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April Has Arrived "No Winter lasts forever, no Spring skips its turn. April is the promise that May is bound to keep." - Loren Hal Bouchard Early last month Mardi Gras was observed in the New Orleans French Quarter. e word Mardi Gras in French translates to Fat Tuesday. It is the day before Ash Wednesday, the rst day of the Easter Season (Lent) when Christians around the world refrain from any pleasures or worldly temptations. Fat Tuesday is the twenty-four hours prior to the beginning of Lent. It is lled with parades, balls, and parties. Costumes and masks, that are only allowed on Mardi Gras Day, encourage people to shed their inhibitions and be totally indulgent eating and drinking. On the next day, Ash Wednesday, Christians begin 45 days of solemn preparation for Easter, a time that oen occurs in April. Here at OHCC, on Feb. 16 some 70 Library Club members celebrated an Aernoon with Authors by listening to OHCC resident Robert Genat's sparkling presentation. He is an author, photojournalist, and editor. He has written and illustrated over 35 books ranging in subject matter from e Navy Seals to Police Motorcycles to Car Dealership Architecture. e stories he shared about how these books were born, and all the people he met along the way, provided a fascinating aernoon of fun and intriguing information. If you missed the February presentation, the seventh author in the Library's Aernoon with Authors series will appear on Sun., April 27. Jac Jemc will be presenting her latest book, Empty eatre. It is an historical ction about King Ludwig II and his cousin, princess Sisi of Austria whom he married. It is about a wildly over the top couple who led bizarre lives. As reviewer Linsey Hunter states: "It is a very entertaining read. is book was so very fun, lushly detailed, funny and insane. I do not know how Jemc accomplished this other than by the strange magic she is very well known for by now. I loved reading this book and am sad that it is over now." (5 STARS). Sign-ups for this presentation begin April 1st at the Front Desk. Library members are free. Non-members are $5. For those of you who are James Patterson fans, you might enjoy one of his latest thriller novels, Raised by Wolves. It centers around two teenagers, Kai and Holo, who walk out of the woods in a small town. ey claim that they have been raised by wolves. is sparks a mystery as they exhibit human intelligence despite their wild upbringing. e novel has been praised for its fast- paced plot that studies how feral children can have advanced cognitive abilities. Hoping this month is a time of great reads for you all, enjoy April, a time of change. Written by Sally Benton and submitted by the Library Association | OHCC LIVING | APRIL 2025 | 13 Library Association APRIL BOOK BUYS Arkangel..................................................................James Rollins Ashes Never Lie ....................................................... Lee Goldberg Beautiful Ugly .......................................................... Alice Feeney Blood Moon ..........................................................Sandra Brown Famous Last Words ......................................... Gillian Mcallister Far From Home ..................................................... Danielle Steel e Granddaughter ........ Bernhard Schlink & Charlotte Collins Grave Danger ................................................... James Grippando I'll Come To You ............................................Rebecca Kauman An Insignicant Case.........................................Phillip Margolin e Jackal's Mistress............................................Chris Bohjalian e Life Cycle Of e Common Octopus ...............Emma Knight Long Island Compromise......................... Tay Brodesser-Akner e Lotus Shoes ........................................................... Jane Yang A Map To Paradise ............................................. Susan Meissner is Motherless Land.................................................. Nikki May e Painter's Daughters .......................................... Emily Howes Presumed Guilty ....................................................... Scott Turow Shanghai ................................................................ Joseph Kanon e Stolen Queen ......................................................Fiona Davis Written by Jean Heer