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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.     ...

  Autumn is in the air, and even those of us who have been in late summer reading ruts have returned the delight and comfort of reading now the weather is on the turn. Having a good book to hand makes a chilly, rainy weekend a pleasure.  Here is what the Willoughby Book Club team have been reading recently. What about you? Have you read anything interesting recently?   All Men Want to Know by Nina Bouraoui (translated by Aneesa Abbas Higgins) A debut by the French-Algerian writer Nina Bouraoui, All Men Want to Know is a bold piece of...

Summer is over and a new university semester begins for thousands of fresh-faced students here in the UK. The first signs of Autumn are arriving, with shorter days, the turning of the leaves, and a crisp coolness in the air. It is a window of time that holds a great deal of promise for many, including lovers of all things bookish. Autumn is the perfect time for settling down in a comfy chair with a hot chocolate, thick socks and a big novel. The ‘campus’ novel is always a particular draw during these days. It is a type of fiction...