A modern reading company

Books,
hand-matched.
A letter every
Sunday.

Verse is trusted recommendations from real readers, not algorithms — a weekly letter, and a pre-loved book subscription for when you want someone else to do the choosing.

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  • Pre-loved
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From the editor

"Books you'll love, chosen by someone you trust."

— Jen, founder

Loved by hundreds of people who'd rather be reading.

Pre-loved subscription

A book on your doorstep, picked just for you.

Tell us about your shelf: a few books you've loved, a few you haven't. We post you a pre-loved book every other month, with a short note from the editor who chose it.

6 Months

£45

Three books

12 Months

Most chosen

£90

Six books

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How it works

Three steps. Real humans.

01

Tell us your taste

A short questionnaire outlining a few books you've loved, a few you haven't. Two minutes.

02

An editor reads your shelf

A real person, not an algorithm, chooses your next book. Sourced pre-loved, in good condition.

03

It arrives on your doorstep

A parcel every other month, with a short editor's note tucked inside.

The Letter · Sundays in your inbox

The weekly read.

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The weekly letter from Verse

A friend's recommendation lands harder than any list.

By Jen

Reader letters

What readers are saying.

"I devour my books from Verse and cannot wait for the next one to arrive."
Ellie · London
"Love that I have a book, chosen and sent for me, ready for my holiday. First thing packed."
Nat · Manchester
"It's helped me rediscover the joy of reading, and I would really recommend it to anyone."
Jay · Cardiff

The Letter

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Every letter gives you a good reason to pick up a book that's worth your time, selected by someone who has read them.

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