Remarkably Bright Creatures

 

It is always a treat to spend the afternoon together, chatting about this and that. The subject of octopuses (sic) is a first for us, and it is certainly unusual that one of the main characters of a book is an empathetic octopus. Susan provided a perfect selection of snacks - without any seafood, thank goodness. 

We also had quite a bit of conversation about Saara's new glucose monitor, and all the ways our devices are helping us to stay healthy. By the way, the Ministry of Health emailed today to encourage me to have the spring COVID-19 vaccination. Just saying...

Our next book is The Measure by Nikki Erlick. We will meet a Jane's on Wednesday, June 19th to talk about it.

Not everyone is around in July but we have planned to meet anyway, at Jo's. We chose the new book, Table for Two by Amor Towles.  The tentative date is July 17th, pending confirmation.  

Books: 

• Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald
• Table for Two by Amor Towles
• Glorious Frazzled Beings by Angélique Lalonde
• The Seventh Son by Sebastian Faulks
• This is Happiness (audiobook version) by Naill Williams
• The Milkman (audiobook version) by Anna Burns
  
• Verity by Colleen Hoover

On Film:

• A Gentleman in Moscow - Prime/Paramount
  
• The Sympathizer - HBO/Crave
  
• Ripley - Netflix
  
• The Old Man and the Pool - Netflix (about living a healthy life - see above)