As announced on echo a couple months ago, Heaven Hill is partnering with the Nelson County Public Library to launch a virtual employee book club to help us stay connected while we’re apart.

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.

November Book Club Pick​​​​​​​

Year of Yes is a 2015 self-help novel by American author and actress Shonda Rhimes. Semi-autobiographical, it serves as Rhimes’ retrospective on her development as an individual from being introverted to being an outspoken public figure. In this poignant, hilarious and deeply intimate call to arms, Hollywood’s most powerful woman, the mega-talented creator of Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away with Murder and Catch, reveals how saying YES changed her life – and how it can change yours too. With three hit shows on television and three children at home, Shonda Rhimes had lots of good reasons to say no when invitations arrived. Hollywood party? No. Speaking engagement? No. Media appearances? No. And to an introvert like Shonda, who describes herself as ‘hugging the walls’ at social events and experiencing panic attacks before press interviews, there was a particular benefit to saying no: nothing new to fear. Then came Thanksgiving 2013, when Shonda’s sister Delorse muttered six little words at her: You never say yes to anything. Profound, impassioned and laugh-out-loud funny, in Year of Yes Shonda Rhimes reveals how saying YES changed – and saved – her life. And inspires readers everywhere to change their own lives with one little word: Yes.

We will host three November Book Club meetings on November 19, 2020 to accommodate various schedules: Noon – 1:00PM EST, 4:00PM – 5:00PM EST, and 6:30PM – 7:30PM EST. If you’re interested in signing up, please email Ashely Downs ([email protected]) with the following information:

• First & Last Name
• Heaven Hill location where you work
• Best address to send a copy of this month’s book
• Best time for you for the book club meeting
  • Noon – 1PM EST
  • 4PM – 5PM EST
  • 6:30PM – 7:30PM EST

If you have any questions about the book club, please reach out to Melissa Horton.