As the Page Turns
February 24 @ 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
As the Page Turns – Monthly Book Club
- Target Audience: Adults (18+)
- Location: Library’s Sunflower Room:
- Potluck: Each month’s potluck theme aligns with the book selection, encouraging participants to bring a dish related to the story, setting, or themes of the book. However, participants are not required to bring food to join the discussion.
- Book Discussion: The club will focus on discussing a different book each month. The books chosen could span across genres, and participants get the chance to delve into literature with others who enjoy reading and sharing opinions.
Link for sign ups: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040E4EA8AD2EA6FB6-53402125-february
This month’s potluck theme: Fiery Foods
This month’s title: “Nothing to See Here” by Kevin Wilson
Lillian and Madison were unlikely roommates and yet inseparable friends at their elite boarding school. But then Lillian had to leave the school unexpectedly in the wake of a scandal and they’ve barely spoken since. Until now, when Lillian gets a letter from Madison pleading for her help.Madison’s twin stepkids are moving in with her family and she wants Lillian to be their caretaker. However, there’s a catch: the twins spontaneously combust when they get agitated, flames igniting from their skin in a startling but beautiful way. Lillian is convinced Madison is pulling her leg, but it’s the truth.Thinking of her dead-end life at home, the life that has consistently disappointed her, Lillian figures she has nothing to lose. Over the course of one humid, demanding summer, Lillian and the twins learn to trust each other—and stay cool—while also staying out of the way of Madison’s buttoned-up politician husband. Surprised by her own ingenuity yet unused to the intense feelings of protectiveness she feels for them, Lillian ultimately begins to accept that she needs these strange children as much as they need her—urgently and fiercely. Couldn’t this be the start of the amazing life she’d always hoped for?
