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Volunteering at Bradgate Park, Leicester At the end of March, we were invited by our friends at Zellar to one of their...
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett I bought this book because one of my customers listed it as one of...
This April we decided to take a trip down memory lane, inspired by book about '100 Essential Children's Books' which started some gorgeous conversations about our childhood reading memories. What books we loved, where we read, our trips to the library and the school book fair.
February flew by for all of us. Yes, it's the shortest month of the year, but is the world spinning...
It's International Women's Day, and here at The Willoughby Book Club we'll be celebrating. I'd like to think that in...
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.
Wherever you stand on making New Year's resolutions there's no escaping them at this time of year: the air is positively thick with good intentions. All of Team WBC are complete bookworms so our resolutions tend to be more of a bookish variety than salad eating or couch to 5k. Why not join us in setting a reading resolution for yourself?
Have you heard of 'Jolabokaflod'? This is an Icelandic tradition, roughly translating as 'Christmas Book Flood', and sounds heavenly to...
At Willoughby HQ we've been busy this month preparing orders for Christmas, so we've found ourselves really looking forward to the escape of opening a good book in the evenings. When I get the chance to sit and read I love thinking of all our subscribers also reading their new books. Maybe here and there we've sent one of those life-changingly great books? Here's hoping!
Here's what we've been reading recently.
Asking book lovers to choose their favourite book is never going to get you a simple answer! Most of us read widely and have lots of favourites, and the Willoughby team is no exception. However, the book of the year question comes round as predictably as Spoitfy Wrapped, and as much as we hate answering what our favourites were we're always keen to hear everyone else's, and look forward to the round ups in the Sunday papers.
Here are just a few of the titles we've particularly enjoyed from 2022. What were your reading highlights?
Gift giving for the book lover in your life can be challenging, but we’re here to take the stress out...
You might have guessed from our social media that Team Willoughby are very motivated by Delicious Drinks and Snacks! It never takes long for office conversation to turn to what we've been baking or are cooking up at the weekend, so all of us get pretty excited about seasonal cooking.
We were chatting together about what our favourite Christmassy drinks are, and decided to share them with you. After all, what could be nicer at this time of year than settling down with a good book and something delicious to sip on?