Fiction Titles of the Month
Love and Ruin
by Paula McLain
The Ensemble
by Aja Gabel
The Mars Room
by Rachel Kushner
The Optimistic Decade
by Heather Abel
Non-Fiction Title of the Month
Becoming
by Michelle Obama
Classic Title of the Month
Far from the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy
Book Club Help
The Huntley Area Public Library strives to provide the most convenient hold system possible for area book clubs. If you would like to use our services to place holds on your upcoming book club titles, please use the links below.
- Download the guidelines for book club holds (PDF 83Kb)
- Download the book club hold request form (PDF 78Kb)
If you have any questions, you may call the Information Desk at (847) 669-5386 and press 3. Our librarians also offer personalized assistance upon request.
Looking For Discussion Titles
Leading the Discussion
If the website links below don't have discussion questions that are specific to your title, try these out:
Fiction | Non-Fiction/Biography
Short Story Fiction | Christian Fiction
Helpful Websites
A list of useful websites to guide your Book Club.
- http://www.litlovers.com/
- http://www.goodreads.com/
- http://www.librarything.com/
- http://aalbc.com/
- http://www.bookspot.com/discussion/
- http://www.historicalnovels.info/
- https://www.harpercollins.com/browse-reading-guide
- http://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/digital-yiddish-library
- http://partners.nytimes.com/books/forums/index.html
- http://www.oprah.com/packages/oprahs-book-club-2.html
- http://www.penguin.com/read/book-clubs/
- http://www.randomhouse.com/rgg/
- http://www.readinggroupchoices.com/
- http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides
- http://bookpage.com/
- http://www.bookbrowse.com/bookclubs/
- http://www.bookmovement.com/
- http://www.nancypearl.com/
- http://readinggroups.simonandschuster.com/
- http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/podcast-book-club/
- http://theclub.hoopladigital.com/
Tip of the Month
Choosing 2 or 3 titles at a time allows members to read at their own pace and is helpful for those who may miss a meeting.
Email Us!
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