Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading since she was 3 years old. She lives on a hill in Wisconsin with two dogs and 12,000 books.
- 'Patron Saint' delivers good novel about pets
- The package was wrapped so nicely. The paper was festive, the colors zesty with frou-frou ribbon and a shiny bow on top. Surely, if it was possible for someone to make a career out of wrapping gifts, it was such a person who wrapped this one. Too b... Full story
- The Bookworm Sez: ‘Patron Saint’ delivers good novel about pets
- The package was wrapped so nicely. The paper was festive, the colors zesty with frou-frou ribbon and a shiny bow on top. Surely, if it was possible for someone to make a career out of wrapping gifts, it was such a person who wrapped this one. Too b... Full story
- 'Heat' will leave you hungry for the next serving
- Sometimes, your entire life feels like a recipe for drama. Oh, you really hate it and you'd like to wipe your plate clean of it all, but that's never gonna happen. No matter what's cooking around you, there's always an extra ingredient to increase t... Full story
- 'Decadence' is for adults only
- You'll try anything once. You're daring when it comes to a new restaurant, new clubs, new fashion, pretty much anything. Something different for your plate? Bring it on. An activity you've never done before? You head the line. New technology? They c... Full story
- 'Cancer' advice thoroughly informs
- Truthfully, the bad news came as no surprise. Your mom hadn't been feeling well lately, and for weeks, you'd heard your parents whispering. You knew she was having some tests done; still, when they finally told you she had cancer, you couldn't belie... Full story
- 'Gypsy Boy on the Run' is a great escape
- Work stinks. Home isn't much better. Deadlines, dirty dishes, screaming boss, loud neighbors, nasty clients, empty bank account — any wonder why you're so crabby? No help, no raise, no sympathy ... what you really need is to get away. And so ... Full story
- You'll sink your teeth into 'Dracula'
- It's only a movie. That's what you kept trying to remind yourself the first time you saw a classic vampire movie: It's all special effects. Vampires aren't real. Transylvania is miles away. It's only a movie. That helped soothe the creepiness factor... Full story
- You'll want to pounce on 'Cats & Daughters'
- How many kids do you have? It's a question that often comes up, and when you answer it, you're always careful to add in the furry ones. And why not? Your four-footed kids are a lot like the two-footed ones: They're messy, sassy, yowling creatures wi... Full story
- You'll want to share 'The Supremes'
- All for one, and one for all. That could've been the motto for you and your two best friends. Growing up, you were the Three Musketeers, sharing gossip, secrets, crushes, families and truths. Everybody knew that you three were close as paint on a wa... Full story
- Get your paws on 'Genius of Dogs'
- Your dog has a species identity crisis. Some days he's a copycat, and it's like monkey see, monkey do around your house. Other days he's stubborn as a mule, eats like a little piggy, is fearless as a lion and he runs through the house like a herd of... Full story
