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Murder by Page One - Audio Book Review

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Murder by Page One A Peach Coast Library Mystery from Hallmark Publishing (Peach Coast Library Mysteries Book 1) Written by  Olivia Matthews  |  Narrated by  Janina Edwards "Do you have a library card?" opens most of Marvey Harris' conversations with the people she meets.  Marvey, a librarian, and her cat, Phoenix, have recently moved from Brooklyn, NY to the small town of Peach Coast, Georgia. Ms. Olivia Matthews brings forward a refreshing take on the cozy genre.  She combines all the good parts of a cozy; mystery, amateur sleuth, friends, a cat, and a budding romance all the while wrapping this small town of Peach Coast around me like a blanket.  Her characters are brought to life through well-developed characters who are smart, sassy, cerebral, and realistic.   Janina Edwards' (narrator) did a fantastic job bringing voices to each character through her narrating.   I enjoyed her Southern accent and treatment of colloquialisms.  Each character had their unique qua
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September - A Beginning or an Ending

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Have you ever looked at September as an ending?  After all, school starts in many locations in the northern hemisphere, the fall solstice begins on September 21st.  This is right around the time we say goodbye to summer and start seeing changes in the weather or the turning of the leaves.  I think of September as sort of a beginning and ending in the same breath.  Yes, those things I've mentioned do happen but it's also a time for gathering.  We harvest our gardens and prepare them for the next year.  That's my ending.  The beginning is my birthday, which I celebrate the entire month.  This is also when I evaluate or reflect on the year and set my intensions for the next year instead of using January 1st.  It seems that I remain faithful to my goals.  My new year's resolutions used to be quite lofty - workout every day, get organized, stop eating junk food, etc.  By January 2nd I felt like a failure. September is also the time I feel closest to my family.  This is
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