The Willoughby Book Club Reviews 

I received a subscription as a gift and have been delighted with it so far. My first book came beautifully packaged which made it even more exciting. Unfortunately I already have the book, but contact the company to ask for a replacement. The customer service has been wonderful - very prompt replies with helpful responses. I will be sent a replacement book and also have been able to discuss my subscription with my Book Selections Manager, Rhiannon who has been incredibly helpful and has offered to put together a bespoke collection for my subscription. There is also the option of signing up to the "Spoiler Service" which means you can be emailed ahead of your book being sent to you which allows you to request an alternative if needed.
In summary, I have been highly impressed with the Willoughby Book Club and it is lovely to see the enthusiasm and dedication of their staff. I could not recommend this company more highly!

I bought a subscription as a gift for my mum and she has loved every book delivered. The choices she is sent seem to really match her style of book.

This was an absolutely fantastic gift. The books that were sent were all enjoyed by the person it was for and I will definitely use again in the future.

I took a bit of a punt for a birthday gift with this book club and I’m so glad I did. My mum was delighted and having seen the books she was sent I would be tempted to treat myself too. I would definitely buy a subscription again.

The book club is fantastic, I've already recommended them to many friends as it is such a joy to receive a book in the post every month. They are beautifully packaged and have introduced me to new authors I am sure I would not have found otherwise. A wonderful idea for a present, or as a treat to self!

I purchased this as a gift for my parents, who have everything and are extremely hard to buy for, and it was perfect. They loved looking forward to getting the books each month and the books chosen for them were great and fantastic quality. I'll definitely look into buying this again in the future, it really does make the perfect gift.

The books are brilliant, interesting and amusing. I would definitely recommend this as a gift for a child who loves reading.

Last year our daughter, a fervent reader, asked a WBC subscription for her birthday. Since then every month we got an enthousiast e-mail about the book she received, her 'personal' book-picker made her discover new favourite authors, and this year she had only one wish: a renewal of her subscription.

Excellent!
Very easy to use website. I bought as a gift for my friend's daughter and she absolutely loves the books, so very well chosen. Good value for money too! I would not hesitate to recommend to all.

I received my subscription to "The Willoughby Book Club" as part of my Christmas present from my husband. He knows I am a voracious reader, (unlike him), and he thought it would be a great way for my to receive new books. Great doesn't begin to describe it! It's an absolutely fandabidosi present. So far I've had one book which I wouldn't have chosen, but was a really enjoyable and fascinating read ("The Silk Weaver"), covering a subject about which I knew nothing. The second book, ("The House of Shadows"), was far more like my normal choice of books, but again was such a good read, I could hardly put it down!
Thank you so much.

This made the perfect Christmas present for my partner. The books were tailored to his taste and he loved it. Really good service as well. Would definitely recommend!

Bought a subscription for my husband and he really likes it. The books are well packaged and the selections are suited to his tastes. He has also received books that he wouldn't have picked himself but he has really enjoyed. He always looks forward to receiving it every month. He has also never received a book that he has already read. I would recommend this subscription.

Both my boys have been reluctant readers and whilst the emphasis was very much on reading every night in primary school since they have embarked on their senior school journey and the homework that is set, reading is no longer a necessity that is recorded every night and has been pushed to the side.

I bought both my boys a subscription for Christmas (just 3 months so we weren't buried under a pile of unread books by the end of the year). I have to say I am thrilled to report back that BOTH boys have enjoyed all the books sent to them and are currently reading the last book in their subscriptions, with comments that two of the books should be made into a film!

I have been recommending the Willoughby Book Club to all my friends and family for the following reasons. I have the confidence as a parent that what they are reading is age appropriate so they can understand and engage with the book. All the books received have been very different to one another and yet very much enjoyed. My comments on the order page of having reluctant readers was addressed by sending eye catching books (green paper edges, holographic graphics on the cover of others) and books with short chapters.

The icing on the cake is that my boys really enjoy receiving every month a personal parcel, beautifully wrapped in blue tissue that contains a true surprize which is very rare in todays busy controlled lifestyles that we lead. We order a lot online but we always know what is coming, we have all loved the magical element of surprize!

I cannot recommend the book club highly enough, I was sceptically looking for a more traditional present to add to the electronic items requested on their Christmas lists and have ended up with both boys rediscovering the joy of reading and managing to complete a book during the half term week, totally unheard of in our household before!

Always prompt, beautifully presented, a real treat every month. Books are high quality and perfectly suited to chosen categories. Diverse range of authors and subject matter, promoting new and classic authors.

Really exciting getting my book every month- beautifully packaged and with little postcards with quotes included.
Would recommend this book club!

Bought a contemporary subscription as a gift for my Mother-in-Law, she’s thoroughly enjoyed every book and as a result, looked forward to each new one arriving. Have renewed her subscription for Mother’s Day!
Nicola

Such a great concept and customer service is excellent

By the time I was six (and that's a while ago) I could read, and by the time I was seven I was a regular visitor to my local library. Everything about reading helped my personal development and fired my imagination. I went on to do fairly well at school, and eventually found a profession that allowed me to spend a lot of time engaging with the written English language. Whilst I embraced new technology when it came along, I saw many of my friend's children become obsessed with a type of communication that seemed to avoid the complexities of constructing a full sentence, and abhorred any exchange that was more than a few words in either direction. It seemed a common denominator was the fact that their parents hadn't been readers when they were small, possibly victims of the 'let them watch TV to keep them quiet' generation. Books were something that were left at school, and Libraries seemed to be forgotten about. I even heard the comment that there wasn't time to go to them. Sad world indeed.

Determined that our grand nieces and nephews should at least be given the chance of avoiding this we've been buying book subscriptions for them all from their first or second birthday on. I did a lot of research into book clubs before I did this, as I suppose I'd really have preferred to do this myself. However my knowledge of childrens literature is somewhat limited so thought I'd better leave it to the experts.

The reviews for Willoughby were consistently positive. My subsequent experience has been a delight. The service, from buying the subscription to having the books delivered, is nothing short of excellent. The children look forward to their package arriving, a box with their name on, delivered by the postman. The contents are intriguingly wrapped, and as every one is picked with their interests in mind (accurately) they can't wait to look inside and see what this month's story is about. Their parents love them too - I'm sure they buy them books all the time, but the steady additions to their libraries gives them something that is uniquely theirs.

The Willoughby offer is not only good value, it feels like they really have a passion to deliver a great service and their love of the written word shows through. Their skill in sourcing exciting and engaging books for children is exemplary, and their administrative procedures for delivering the service is reliable and transparent. I was particularly impressed by an occasion when one of the nephews had moved house and I wasn't sure whether he'd remembered to tell Willoughby. On contacting them they, without hesitation, sent a second book to the new address to make sure our grand niece didn't miss her monthly read!

Recommended without hesitation.

I've purchased a few book subscriptions from The Willoughby Book Club, and had one purchased for me too. I've found this company to be excellent, both as a recipient of their subscriptions and when buying subscriptions for other people. Getting books through the post is so much fun!

I purchased a 12 month subscription for my wife as a birthday present. As an avid reader she loved the monthly surprise of a new book dropping through the letter box. All books sent hit the mark and she not only enjoyed authors that she already knew but also discovered new writers to explore further. I would definately recommend the service.