March Heaven Hill Employee Book Club Pick: Little Fires Everywhere
Each month we will announce a new book and send a copy to those who sign up. Book genres will vary each month to offer an array of titles for all areas of interest. Employees will have a few weeks to read the book before the meeting, which will take place the third Thursday of each month. During the meeting, we will discuss overall thoughts of the book, themes, character development and more.
Participation is completely optional, and you can alternate which months you participate based on interest in the book pick. Those who sign up will receive a calendar invite for the book club meeting. The book club is open to all employees across the organization and we encourage anyone who is interested to sign up!
Even if you are unable to make it to the club meeting, you can still request a book and join in the chat on the teams group.
Anyone joining for the book clubs will be entered into a monthly raffle.
March Book Club Pick:
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
From the bestselling author of Everything I Never Told You, a riveting novel that traces the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.
In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned—from the layout of the winding roads, to the colors of the houses, to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules.
Enter Mia Warren—an enigmatic artist and single mother—who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenaged daughter Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons. Soon Mia and Pearl become more than tenants: all four Richardson children are drawn to the mother-daughter pair. But Mia carries with her a mysterious past and a disregard for the status quo that threatens to upend this carefully ordered community.
When old family friends of the Richardsons attempt to adopt a Chinese-American baby, a custody battle erupts that dramatically divides the town—and puts Mia and Elena on opposing sides. Suspicious of Mia and her motives, Elena is determined to uncover the secrets in Mia’s past. But her obsession will come at unexpected and devastating costs.
Little Fires Everywhere explores the weight of secrets, the nature of art and identity, and the ferocious pull of motherhood—and the danger of believing that following the rules can avert disaster.
Named a Best Book of the Year by: People, The Washington Post, Bustle, Esquire, Southern Living, The Daily Beast, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Audible, Goodreads, Library Reads, Book of the Month, Paste, Kirkus Reviews, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and many more…(Synopsis from Amazon.com)
We will host two March Book Club meetings on March 19, 2021 to accommodate various schedules: Noon – 12:45PM EST and 6:00PM – 6:45PM EST. Sign ups are due by EOD Monday, February 22, 2021.
How to Sign Up:
Email the following information to Ashley Downs ([email protected]).
The sign-up deadline is Monday, February 22, 2021.
- First and last name
- Heaven Hill location where you work
- Best address to send your copy of this month’s book
- Which meeting you prefer to attend