 			{#if !data.inLib}
-				<span class="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-zinc-700 text-zinc-400 border border-zinc-600 shrink-0">
+				<span class="text-xs px-2 py-0.5 rounded-full bg-zinc-700 text-zinc-400 border border-zinc-600 shrink-0" title="This book was fetched live from the source and is not yet in your library">
 					not in library
 				</span>
 			{/if}
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/browse/+page.svelte b/ui/src/routes/browse/+page.svelte
index eab6419..33dedaa 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/browse/+page.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/browse/+page.svelte
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
 <script lang="ts">
 	import { enhance } from '$app/forms';
+	import { navigating } from '$app/state';
 	import type { PageData, ActionData } from './$types';
 	import type { NovelListing } from './+page.server';
 
 	let { data, form }: { data: PageData; form: ActionData } = $props();
 
+	// Track which novel card is currently being navigated to
+	let loadingSlug = $state<string | null>(null);
+
+	// Clear loading state when navigation ends (success or failure)
+	$effect(() => {
+		if (!navigating) loadingSlug = null;
+	});
+
+	function handleNovelClick(slug: string) {
+		loadingSlug = slug;
+	}
+
 	// Filter options
 	const genres = [
 		{ value: 'all', label: 'All Genres' },
@@ -282,9 +295,12 @@
 	<!-- ── Grid view ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
 	<div class="grid grid-cols-2 sm:grid-cols-3 md:grid-cols-4 lg:grid-cols-5 xl:grid-cols-6 gap-4">
 		{#each data.novels as novel}
+			{@const isLoading = loadingSlug === novel.slug}
 			<a
 				href="/books/{novel.slug}"
-				class="group flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 hover:border-zinc-500 transition-colors relative"
+				onclick={() => handleNovelClick(novel.slug)}
+				class="group flex flex-col rounded-lg overflow-hidden bg-zinc-800 border transition-colors relative
+					{isLoading ? 'border-amber-400/60' : 'border-zinc-700 hover:border-zinc-500'}"
 			>
 				<!-- Cover -->
 				<div class="aspect-[2/3] bg-zinc-900 overflow-hidden relative">
@@ -313,6 +329,15 @@
 							{novel.rating}
 						</span>
 					{/if}
+					<!-- Loading overlay -->
+					{#if isLoading}
+						<div class="absolute inset-0 bg-zinc-900/70 flex items-center justify-center">
+							<svg class="w-8 h-8 animate-spin text-amber-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+								<circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
+								<path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z"></path>
+							</svg>
+						</div>
+					{/if}
 				</div>
 
 				<!-- Info -->
@@ -355,14 +380,18 @@
 	<!-- ── List view ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────── -->
 	<div class="flex flex-col gap-2">
 		{#each data.novels as novel}
-			<div class="flex items-center gap-4 bg-zinc-800 border border-zinc-700 rounded-lg px-4 py-3 hover:border-zinc-500 transition-colors">
+			{@const isLoading = loadingSlug === novel.slug}
+			<div
+				class="flex items-center gap-4 bg-zinc-800 border rounded-lg px-4 py-3 transition-colors
+					{isLoading ? 'border-amber-400/60' : 'border-zinc-700 hover:border-zinc-500'}"
+			>
 				<!-- Rank / index -->
 				{#if novel.rank}
 					<span class="text-amber-400 font-bold text-sm w-8 shrink-0 text-right">{novel.rank}</span>
 				{/if}
 
 				<!-- Cover thumbnail -->
-				<div class="w-10 h-14 shrink-0 rounded overflow-hidden bg-zinc-900">
+				<div class="w-10 h-14 shrink-0 rounded overflow-hidden bg-zinc-900 relative">
 					{#if novel.cover}
 						<img src={novel.cover} alt={novel.title} class="w-full h-full object-cover" loading="lazy" />
 					{:else}
@@ -373,6 +402,14 @@
 							</svg>
 						</div>
 					{/if}
+					{#if isLoading}
+						<div class="absolute inset-0 bg-zinc-900/70 flex items-center justify-center">
+							<svg class="w-4 h-4 animate-spin text-amber-400" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+								<circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
+								<path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z"></path>
+							</svg>
+						</div>
+					{/if}
 				</div>
 
 				<!-- Title + meta -->
@@ -380,7 +417,9 @@
 					{#if novel.slug}
 						<a
 							href="/books/{novel.slug}"
-							class="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-100 hover:text-amber-400 transition-colors line-clamp-1"
+							onclick={() => handleNovelClick(novel.slug)}
+							class="text-sm font-semibold transition-colors line-clamp-1
+								{isLoading ? 'text-amber-400' : 'text-zinc-100 hover:text-amber-400'}"
 						>
 							{novel.title}
 						</a>