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Do you ever think about the spooky, creepy or downright strange books you read as a young child? The ones that kept you up, with your blanket and torch, tentatively turning the pages out of intrigue and fear? Children's literature is rife with the weird and wonderful, the heroes memorable and the baddies unforgettable!  Here at Willoughby HQ, we've been recalling the scary or spooky books that we loved reading most, ranging wildly from Roald Dahl and the Goosebumps series to the books we were checking out of our school library, but that definitely felt too old and scary to...

Ad       “You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” C.S. Lewis   There are two essential things you must know about The Willoughby Book Club: We love reading and we love a hot drink. We believe it is one of life’s most wonderful pleasures to be in the company of a well-thumbed novel and a tasty, homemade brew. The combination of a book and a cup of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate is one of life’s finest rituals. Reading as an activity is a lovely way of...

Poor by Katriona O'Sullivan This is a truly compelling read about the complexities of a childhood spent in poverty.  Katriona O'Sullivan was born in Coventry to parents struggling with addiction. Her story shines a light on her experiences of navigating a scary world as a poor child, and the enormous impact those in positions of power can have on the lives of children, both positive and negative. This book follows her life through school and young motherhood, as well as a move to Dublin, where through a twist of fate and enormous hard work she managed to access higher education....

Are you stuck for something to read? Perhaps you’ve finished a great novel and looking for something to cure your book hangover? Look no further! One thing you should know about Willoughby: we often do tarot reading breaks in the office! We're also always looking for interesting ways to shake up our own home libraries, so we’ve done a special reading for all of you and have carefully curated 7 books based on what came up. We’ve used the Grimalkin’s Curious Casts Tarot deck, for anyone curious and tempted to have their bookish fortunes with a feline twist.     ...