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It's International Women's Day, and here at The Willoughby Book Club we'll be celebrating. I'd like to think that in 2023 the need to highlight the importance of IWD would be less than ever. In reality, the complete opposite is true. International Women's Day, with it's theme of 'embrace equity', is one day out of the 365 days where the issues faced by all women, past and present, are spotlighted. So let's all embrace equity in reading, as we know that it is more important than ever for everyone to have access to, and read, books by women. A recent Guardian article reports...

This Valentine's Day, Willoughby's thoughts are occupied by our one true love: reading. With the romance genre gaining more and more popular with readers, Willoughby Book Selections Specialist Olivia ponders its everlasting appeal and why it still has its naysayers.   

The quick shift back to below freezing weather has all of us at Willoughby huddled back inside and and under the covers with a good book.  We've all been excited to begin the first ever Willoughby Reading Challenge, and have managed to tick a few boxes with some of these titles. Are you joining us on this year's reading adventure? Let us know what you've been reading, and what prompts you've checked off. 

We love a challenge here, so we've put our heads together to make this challenge as fun and open-ended as possible. Whether you're aiming to read several hundred books this year, or just dip a toe back in to reading after a hiatus, join us! We'll be sharing our reading based on these prompts throughout the year, so please share yours with us using the hashtag #wbcchallenge2023.