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Mr B’s Reading Subscriptions

  • I absolutely love my recommendations and already feel like I will need to treat myself to the experience again when it’s finished. It feels like my best friend, who knows me so well, is making me recommendations. All books I was unaware of. And even better is the deliciousness of the parcel.

    Tina K

  • I have just finished reading my last recommended book - I swear you guys must be mind-readers! I have thoroughly enjoyed each of my, very different, books enormously and could not have chosen better myself!

    Isobel G

  • This is one of the best presents I have ever received! Having just finished my third reading year, I am astounded at how consistently you have chosen books which brilliantly suit my tastes. I will keep on recommending this to everyone and be asking for another subscription at Christmas!

    Rosy H

  • I just wanted to say a massive thank you. This has simply been the best present ever! I have recommended it to so many people. You have introduced me to so many incredible books.

    Andrew H

  • Thank you so much for choosing such an imaginative set of books for me this year. You've opened up such a range of new authors for me, and taken me down reading paths I would never have discovered by myself. It's been a year of lovely surprises each month, and I've really enjoyed it.

    Valerie B

  • This was the most brilliant gift I have ever had, I discovered new writers and read things that I would never normally have chosen. The anticipation and delight of opening your beautifully wrapped parcels was a joy.

    Caroline C

  • Been very impressed by the book subscription! From the start of the process with the questions to receiving my first teaser email, the actions were engaging, fun, insightful and to be given a taster of my book makes it even more exciting with the anticipation of not knowing what I'll receive, but at the same time reassured it'll be a book I'm interested in. If you're looking for a different, more personal gift, I'd highly recommend a Mr B's Emporium book subscription!

    Liz H

    A book hand-picked just for you, delivered every month

    A reading subscription begins with a simple questionnaire about your reading tastes which can be completed online, by email or phone. Or, if you live near enough to our shop in Bath, then you can pop in and chat with one of the Mr B’s team.

    Once we know what you like to read we’ll appoint one of our booksellers to be your bibliotherapist. They will then hand-pick and post out to you a beautifully wrapped book at the beginning of each month.

    We post books all over the world and subscriptions can last for 3, 6 or 11 months (we always miss out January because we know many of you will be enjoying your Christmas books!).

    To set up a subscription for yourself or as a gift, just choose from the different options below and we'll create your voucher. If you're purchasing as a gift, that voucher invites your lucky friend to get in touch with us to begin their subscription by telling us where to post their books and completing our questionnaire.

    Your questions answered Click here to complete the questionnaire

    Create a Reading Subscription

    How many books? (we'll send one each month)

    Paperbacks or Hardbacks?

    Where does the recipient live?

    Please contact us if your country is not listed, we may still be able to help.

    Who is receiving the reading subscription?

    In what format would you like the subscription voucher?

    Overview

    Number of books:

    Paperback or Hardback:

    Where does the recipient live:

    Voucher format:

    Receiving the books:

    Total:

    Total:

    Your questions answered

    • Where are digital vouchers sent?

      The digital vouchers are sent directly to the purchaser once payment has been completed. This means they can forward it on to the right person at the right time, and we aren't ruining surprises by automatically emailing something before it should arrive.

      As a note, we send digital vouchers to everyone who purchases a reading subscription, so even if you have requested a physical voucher as well, a digital copy will arrive in your inbox with your order confirmation.

    • I’d like to give a Reading Subscription as a gift. What details will I need to give you?

      At the time of purchase we’ll just need your name, your recipient’s name and, in order to price the subscription correctly, the country to which the books will be sent.

      You don’t need to give us any information about the recipient’s reading tastes or delivery information – they’ll get in touch with us to complete a questionnaire about that (and to tell us the full address to which we should send the books) once you’ve given them their voucher.

    • I’ve received a Reading Subscription. How do you choose books to suit my reading tastes?

      On our Mr B’s Reading Subscription voucher we ask you to get in touch with us to answer a few questions about your reading tastes and preferences. There's an online questionnaire that you can complete, or we can talk you through it by phone or in the shop.Using the answers to these questions we build a picture of the kind of books you enjoy and identify which of our team is best suited to be your “bibliotherapist”.

      That bibliotherapist will then review your questionnaire responses, and any feedback we’ve received from you, each month and will pick titles for you based on this. We aim to stay in touch with you throughout the subscription and ask you to let us know how you’re getting on with the books, so that we can continue to tailor our choices to your tastes.

    • I've received a Reading Subscription but I'm having trouble accessing the questionnaire

      If you've received a Reading Subscription and want to get it up and running, please click here to complete your questionnaire: subs.mrbsemporium.com/questionnaire. You'll need to voucher number to-hand.

      If you are still having difficulties please send us an email to subscriptions@mrbsemporium.com to receive a direct link to the subscriber-only questionnaire page.

    • When will I receive my books?

      Once you have completed your Reading Subscription questionnaire, your book will arrive around the beginning of the following month, with the exception of January (when we assume you’ll still be reading your Christmas books). Deliveries are much slower in the current climate, so please bear with us. If you haven't have anything by the middle of the month, do email us and we'll track down your book.

    • What happens if I’ve already read the book that you send me?

      We offer a teaser service which means that we can email you (or a friend/partner) in advance with a clue about the book that we’ve chosen for you (usually the author’s name) to avoid you receiving anything you’ve already read. We also try our best to pick new or unusual books that we think you might not have come across before. However, if you do receive a book that you’ve already read please let us know and then you’re welcome to return it to us and we’ll send out a replacement.

    • What if my book tastes or contact details have changed since the questionnaire?

      If you would like to update your preferences or change anything about the kind of books that we send you please just give us a call or send us an email. Similarly, if you need to change the address to which we're sending the books then do let us know as soon as possible so that we don't have any books going astray.