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The Vine: January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016 – 10:29 AM | 4 Comments
The Vine: January 20, 2016

There are a number of books I read as a younger woman that I wish I could find and read again, but for whatever reason, this one has been bedeviling me of late.

The Vine: December 9, 2015
December 9, 2015 – 3:34 PM | 18 Comments
The Vine: December 9, 2015

There’s a scene from a film that I saw, perhaps in the ’90s, perhaps earlier, that I can’t get out of my head due to its sheer irreverence and ballsiness, but for the life of …

The Vine: March 18, 2015
March 18, 2015 – 9:44 AM | 11 Comments
The Vine: March 18, 2015

I’m looking for some book recs on a very specific topic, and hoping the readers can help.

The Vine: March 11, 2015
March 11, 2015 – 6:41 AM | 6 Comments
The Vine: March 11, 2015

For the last year I’ve been hearing about The Great British Bake Off and how awesome it is.

The Vine: March 4, 2015
March 4, 2015 – 2:04 PM | 8 Comments
The Vine: March 4, 2015

I am remembering only a small part of a book I recently read, which is making it difficult to Google.

The Vine: February 25, 2015
February 25, 2015 – 1:54 PM | 10 Comments
The Vine: February 25, 2015

I am trying to find a book I read when I was a kid (maybe a teen) in the ’70s or ’80s. It was old then, though.

The Vine: February 11, 2015
February 11, 2015 – 7:29 AM | 8 Comments
The Vine: February 11, 2015

I’ve been looking for a true crime novel that I remember reading about. Multiple searches have turned up nothing.

The Vine: January 28, 2015
January 28, 2015 – 1:44 PM | 12 Comments
The Vine: January 28, 2015

There is a movie I watched, probably in the late ’80s/early ’90s. It was probably a made-for-TV movie, because I can’t find it hard as I Google, but it’s really stuck with me because it’s …

The Vine: December 12, 2014
December 12, 2014 – 10:57 AM | 3 Comments
The Vine: December 12, 2014

Two queries that readers might possibly be able to help with. I’ve been trying to remember the name of or anything more about a children’s TV series I watched in the very late ’70s/early ’80s. …

The Vine: October 22, 2014
October 22, 2014 – 2:18 PM | 36 Comments
The Vine: October 22, 2014

To be blunt, I feel pretty stupid now, especially compared to college about a decade ago.