An invaluable service and a really terrific read. Just what writers and book lovers need.

When I’m looking for the right book to scratch my reading itch, Strong Words is the path through the forest of rough-barked trees.

Thought-provoking, insightful, witty and wise, Strong Words scythes through the endless fields of newly published books. If you’ve ever broken out in a cold sweat in a bookshop because of the sheer volume of choice, Strong Words is the magazine for you.

I like the look of Strong Words, and not just because they put Moneyland in their top ten books of 2018.

Strong Words is a magazine for people like me, who can’t imagine a life without books. It’s full of brilliant ideas for must-read books and writers I’d not come across before.

A magazine Nancy Mitford would absolutely have declared PLU (people like us). There is that pleasure of knowing Sunday morning is sorted when the next issue lands, if you manage to wait that long. I haven’t yet.

Strong Words is a literary Robin Hood! Every issue, without fail, its joyful championing and love of the written word brings a fresh jackpot of surprise, pleasure and reward.

Strong Words is everything you want in a book review magazine – it’s smart, fun, curious, thorough. This magazine is treasure to readers and writers alike.

Funny, clever and beautifully turned out, I discovered books I’d never have come across otherwise. And classic companion books to those books. And then, when I had bought and coveted until my pockets were empty – I subscribed! Strong Words is a masterwork.

Somebody please give Ed Needham a lifetime achievement award! Filled to the brim with wit and knowledge, and a deep, deep love of books, Strong Words makes it cooler than ever to geek out over literature. Do yourself a favour and subscribe immediately.

I love Strong Words. More please!

Strong Words has a contagious, all-embracing love of books. An entertainment in itself.

Strong Words is a slam-dunk in terms of consistent quality as the entire magazine – dozens of articulate and incisive reviews of new fiction and other book features – is written by one editor. I’m in awe. Every writer or dedicated reader should make this a part of their regular diet.

A magazine conceived and written and edited by one human being. And not merely a magazine, but an infinitely wise and entertaining one. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more impressive achievement. Strong Words is a breath of fresh, strong air. An absolute triumph!

Strong Words is a magazine for people who want to be informed, entertained, provoked. And it comes with an elusive and magical quality that all great magazines have – it gives readers something they didn’t know they wanted.

If you have made a resolution – New Year’s or otherwise – to read more, Strong Words will remind you of how rewarding it is to lose yourself in a book. The content is beautifully presented and its enthusiasm will carry you excitedly to your next book, and the next.

Not just strong words, but wise ones too! This is a magazine jam-packed with juicy morsels. As someone who never knows what to read next, Strong Words is indispensable.

They’ve got great taste, and reading Strong Words with their short, simple reports makes me feel like I have read a load of books.

Why has this not been done before? Books in a brilliant, funny, unpretentious way. It’s genius.

Strong Words provides a valuable service in highlighting books you’ll enjoy reading – as opposed to the ones you enjoy telling people you’ve read.

A magazine about books that enthuses like a fanzine and wears its considerable knowledge as discreetly as a pin badge. I’m so happy to have discovered Strong Words.

Strong words… Large Pics… Hard Thoughts… Cool Type… Must Read.

What a wonderful magazine – its whole European news mag flavour applied to books is especially compelling. I wanted to dive into everything.

There is a particular pleasure in reading a specialist literary magazine presented with all the energy and panache of a mainstream title.