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As a bit of fun in this sunshine-soaked May we asked our Instagram followers to vote for which book we should read next. It actually felt quite liberating to have the decisions made for us about what to read, particularly as we all put in so much time choosing books for others! 

Maybe it's because Spring is in the air, but we have all been reading a little more than normal recently, so this month's What We've Been Reading is a bit of a bumper edition. We all read quite differently here in The Willoughby Book Club HQ. It's always interesting to find out the titles we have been enjoying recently. We have heaps of 'want to read' books by our desks as well as at home,  piling up much faster than we can possibly read them. Here are the ones we have tackled so far!   I Have Some Questions For You...

Do you believe in star signs? For thousands of years, astrologists and mystics have been looking to the skies above for answers to some of the most profound questions imaginable. ‘What should I do with my life?’, ‘Will I find true love?’, or ‘Should I get a new job?’. Sometimes the question can be as simple as: ‘I’ve finished my book… now what should I read?’.

Volunteering at Bradgate Park, Leicester At the end of March, we were invited by our friends at Zellar to one of their first Zellar Together days to volunteer at Bradgate Park in Leicestershire, as part of their wonderful climate action initiative. It was a lovely experience, that just so happened to take place on one of the first sunny days of the year. It was also great to meet and speak with the other local businesses taking part. Bradgate Park is a beautiful 850 acre park in Charnwood Forest, with a long history as a medieval deer park. It also contains the atmospheric ruins of the ancestral...