tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682258371328940459.post1770839707311135010..comments2014-11-30T17:05:07.766-05:00Comments on Books Books Books: The Willing Suspension of Disbelief: But can you possibly believe this?Farshaw@FineOldBooks.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05663199582891083995noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682258371328940459.post-33356480073547625472012-07-06T16:04:36.865-04:002012-07-06T16:04:36.865-04:00Love your enthusiasm and well-wishes, Pamela and B...Love your enthusiasm and well-wishes, Pamela and Bethel: but Steve is only a potential renter and not a renter...Farshaw@FineOldBooks.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663199582891083995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682258371328940459.post-66427091210414967382012-07-06T16:02:56.004-04:002012-07-06T16:02:56.004-04:00I never saw ON THE BEACH, Pamela, but I will say t...I never saw ON THE BEACH, Pamela, but I will say that there's room -- perhaps even need -- for a sort-of gallows humor in an end of world flick. Here, though, the humor fails at that and sets us up for something different. And the end of world aspect seems just a backdrop or new twist to a typical romantic comedy -- which is fine, if that's what you're prepared for, set up for. but I really needed a comedy and didn't get one...Farshaw@FineOldBooks.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663199582891083995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682258371328940459.post-86756842777393127582012-07-05T11:47:45.910-04:002012-07-05T11:47:45.910-04:00I believe that you will soon be well with a wonder...I believe that you will soon be well with a wonderful new tenant and lots of wonderful customers for your beautiful, handpicked books and antiques.Marash Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17039340567144001321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1682258371328940459.post-76903683285650692512012-07-05T07:48:08.989-04:002012-07-05T07:48:08.989-04:00"And now for the good news." Now that I&..."And now for the good news." Now that I've heard "the rest of the story," Helen, I'm feeling better about your return East. Steve sounds like the ideal renter, indeed! That Jo would feature in the working-out of an unbelievably happy conclusion does not surprise me at all. (Say hello to her from me, will you?)<br /><br />As for the movie, did it remind you at all of "On the Beach?" And were those opening scenes really funny, or was the audience laughter nervous? Should we definitely give this film a miss?P. J. Grathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12693462910472164289noreply@blogger.com