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Marianne Chala
Meet the Team - The Willoughby Book Club

Meet the Team

Marianne I'm the Director of The Willoughby Book Club, and I'm so proud of our team and the service we offer. My career has taken me on a meandering path through bookselling in the UK and Ireland, and I am so excited to be able to bring all my experience to bear at The Willoughby Book Club, offering curated reading subscriptions. Access to books and reading is one of my favourite soapboxes, and I love being able to donate a book for each subscription we sell. When I'm not messing about with books I like painting and am inspired by...

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Marianne Chala
What We've Been Reading - The Willoughby Book Club

What We've Been Reading

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch Prophet Song was 2023's Booker prize winner, and Paul Lynch's fifth novel (and first Booker win). I don't often read prize winning books. I can fall into the trap of thinking they'll be too clever or experimental for me, so I'm sure I miss out on some fantastic titles because of it! Anyway, whether you love to keep abreast of prize winners or rarely touch them, take it from me, you NEED to read this one! Set in a dystopian near-future Ireland, this is the story of an ordinary, upper-middle class wife and mother of four,...

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Marianne Chala
What We've Been Reading - The Willoughby Book Club

What We've Been Reading

With both our reading intentions for the year in mind AND the Willoughby Book Club Reading Challenge prompts, we're off! We've all started the year in a flurry of reading, and have all made the most of the cold, dark evenings by enjoying the company of some good reads. What have you been enjoying recently?   A Touch of Mistleoe by Barbara Comyns Barbara Comyns was a really fun discovery of mine towards the end of 2023. A Touch of Mistletoe, a forgotten classic republished by Daunt Books, alongside the equally wonderful Who Was Changed and Who Was Dead, is a...

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Marianne Chala
Our Reading Resolutions for 2024 - The Willoughby Book Club

Our Reading Resolutions for 2024

The arrival of 2024 brings us all a fresh start, and with it, the opportunity for new reading adventures. At The Willoughby Book Club, we're kicking off the year by embracing reading resolutions, our personal commitments to explore new genres, revisit literary classics, and to throw ourselves in to a brand new year of reading. Maybe you've thought about creating your own reading resolution for 2024? Be it conquering that towering to-be-read pile, delving into diverse voices, or simply dedicating more time to the simple joy of reading, let's embark on a year of literary discovery together. Stay tuned for inspiration,...

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