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Books on Tap

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

It's the library in hangout mode; a book club with a twist, held at Timothy O'Toole's in Lake Villa.

Get comfortable, meet new people and talk about books! You buy the drinks; appetizers are provided.

This month’s title is Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up.  Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.  Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium.  Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.  Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared.  Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.

Copies of the print book will be available at the Circulation Desk. 

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