Blix Mods

I have a blog using a slightly modified version of Blix. The template works great but I would like to add a few features. Can anyone give me an idea how to add a “What I’m reading now” section (some amazon book pics and links) to the right column (under the feeds section) like they do in most versions of typepad? I would also like to change the default main area font to verdana. Which template or CSS file should I change?

My site is at https://successbeginstoday.com/wordpress

Any help would be greatly appreciated.