The author is Shelby Metcalf and the book is “Remarkably Bright Creatures.”Ĭynthia D’Aprix Sweeney had this to say in her review: “’Remarkably Bright Creatures’ is the rarest of feats: a book that manages to be wry and wise, charming and surprising, and features one of the most intriguing and satisfying characters I’ve encountered in fiction in a very long time - Marcellus the Octopus. Tickets are available at the Colorado Box Office website and Book Haven as well as Chapter II for $20 a person. The author talk and book signing will take place at the Roberta Price Auditorium at Thompson Valley High School on Tuesday, April 25, beginning at 7 p.m. I’ve read many of the books and attended author presentations in the past so thought I ought to “pay my dues” and become part of the process of choosing the books and presenting the authors.īefore we delve into the book let me tell you of the event. Several months ago I “volunteered” myself on to the board of LL2R, better known as Loveland Loves To Read. However, I’m going to tell you a far different tale. In seeking a treasure in an undersea cave he encounters a belligerent octopus. Let me begin this edition of Jim’s Book Review by saying that ever since I saw John Wayne in “Wake of the Red Witch” several decades ago I have been very leery of octopi.
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