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01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025
Overview
Hartfield Book Co. is an indie bookstore on the historic courthouse square in Monticello, Illinois — and this is our book club challenge for 2025! In-person discussion is at 6pm on the second Thursday of each month. A FB group allows for anytime discussion and the sharing of supplemental media, materials, and information. Picks for 2025 picks are selected by in-person participants, are usually chosen at least three months/books at a time, and often meet the criteria for at least one of the Sages Read challenges. :-) You can find past and present books listed on our Bookshop page.
Hartfield Book Club 2025
2 participants (8 books)
STARTS: 01 Jan 2025ENDS: 31 Dec 2025
Overview
Hartfield Book Co. is an indie bookstore on the historic courthouse square in Monticello, Illinois — and this is our book club challenge for 2025! In-person discussion is at 6pm on the second Thursday of each month. A FB group allows for anytime discussion and the sharing of supplemental media, materials, and information. Picks for 2025 picks are selected by in-person participants, are usually chosen at least three months/books at a time, and often meet the criteria for at least one of the Sages Read challenges. :-) You can find past and present books listed on our Bookshop page.
Challenge Books
1
A Gentleman in Moscow
Amor Towles
January pick
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book with only two colors on the cover
❔ A book that makes you feel relaxed
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book with only two colors on the cover
❔ A book that makes you feel relaxed
2
Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books
Kirsten Miller
February pick
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book about book bans, censorship, or free speech
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book about book bans, censorship, or free speech
3
The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson
Ellen Baker
March pick
Sages Read match:
❔A book written by a new-to-you author
Sages Read match:
❔A book written by a new-to-you author
4
Other Words for Home
Jasmine Warga
April pick
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book with a prologue, epilogue, or author’s note
✔️ A book set in a Middle Eastern country and written by a Middle Eastern author
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book with a prologue, epilogue, or author’s note
✔️ A book set in a Middle Eastern country and written by a Middle Eastern author
5
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Rufi Thorpe
May pick
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book with a punctuation mark in the title
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book with a punctuation mark in the title
6
Lavender House: A Novel
Lev AC Rosen
June pick
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book set on the West Coast
Sages Read match:
✔️ A book set on the West Coast
