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The Next Alway: Book One of the Inn Boonsboro Trilogy Photo of book cover taken by Kate Dorsey      Since I loved the Bride Quartet series by Nora Roberts, and that set of stories is now finished, I was excited to see Ms. Roberts had begun a new series.   This time, instead of four female friends, it is three brothers.   To be honest, I think the bride books were a little better.   They flowed a bit more crisply in my opinion.   That, however, does not mean I dislike this series in any way.   If I did, I would not be eagerly anticipating the next book as much as I am.            Beckett Montgomery and his two brothers, Owen and Ryder, are working together to rehab a local inn.   While everything is up for discussion, each brother has their own important role.   Beckett is the architect, Owen is the organizer, and Ryder is the carpenter.   For this first book, Beckett is the main character, although we do see quite a lot of the other two.      Clare is a single mother raising three youn

              I am of the firm belief that animated movies are not only for children.   If you really listen to them, a lot are very cleverly written and can be enjoyed by everyone.   How to Train Your Dragon is one such film.   It is well written along with being cute but not overly so.                   Hiccup is a Viking.   At least he lives in a land among Vikings.   His skills do not quite measure up to those around him.   At first he wants to be like everyone else and be able to kill the dragons that attack his village.   His father, the head of the village, does not believe in Hiccup’s dragon slaying skills and commands him to stay home during an attack.   Hiccup sneaks out and ends up wounding the one type of dragon no one has ever been able to see.   Of course as no one has seen the dragon, nobody believes Hiccup when he tries to tell them what he did.   Hiccup eventually comes across the injured dragon in the forest and discovers two things: he is unable to kill the drago

                Before I talk about this book, I will give a warning.   There is very little to complain about this story, but there is one big thing.   At least to me it is a big thing.   The title character can be irritating.   Thankfully these moments do not stretch throughout the whole book and are resolved fairly quickly.                          Gracie has spent years at her hotel job in France.   She likes everything just so.   When her new boss begins to change things to the inferior, Gracie gets fed up and quits.   Without anywhere to truly go, Gracie decides to visit a place in Virginia she remembers as a child.   This is only meant to be temporary as a chance to figure out the next step in her life.   During her visit, Gracie discovers a Victorian house.   She becomes inspired and dreams of turning the house into a bed and breakfast.   There is one big problem.   Even though no one lives in the house, the owner will not sell.   This is where Gracie gets irritating.   Kevi

            The story of Robin Hood has had many different adaptations.  While for the most part this is not a story I seek out, this version, a British television show first airing in 2006, intrigued me.  After watching the first few episodes I was not quite sure I wanted to continue, but something told me to at least give the next disc a shot.  After disc two, I was hooked.                          At the beginning of the series Robin Hood returns from war with his faithful servant and dear friend, Much.  Upon Robin’s arrival home, he discovers his estate has been taken over by Sir Guy of Gisborne and the land he loves is terrorized by the Sheriff of Nottingham.  As a result Robin and Much end up joining with a band of outlaws lead by Little John.  Thus the adventures begin.                 Most, if not all, of the episodes involve rescuing someone from jail and helping the poor in some way.  While in many ways this could fill the allotted time on its own, there is another element