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 The Hunger of Women by Marosia Castaldi The Hunger of Women was a truly unique reading experience. Translated posthumously into English, Castaldi's narrator has moved from the chaos of Naples to the foggy lowlands of Lombardy after the death of her husband. Here she opens a restaurant, serving the local bourgeois dishes of sumptuous Neapolitan cooking, while ruminating on her relationships with the women in her life. Expect mouthwatering descriptions of food and philosophical ponderings. There's a mythic quality to the writing, with references to religion and classical literature. It's a reckoning with the self and God and her identity...

It's June already! With the mid-point of the year reached, we've been gradually ticking off our Willoughby reading goals for the year. As we all read quite different books here, we've always got plenty of interesting and diverse titles to discuss in the office. Read on to find out a little more about the books we've been reading and loving recently.   The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry Set in October, 1891, in Butte, Montana, The Heart in Winter takes us to a city rapidly becoming rich on mining, which is rampant with debauched, hard-scrabble immigrant lives. We meet Tom...

Father's Day is is the perfect occasion to celebrate the special men in our lives. If your dad loves books, or has hinted that he would like to get back into the habit of reading, why not treat him to a thoughtful, bespoke gift that will provide endless entertainment and fuel his unique interests? Whether he is a fan of gripping crime thrillers, contemporary or classic fiction, or even if he enjoys travelling across eras and ideas with a good history title, we've got you covered. Make his day extra special with one of these thoughtful gifts, from tailored 3,6 and...

We recently asked you to have a go at matching the book shelf to the reader, and we got a lot of correct guesses!  If I ever see a picture of someone with books in the background I'll be the first to admit that I zoom in straight away and have a good look. If I'm invited to your home it's guaranteed that I'll be having a good nose at your books, and I always want to know what someone is reading/just read/wants to start next. A collection of books says so much about a person. They can represent accumulated...