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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 faster? Time definitely seemed to have sped up. As usual we've still found a little time for reading, whether on the bus to work, nursing a coffee at the weekend or curled up under the blankets at night, there are always a few stolen moments to spend with a book if you're keen.  As it's International Women's Day at the beginning of March, we've decided to highlight some of the books by women we've been particularly enjoying recently. What have...

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.