
Member Reviews

This kit is so cute and helpful for book clubs! I love that it’s not just discussion questions, but also includes the recipes, bookmarks, etc. I also appreciate the similar book recs at the end. I think this would go over really well in my book club!

i love this kit, so fun for book clubs and definitely saving this for later! it’s very informative with discussions and interview questions with the author and book marks and other fun additions.

Great Book Kit. Really lovely layout and the bookmarks are amazing. Gives a great insight on the book and makes me really excited and look forward to read the book when it’ll come out!

I really enjoyed this book! I loved the characters and the storyline was compelling enough to where I never wanted to put it down.

This Book Club Kit is an excellent companion for Jasmine Guillory's new romance, By the Book. It includes content warnings, illuminating interviews both with the author and with the cover designer, ten thoughtful discussion questions (perfect for in-depth book club discussions!), character Izzy's writing advice, and writing prompts both for writing fiction and nonfiction. It also includes fun content: bookmarks, a pen name generator, charcuterie tips and ideas, and a themed margarita recipe. All of these are sure to add depth and fun to any book club meetup dedicated to By the Book. And if your group is looking for a followup read, this kit ends with several recommendations.

Looking forward to reading this book when it comes out! The bookmarks are beautiful and stunning. Really like the book club kit as it gives a brief information on what the book will be about.

Thank you to Netgalley and We Are Bookish, for the opportunity to review this book club kit.
This was so wonderful. It is always helpful to hear from the author through notes to the reader or through author interviews. So having that was very insightful. I also really appreciated the content warning at the beginning that helps the reader decide if there is going to be content that is not something they want to read. I wish all books did this.
Then we get to the questions which I also wish came with every book. They are in many books and that is great. These specific questions help the reader really reflect and go deeper with both the author and the characters. It really makes reading more interactive and it helps it stay with the reader longer.
I have always wondered about the way a cover of a book comes to be. I also wonder why some books have several different covers and what brings that about. It was interesting and helpful to learn about what goes into designing the cover of books and how books that are in collections also need to be taken into consideration.
There is also a lot more. Fun games and interactive writing exercises and ideas on how to make the perfect snack. These are ideas and things that are missing from a lot of book clubs but it is fun to have all these little extras. This box is awesome!!

The book club kit is creative, aesthetic and makes sure you improve the book experience.
I was not expecting to find content warnings to begin with and loved that idea for book club members and for the clubs to take this into account.
I now feel the need to read the book. Black princess, modern well-written retelling, a MC that loves to read, a strong independent woman, a plot twist, characters who write... It'll be hard to wait!!

Not sure why I need to leave a review for a kit but I'll say it looks great and the bookmarks are absolutely gorgeous! Looking forward to reading this book and using the bookmarks.

I'm very excited to read By the Book by Jasmine Guillory and this was a very nice set up for the characters. I haven't read anything by Jasmine Guillory but it's never too late.

By The Book book club kit is very well thought out. I greatly enjoyed the interviews getting insights from the author and the book cover artist. I hope to see more book club kits like this!

This is a great book club kit! I love the bookmarks and fun activities. Can't wait to use it with my book club.

This seems like a fun and useful bookclub kit. I appreciate the interviews, book marks, discussion questions and writing advice.

This is awesome! I am so excited to use this! Thank you NetGalley and We Are Bookish for this book club guide!

So excited for this book! I absolutely adore this author and will read anything that she writes. Plus I'm obsessed with the cover.

I will not lie--I enjoyed this book club kit far greater than I enjoyed the actual book. I'm not going to be going too much into that, though, as I have already left my thoughts on the book on NetGalley.
As usual, I loved that the kit included content warnings--I think if the coordinator of said book club is prompt and plans ahead, it would be wonderful for them to share this with book club members before the discussion session. Another thing I really thought was cool/different was the inclusion of writing prompts--it's totally on brand for the book and story, and it kind of forces readers to put themselves in the characters' shoes. And if, like me, the book club may not have loved the book, it will provide a nice little break where they can think of other things. And finally, they included a lovely little interview with the cover designer (Marci Senders) which was just /so/ interesting to read. I think it fit in wonderfully considering Izzy works in publishing, but I also think I would enjoy seeing interviews like this in other book club kits/media! It's so interesting to see what goes on behind the scenes.
All in all, a very wonderfully done book club kit for perhaps a not as wonderfully written book.

I really enjoyed this Book Club Kit! I haven't read By the Book yet, but I'm really excited for it's release. This kit includes some fun activities and useful information about the book to help enhance the experience of reading it. I recommend it for people and book clubs reading the book! Thank you for letting me read it.

Fun supplemental kit for By the Book! I can't wait for this book to release, Jasmine Guillory is an autobuy for me!

This was an excellent book club kit. It begins with content warnings (which I always appreciate) and interviews with the author and cover illustrator. I loved all of the discussion questions and think they will lead to a great conversation about this book.
There are also a few fun things to do together, including a bunch of writing prompts/tips for writers and a guide to making charcuterie boards (this was one of my favorite parts). The recommended reading at the end of this kit was also great and I appreciated the way it was broken down into different genres (enemies to lovers/retelling/self-discovery).
Thank you for this book club kit. I can’t wait to use it with my book club!

What a great kit! Particularly liked that it has Content Warnings, the bookmarks and the book suggestions at the end were a nice touch!
I wasn't fan of the writting exercise but that's just me... Overall a great asset for any book club and I think this just serve as an example for other kits!