IHGB #263 -- It’s a Love Story: Notting Hill with Lara

Hey everyone! Continuing with the celebration of romantic comedies and my book It’s a Love Story, I’ve asked Lara to come and talk about her favorite love story of all time: NOTTING HILL! Join us as we sift through the timeline, spinning back to 1999 when all we worried about was Y2K and if there would be enough batteries in the world to sustain banking software. It was a simpler age. One where a nerdy travel bookshop owner could turn the head of a famous actress with one cheeky British accent.  Just listen to this storyline: William Thacker is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a full-blown affair. As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love. Notting Hill taught us that English gardens are charming, and declaring “whoopsy daisy” is equally endearing when falling off a fence. There is such a thing as prescription goggles, and they can be used in a pinch when racing to the movie theater. And if all else fails, never give the “sad life” brownie to the woman who just made four million dollars for her last picture. It’s not worth it.  EPISODE NOTES: Notting Hill movie trailer The brownie scene SHOW NOTES: Subscribe to Podcast: iTunes or Android Follow Me: Facebook and Instagram and Twitter Buy My Books: It’s a Love Story and Why I Hate Green Beans