Folio

My most recent 'home' purchase has been a massive bookcase where my squashed and boxed books can now reside in comfort and ease. Many of these are Folio books, which i purchased during approximately three years of Folio membership. My interests, apart from reading and collecting, are History and art, so the Folio society was an ideal way to collect beautiful works on both topics. I am also very keen on something for nothing and the Folio Society provided me with some fantastic free books and even sets , some for joining and others just for expressing an interest. I would agree that you should hold out for the best of these enticements to join, as the ...  Read the complete review

I don't disagree with the comments in this section about the quality of the Folio Societies book, but consider the following. 1 Book clubs are in the business of making money by targetted marketing. Folio does it by small volume with high margin. The postage is always outrageous. Don't forget that book clubs will get a postal discount because of the way they despatch so much material, so there is a double profit for them. 2.The offers are great, but you usually end up paying at least £80 to buy the minimum quantity for a year's membership. Most book are over £20. 3.Before you get involved, ask the question 'do they really supply books that I ...  Read the complete review

I have been a member of several book clubs and joined Folio purely on the grounds of their 'special offer, introduction' I should warn you that their books are not cheap. The average price is around £20. But it is not quite as bad, or expensive as you may imagine. Firstly the books are really good quality. When you open them they lay flat, the spine is stitched correctly, the paper quality is good and so are the bindings. Secondly, from November to January you get colourful 'blurb' describing the next seasons offers. As long as you resist the first few brochures that land on your doorstep, the offers get better and better. So ...  Read the complete review