Bourbon and Books: Remarkably Bright Creatures

Humans may be Remarkably Bright Creatures, but we can often times be incredibly clueless.

Enter Marcellus a great Pacific octopus with a keen sense of intellect and observation and a pension for mischief. Able to see beyond Tova's loss and her pain at losing her son and thru Cam's hurt at being abandoned by his mother - to the similarities that could bring them closer to those around them and to each other despite that pesky human instinct to push people away when you need them the most. Marcellus works from the confines of his tank, with the occasional escape, to open Tova and Cam to the magic of self-discovery, connection, and healing. And if he inadvertently solves one of Powell Bay's greatest mysteries in the process, who wouldn't begrudge his thinking he is the superior creature.

A sweet tale of family and finding friends and sometimes the answers we seek in the most unusual places, Remarkably Bright Creatures is the is the perfect read for the end of summer.

Pairing with Bow and Arrow - because you'll want something a little unusual to open your mind to the world's possibilities this story unearths.