SCOTT BOOK CLUB

August’s Book- Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Genre-Contemporary Literary Fiction, Domestic Drama
Suggested by- Elle

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng is a 2017 novel about two families in the planned community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, whose lives become intertwined, leading to secrets, a custody battle, and the unraveling of their seemingly perfect lives. The story explores themes of motherhood, race, class, identity, and the conflict between following rules and forging one's own path, all set against the backdrop of a house fire that opens and closes the book. It was a #1 New York Times bestseller and adapted into a Hulu limited series starring Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington.

Content Warning: Infant abandonment, abortion, arson

FUTURE READS: September- Sick Puppy by Carl Hiaasen
October- Childish Things by Dave Warneck
November- The Buddha In The Attic by Julie Otsuka
December-Holiday gathering and book selection for 2027!