Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

From Mean Book Club by Mean Book Club

April 28, 2026 · 1h 21m · Season 21 · Episode 3

About this episode

The hosts discuss the book 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' and share their humorous critiques.

A lost grandson, a talking octopus, and a new unholy alliance between hosts!? This week we read Remarkably Bright Creatures and is was remarkably bad. Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 21 reading list: Rose in Chains by Julie Soto Heated Rivalry by Rachel Reid Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo Powerless by Lauren Roberts The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney Quicksilver by Callie Hart Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com! Follow us on the socials @meanbookclub! Rate, like, subscribe, and check out our Patreon page at patreon.com/meanbookclub to become a true patron of the mean arts. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mean-book-club--3199521/support .

People in this episode

Hosts: UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers

Topics covered

  • book discussion
  • literary critique
  • humor
  • podcast
  • New York Times bestseller

Keywords

  • Remarkably Bright Creatures
  • Shelby Van Pelt
  • book club
  • literary merit
  • podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Remarkably Bright Creatures, Rose in Chains, Heated Rivalry, Ninth House, Powerless, The Secret of Secrets, Sometimes I Lie, Quicksilver

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