I bought a 3 month subscription as a Christmas present for my partner. Having read about the book club, I thought this would be a good way of helping my partner to socialise during lockdown as she was struggling with the lack of contact. However, the reality was somewhat different. She made every endeavour to keep up with the reading, but this was not always possible. So often she was behind in interacting with the forums. Sadly, after she finished the final book, because the subscription had ended, she was unable to comment and interact about this or any of the other books. Whilst I appreciate that the subscription had ended and no other books would be sent, we did think at the very least that she would be able to continue the conversations on the forums. However, in order to do this, you have to renew your subscription; the minimum subscription period being 3 months. Ultimately, we are incredibly disappointed. This has turned out to be nothing more than an incredibly expensive book club. The books you read are a complete unknown until they arrive, with only the description to base your choice upon. You can find these same books on Amazon for a fraction of the price, and you could form your own book club for free. Further, we contacted Rare Birds Book Club personally to give our feedback and have heard nothing back. This illustrates the lack of interest they have in the people that purchase their subscription. A complete and utter rip off. Do not waste your money.