After reading the Twilight saga I am hooked on the “offbeat romance” angle!I am currently reading A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb and hoping your readers can recommend some additional books that fit …

I don’t know if I’m writing this more as a question or for therapy. All I know is life does not seem right and I’m not sure what right is anymore.
I’ve had three cats …

Ask The Readers moves to Wednesday this week; I’ve bought a house (yay), but have to move again on Friday (boo), so TN will likely go dark for a few days.
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Hi Sars,
So, I have a …

Hi, Sars —
In light of “Keeping It Clean,” I direct this question not to you, but to the readers.
My kitchen is kind of a nightmare from a cleaning perspective — it has matte paint, virtually …

Dear Sars,
I’ve been getting several conflicting opinions on this one. I usually do a really good job staying out of office politics, but now I am in a situation where a non-committal grunt isn’t going …

Ask The Readers comes a little early this week, in case anyone’s in the office (and so I can take the day off tomorrow).   A happy and safe New Year to you all!
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I don’t …

Dear Sars,
I’ve read The Vine for a while and I think this is a new one.The closest one I can think of is the guy who bought all the chain mail off of eBay, but …

Hi Sars,
For some time, I’ve been engaged in a long, fruitless search for a shower caddy (of the hang-it-over-the-showerhead-variety) that does not rust. I’ve searched the usual suspects — BBB, Linens ‘n’ Things, The Container …

Hi Sars!
I recently returned from a trip to Europe, and I have a photo of a gorgeous alley in Amsterdam. I couch-surfed while in the Netherlands, and my host told me a famous writer/philosopher had …

Hey Sars,
So, I’m not going to bore you with the same “my cat pees out of the litterbox” question.He had urinary stones, they’ve been dealt with, he still pees inappropriately.I deal with it.Here’s my question …