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NOVEL CONVERSATION

Remarkably Bright Creatures

2024-12-03 18:30:00 2024-12-03 20:00:00 America/New_York NOVEL CONVERSATION Third Floor, Boardroom Main Library -

Tuesday, December 03
6:30pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-12-03 18:30:00 2024-12-03 20:00:00 America/New_York NOVEL CONVERSATION Third Floor, Boardroom Main Library -

Third Floor, Boardroom

Remarkably Bright Creatures
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. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late.

Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

                                                           

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For an invitation to the meeting by Zoom, contact: hbolte@fcdlibrary.org

AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Club |

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Main Library

Phone: 740-653-2745

Hours
Mon, Nov 18 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Tue, Nov 19 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Nov 20 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Nov 21 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Nov 22 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Nov 23 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Nov 24 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Our Main Library is located in downtown Lancaster.  This location features a large meeting room, as well as a board room and study room.  Our children's area has an Early Literacy Center, perfect for preschool-aged children.  

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