tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post8749432733459801965..comments2024-03-28T22:42:54.810-07:00Comments on Bitter Tea and Mystery: Fast Company: Marco PageTracyKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33451924912555513892016-09-16T10:33:29.188-07:002016-09-16T10:33:29.188-07:00Moira, the thing that amazes me about the three fi...Moira, the thing that amazes me about the three films is that they feature such well know actors and actresses as the sleuthing couple ... I still haven't gotten to the third film, but I look forward to it.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-27076997180358285452016-09-16T04:11:27.364-07:002016-09-16T04:11:27.364-07:00How interesting - all new to me, and then to find ...How interesting - all new to me, and then to find out there were 3 films featuring these tow, also unknown to me. There's a world of books and films out there...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41236663943266182422016-09-12T22:23:06.132-07:002016-09-12T22:23:06.132-07:00Thank you, Prashant. I don't remember how I le...Thank you, Prashant. I don't remember how I learned about the book and the films, but it was in the last couple of years.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41911700566826372292016-09-12T01:54:13.450-07:002016-09-12T01:54:13.450-07:00Tracy, I'm not familiar with the author/book o...Tracy, I'm not familiar with the author/book or the three films but I'm glad I'm walking away with their knowledge.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-36276042243130802272016-09-10T12:39:53.819-07:002016-09-10T12:39:53.819-07:00Yvette had me convinced that I must try a gothic r...Yvette had me convinced that I must try a gothic romance too, Mathew, she is quite convincing. I sympathize with the lack of used bookstores; we have 3 in the Santa Barbara area that I can think of but they seldom have the vintage books or the good deals that I hear of in other areas.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-37684640590906951352016-09-10T11:26:47.748-07:002016-09-10T11:26:47.748-07:00Whew. I popped in here just now after my near sedu...Whew. I popped in here just now after my near seduction by Yvette to sacrifice my virginity as a devoutly gothic romance non-reader, to be saved from gloom by you with a Nick and Nora clone the likes of which I don't believe I can resist a moment longer! I shall check the Kindle library, and if they're not there I shall stroll swiftly up the street to the Oasis, Gloucester's sole used bookstore, which just might have what I need. What a day! Mathew Pausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06157135006791553019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-33642513337977289852016-09-08T12:07:23.491-07:002016-09-08T12:07:23.491-07:00I agree about the gangsters, John. I was scanning ...I agree about the gangsters, John. I was scanning the book again and remembered the gangster bits and they seemed out of place. I also wondered about the large amounts of value for the rare books, and the people in these movies lived a pretty good life, even when they were hurting for money. But in the end, I enjoyed both book and films. Kurnitz had a pretty interesting life.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-32933635330536477722016-09-08T12:02:19.391-07:002016-09-08T12:02:19.391-07:00I did find a lot to like, Margot, and maybe my moo...I did find a lot to like, Margot, and maybe my mood or my load at work affected the reading experience with this one. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-57468524435723333872016-09-08T12:00:53.100-07:002016-09-08T12:00:53.100-07:00Oh well, not your thing. I love old movies, so rea...Oh well, not your thing. I love old movies, so really enjoying this set.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-64897204969118026352016-09-08T10:35:42.928-07:002016-09-08T10:35:42.928-07:00I enjoyed this one but it's been many, many ye...I enjoyed this one but it's been many, many years since I first read it. But I will always remember the snappy dialogue and the inappropriate gangster bits. Gangsters and book thievery? Don't buy it at all. I'm convinced that Kurnitz used this book to parlay his way into writing screenplays. Not long after this he ended up writing a couple of Thin Man movie scripts. Comparisons of Joel and Garda to Nick and Nora (as movie fans know them) would not be off base.J F Norrishttp://prettysinister.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-41844473224837012572016-09-08T09:09:31.065-07:002016-09-08T09:09:31.065-07:00The premise of this one sounds really interesting,...The premise of this one sounds really interesting, Tracy. But I know exactly what you mean about a 'saggy middle.' I'm not crazy about that, either. And I would probably chafe at the gender roles, too. That said, I'm glad you found some things to like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4167054806459662988.post-65394665725866438782016-09-08T08:40:09.318-07:002016-09-08T08:40:09.318-07:00Probably not something I'm going to seek out f...Probably not something I'm going to seek out for myself, either to read or watch, SORRY!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.com