Tall Reader loaned me Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt and what a beautiful, lyrical book it was! Narrated by an octopus! Tova wants to keep busy ... her husband has died and her son disappeared nearly 30 years ago. She cleans the local aquarium at night. She makes friends with the often grumpy Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus who has spent his life in captivity (you will learn why). They figure out a means of communication that might help solve the mystery of how and why the son vanished. Great story! I stayed up past midnight to finish. :-)

Here is something totally different than what I usually read ... a medical thriller! Actually, a science fiction medical thriller! Recommended by a new person at the audiologist, the blurb and author (a doctor) information was ... intriguing! Primordium, by Mario Loomis is written for teen readers, which is good because I could understand all the medical terminology. :-) The main character, Noah, is a 17 year old boy, working at the same lab as his mom, a biotech lab. They have figured out a cure for cancer, more than that, really, but I promised no spoilers! At some point Noah realizes there is more going on, with big secrets, unusual side effects, and even a major twist in his life. Something else I liked, too, is that it is a "clean read" as in no bad language, graphic violence and so on. Lots to think about, though ... should we do something, just because we can?

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