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The Vine: September 4, 2009
September 4, 2009 – 9:59 AM | 25 Comments

I’m hoping you can help me out with a movie title.I was a pretty little kid when video rentals first became a thing. There was a store in my town that rented out bootleg, copied …

The Vine: August 21, 2009
August 21, 2009 – 8:44 AM | 62 Comments

Hi Sars,
Here’s an unusual Mystery Book for you, or your legions of readers, to puzzle over:
I was an insatiable reader in middle and high school; the downside to this is that ten years later, almost …

The Vine: August 14, 2009
August 14, 2009 – 10:22 AM | 52 Comments

Sars,
Okay, I have a lost TV show from my youth that has been driving me bonkers for years:
It was a Saturday-morning show, I think.Live action.It followed the lives of a bunch of bugs (who were …

The Vine: July 31, 2009
July 31, 2009 – 10:51 AM | 19 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’m looking for a book I read about twelve years ago; I’m not even sure it was a good book, but it’s bugging me. It was in the section of my school library as …

The Vine: July 22, 2009
July 22, 2009 – 10:22 AM | 42 Comments

I’m on the road today, so until I get back to Brooklyn airspace, I’m leaving you with an Ask The Readers of my own about a book I read 25 years ago — part of …

The Vine: July 3, 2009
July 3, 2009 – 2:28 PM | 8 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’ve been wracking my brain for weeks, now, trying to remember this book I read when I was a little kid. I’m really at an impasse, as my memory of it is pretty patchy, …

The Vine: June 26, 2009
June 26, 2009 – 4:26 PM | 53 Comments

Dear Sarah,
I am currently living in London but will be moving back to the good ol’ U.S. of A this summer.My Irish boyfriend is set to follow and, being the thoughtful and intellectually curious person …

The Vine: June 19, 2009
June 19, 2009 – 9:49 PM | 27 Comments

Sorry for the late posting, friends.I spent the day 1) at Dr. Robinson’s office (all moles currently quietly minding their own beeswax, but if you meant to call your derm last winter and then didn’t …

The Vine: June 5, 2009
June 5, 2009 – 9:26 AM | 45 Comments

…Bookfest!
Dear Sars,
I’m looking for a book I read as a kid or perhaps a teenager. It was about a boy who ran away from home and took up residence in an abandoned train station. I …

The Vine: May 22, 2009
May 22, 2009 – 11:15 AM | 29 Comments

…Bookfest!
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Hi!
I asked a question on Ask Metafilter when it stumped people, one of your readers suggested I send a note to you.I’m looking for a book of short-story mysteries that I read sometime back in …