Book Clubs in general Reviews

I've little against book clubs in general. I just don't see the point. I'm a habitual (indeed compulsive) book buyer, and have tried several book clubs over the years - they were all, without exception, far more trouble than they were worth. These days - with Amazon, eBay, and a whole host of online book suppliers like Bibliophile and ...  Read the complete review

Do you like cooking? Do you want to please your guests with amazing foods? Do you want to be close to all the new books for cooking? If yes, this book club is for you! What it is It is a book club that sells books mainly for cooking. I joined that club on January because I like cooking and I always want to do adventurous things ...  Read the complete review

Brilliant!!!!!! a book club that actually lets you be a member and have as many books as you like whenever you like and all for the same price of £3 for three books and £2.99 packing and postage. They do take two to three weeks to deliver them to you, but once the wait is over, you will be pleased at the savings you have made. You receive a ...  Read the complete review

I apologise. I apologise for the fact that this review is clearly in the wrong catergory. Sorry - hope no ones offended! PLEASE! Dont move to another opinion. This, for me as a new meber of the DooYoo comunity is something that I deem to be a risk. I dont know if this has been done before...and its either gonna ...  Read the complete review

Book clubs always manage to entice me with their too good to be true introductory offers. You know the ones – buy 5 books for 1p each add postage and package and what do you have – a bargain or do you? I am an avid reader and love books of all kinds. I also like to give books for gifts at Christmas time and therefore book clubs ...  Read the complete review

We have all seen the really great offers on the backs of magazine or in our post, things like buy 5 from 1p each or buy one regular priced book and get 6 free. Sounds good well it is but the problem is that you then have to stay a member for so long, and/or purchase so many books within 2 years. I joined a couple of book clubs ...  Read the complete review

Maybe i'm one of a sad group of individuals who actually love to read Mills & Boon and similar types of romance novels. I have only just recently rejoined Mills & Boon reader service, and can honestly say that not alot has changed though it has been about 12 years, or more, since I first signed up to receive my romance through my ...  Read the complete review

Beware of Books For Children unless you want books delivered to your door at average prices, with the need to reject unwanted choices every month, too many clerical errors and annoying marketing ploys. The basis of the above statement is that I am finally at the end of the "you must buy 6 books before the year is up or we will pursue ...  Read the complete review

Having belonged to various book clubs for many years I have finally found one that seems to offer good value. Just Good Books is a relatively new club. When you join you are offered the opportunity to purchase up to 6 books at 75% off and you also get a free copy of the Encarta Dictionary - an enormous tome. Post and packing is ...  Read the complete review

Yahoo!!!, this is all its says it is (almost). Today l recieved my 3 books and they are great. Along with a bill for £5.99 (cheap). You do also get sent every month a letter offering more books but there is no committment to buy but you do have to send back to slip or phone to say you don't want the editors choice. You get a Choice of 100 ...  Read the complete review

I'm not sure whether I can get away with this here, but I could find anywhere to put in Family section. This opinion is about the Sainsburys Book start which is available to all babies at their 7 - 9 mth hearing check from 2000. A bit of background Initially the Book start was initiated by a a charity book trust in 1992 in ...  Read the complete review

From day one as a parent it was instilled in me that it was important for my child to read and recieve the benefits of being read to. I loved to read as a child and I love to read as an adult too so I knew I would soon be on the lookout for books to buy for my baby and toddler. But what to buy. There are a whole host of ...  Read the complete review

For the past six months I have been working in an independant bookshop. But I am unsure of how long my job will last and worse than that is the threat that the bookshop itself wont last. These book clubs sparkle people with their fantastic cheap offers and after their custom has been drawn in they contract that person to commit to buying a certain ...  Read the complete review

I am an avid book reader, and even though my daughter is only 18 months, I am trying to encourage a healthy interest in books, so when I saw a leaflet for BFC, I decided to join immediately. The club offer the standard introductory offer meaning that you get 3 books initially for a fraction of the price the club charge, and you have to ...  Read the complete review

The Green Reader is a fantastic selection of articles by some of the world's most renowned environmental writers including Rachel Carson (Silent Spring) and Garet Hardin (The Tragedy of the Commons). If you're looking for a really good overview of the most importnat environmental issues without a lot of jargon and emotive discussion then ...  Read the complete review

This book club is one of the best I have found. You only have to buy about two or three books in your first year then that is it you are under no obligation. You get several cheap offers from them in that time too so it need not cost you much money. Every month you receive your invoice telling how much you owe and a little catalogue of ...  Read the complete review