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October is Here at Last "It must be October, the trees are falling and showing their true colors." ~ Charmaine J. Forde October is famous for many things, but the most popular, and sought aer is Halloween. It has its roots that tie it to both farming and astronomy. It marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, the "darker half "of the year. Halloween, traditionally called "All Hallows' Eve," is celebrated the evening before All Saints' Day, always on Oct. 31. Although it is unknown where or when the phrase "Trick or Treat" became popular, in 1951, it was depicted in a Peanuts comic strip. A year later Walt Disney produced the movie "Trick or Treat," with Donald Duck and friends celebrating trick or treating. Today Halloween has become the second most lucrative holiday nationwide. Over 1.2 billion dollars are spent each year just on candy. 'October is crisp days and cool nights. It is a time to curl up around the dancing ames and sink into a good book." ~ John Sinor Speaking of good books, Fredrick Backman's novel, My Friends is the most anticipated good read of 2025, according to seven dierent book reviews, and it is #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List. It is a moving tale about art and friendship. It is a testament to love and the mysteries of life. "It is a funny, deeply moving story of four teenagers whose friendship creates a bond so powerful that it changes a complete stranger's life twenty-ve years later." - Amazon Louisa, an aspiring artist, discovers three small gures in a corner of one of the most famous paintings in the world. She becomes determined to nd out the story of the gures. In her journey to nd the truth, she discovers that there were three teenagers that found refuge from their abusive homes. ey would sit at the end of the abandoned pier sharing secrets and small acts of rebellion. ese lost souls nd in each other reasons to get up each morning, a reason to dream, and a reason to love. Louisa embarks in a surprise-lled cross-country trip, twenty- ve years later, to learn more about these gures and the painting that was unexpectedly placed into her care. "In My Friends, Backman again pays tribute to the forces that make an ordinary life extraordinary. By focusing his tremendous empathy on the power of art and friendship, he has created a novel that celebrates the beauty of being alive." – Publisher's Weekly For all of you who enjoy our "Aernoon with Authors" series, Anita Simons will be presenting From the Page to the Stage on Sun., Nov. 30 at 1 pm in Abravanel Hall. Sign-ups begin Nov. 1. Library members are free, and non-members are $5. Written by Sally Benton and submitted by the Library Association. | OHCC LIVING | OCTOBER 2025 | 13 Library Association OCTOBER BOOK BUYS e Academy ............... Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham e Billion-Dollar Ransom .................................. James Patterson & Duane Swierczynski e Bright Years.......................................................... Sara Damo Conquering Crisis (NF) ................... Admiral Willian H. Mcraven e Correspondent ................................................. Virginia Evans A Dog In Georgia ............................................... Lauren Grodstein Framed In Death ............................................................ J. D. Robb e Girl From Devil's Lake ............................................. J. A. Jance e Grave Artist................. Jeery Deaver & Isabella Maldonado Guess Again ............................................................Charlie Donlea e Hallmarked Man ......................................... Robert Galbraith It Happened On Lake ................................................. Lisa Jackson e Impossible Fortune .........................................Richard Osman King Of Ashes................................................................ S. A. Cosby For Richer Or Poorer ................................................ Danielle Steel e River Is Waiting ....................................................Wally Lamb Spectacular ings..............................................Beck Dorey-Stein Vince Flynn Denied Access......................................... Don Bentley Wayward Girls ........................................................... Susan Wiggs We Are All Guilty Here ......................................... Karin Slaughter Written by Jean Heer