diff --git a/app/api/book-reviews/route.ts b/app/api/book-reviews/route.ts
index 884cea6..ae4940e 100644
--- a/app/api/book-reviews/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/book-reviews/route.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     const locale = searchParams.get('locale') || 'en';
 
     const reviews = await getBookReviews(locale);
+    
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+      console.log(`[API] Book Reviews geladen für ${locale}:`, reviews?.length || 0);
+    }
 
     if (reviews && reviews.length > 0) {
       return NextResponse.json({
diff --git a/app/components/About.tsx b/app/components/About.tsx
index ff0e368..be85d0a 100644
--- a/app/components/About.tsx
+++ b/app/components/About.tsx
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ const About = () => {
     Shield,
     Activity,
     Lightbulb,
-    Gamepad2
+    Gamepad2,
+    Gamepad
   };
 
   // Fallback Hobbies
@@ -296,7 +297,7 @@ const About = () => {
               >
                 {t("techStackTitle")}
               </motion.h3>
-              <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4">
+              <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
                 {techStack.map((stack, idx) => (
                   <motion.div
                     key={`${stack.category}-${idx}`}
@@ -346,58 +347,58 @@ const About = () => {
               </div>
             </div>
 
-            {/* Hobbies */}
-            <div>
-              <motion.h3
-                variants={fadeInUp}
-                className="text-xl font-bold text-stone-900 mb-4"
-              >
-                {t("hobbiesTitle")}
-              </motion.h3>
-              <div className="space-y-3">
-                {hobbies.map((hobby, idx) => (
-                  <motion.div
-                    key={`hobby-${hobby.text}-${idx}`}
-                    variants={fadeInUp}
-                    whileHover={{
-                      x: 8,
-                      scale: 1.02,
-                      transition: { duration: 0.4, ease: "easeOut" },
-                    }}
-                  className={`flex items-center gap-3 p-4 rounded-xl border-2 transition-[background-color,border-color,box-shadow] duration-500 ease-out backdrop-blur-md ${
-                      idx === 0
-                        ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-liquid-mint/25 to-liquid-sky/25 border-liquid-mint/50 hover:border-liquid-mint/70 hover:from-liquid-mint/35 hover:to-liquid-sky/35"
-                        : idx === 1
-                          ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-liquid-coral/25 to-liquid-peach/25 border-liquid-coral/50 hover:border-liquid-coral/70 hover:from-liquid-coral/35 hover:to-liquid-peach/35"
-                          : idx === 2
-                            ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-liquid-lavender/25 to-liquid-pink/25 border-liquid-lavender/50 hover:border-liquid-lavender/70 hover:from-liquid-lavender/35 hover:to-liquid-pink/35"
-                            : "bg-gradient-to-r from-liquid-lime/25 to-liquid-teal/25 border-liquid-lime/50 hover:border-liquid-lime/70 hover:from-liquid-lime/35 hover:to-liquid-teal/35"
-                    }`}
-                  >
-                    <hobby.icon size={20} className="text-stone-700" />
-                    <span className="text-stone-800 font-semibold">
-                      {String(hobby.text)}
-                    </span>
-                  </motion.div>
-                ))}
+            {/* Hobbies & Reading Grid */}
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-8">
+              {/* Hobbies Column */}
+              <div className="space-y-6">
+                <motion.h3
+                  variants={fadeInUp}
+                  className="text-xl font-bold text-stone-900 mb-4"
+                >
+                  {t("hobbiesTitle")}
+                </motion.h3>
+                <div className="space-y-3">
+                  {hobbies.map((hobby, idx) => (
+                    <motion.div
+                      key={`hobby-${hobby.text}-${idx}`}
+                      variants={fadeInUp}
+                      whileHover={{
+                        x: 8,
+                        scale: 1.02,
+                        transition: { duration: 0.4, ease: "easeOut" },
+                      }}
+                    className={`flex items-center gap-3 p-4 rounded-xl border-2 transition-[background-color,border-color,box-shadow] duration-500 ease-out backdrop-blur-md ${
+                        idx === 0
+                          ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-liquid-mint/25 to-liquid-sky/25 border-liquid-mint/50 hover:border-liquid-mint/70 hover:from-liquid-mint/35 hover:to-liquid-sky/35"
+                          : idx === 1
+                            ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-liquid-coral/25 to-liquid-peach/25 border-liquid-coral/50 hover:border-liquid-coral/70 hover:from-liquid-coral/35 hover:to-liquid-peach/35"
+                            : idx === 2
+                              ? "bg-gradient-to-r from-liquid-lavender/25 to-liquid-pink/25 border-liquid-lavender/50 hover:border-liquid-lavender/70 hover:from-liquid-lavender/35 hover:to-liquid-pink/35"
+                              : "bg-gradient-to-r from-liquid-lime/25 to-liquid-teal/25 border-liquid-lime/50 hover:border-liquid-lime/70 hover:from-liquid-lime/35 hover:to-liquid-teal/35"
+                      }`}
+                    >
+                      <hobby.icon size={20} className="text-stone-700" />
+                      <span className="text-stone-800 font-semibold">
+                        {String(hobby.text)}
+                      </span>
+                    </motion.div>
+                  ))}
+                </div>
+              </div>
+
+              {/* Reading Column */}
+              <div className="space-y-6">
+                {/* Currently Reading */}
+                <motion.div variants={fadeInUp}>
+                  <CurrentlyReading />
+                </motion.div>
+
+                {/* Read Books */}
+                <motion.div variants={fadeInUp}>
+                  <ReadBooks />
+                </motion.div>
               </div>
             </div>
-
-            {/* Currently Reading */}
-            <motion.div
-              variants={fadeInUp}
-              className="mt-8"
-            >
-              <CurrentlyReading />
-            </motion.div>
-
-            {/* Read Books with Ratings */}
-            <motion.div
-              variants={fadeInUp}
-              className="mt-6"
-            >
-              <ReadBooks />
-            </motion.div>
           </motion.div>
         </div>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/components/ReadBooks.tsx b/app/components/ReadBooks.tsx
index 8c46e6e..1f3169d 100644
--- a/app/components/ReadBooks.tsx
+++ b/app/components/ReadBooks.tsx
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ const StarRating = ({ rating }: { rating: number }) => {
   );
 };
 
+const stripHtml = (html: string) => {
+  if (typeof window === 'undefined') return html; // Fallback for SSR
+  const doc = new DOMParser().parseFromString(html, 'text/html');
+  return doc.body.textContent || "";
+};
+
 const ReadBooks = () => {
   const locale = useLocale();
   const t = useTranslations("home.about.readBooks");
@@ -75,8 +81,12 @@ const ReadBooks = () => {
     fetchReviews();
   }, [locale]);
 
-  if (loading || reviews.length === 0) {
-    return null;
+  if (loading) {
+    return <div className="text-stone-400 text-sm animate-pulse">Lade Buch-Bewertungen...</div>;
+  }
+
+  if (reviews.length === 0) {
+    return null; // Hier kannst du temporär "Keine Bücher gefunden" reinschreiben zum Testen
   }
 
   const visibleReviews = expanded ? reviews : reviews.slice(0, INITIAL_SHOW);
@@ -169,7 +179,7 @@ const ReadBooks = () => {
               {/* Review Text (Optional) */}
               {review.review && (
                 <p className="text-sm text-stone-700 dark:text-stone-300 leading-relaxed line-clamp-3 italic">
-                  &ldquo;{review.review}&rdquo;
+                  &ldquo;{stripHtml(review.review)}&rdquo;
                 </p>
               )}
 
diff --git a/lib/directus.ts b/lib/directus.ts
index 64c1cce..51a930b 100644
--- a/lib/directus.ts
+++ b/lib/directus.ts
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ export async function getBookReviews(locale: string): Promise<BookReview[] | nul
     query {
       book_reviews(
         filter: { status: { _eq: "published" } }
-        sort: ["-finished_at", "-date_created"]
+        sort: ["-finished_at"]
       ) {
         id
         hardcover_id