September 2025 – Books and Such
2 posts published by Teri Polen during September 2025| Books and Such
2 posts published by Teri Polen during September 2025| Books and Such
I wasn’t able to get a Monday post together, so you’re getting it on Wednesday. The past few weeks in the Polen household have been busy with major life events! The wedding in Alaska was beautiful. In typical Polen fashion, things didn’t go as planned. Son #1 and our DIL (feels weird to say that … Continue reading Major Life Events and Alaska Photos| Books and Such
This original, interactive thriller from debut author Jay Martel follows a brilliant teenage girl as she races across D.C. to decode the clues her father left behind, which may just be the key to s…| Books and Such
Within the dazzling halls of London’s Crystal Palace, the event of the season has arrived: The Great Exhibition. An opportunity for the greatest minds of the century to come together under one roof…| Books and Such
With so many writer friends, I’ve decided to start featuring their new releases here on Mondays – and I’m wondering why it took me so long to do this. Jan Sikes just released the third novel in her Bargainer Series. These books immediately won me over with their 1950s setting of simpler times and characters … Continue reading #NewRelease, #BadMoonRising, and a Wedding-Related Blog Break| Books and Such
This is the story of Hazel, a young healer navigating a ruthless court to save the life of the king, grappling with a pantheon of gods with questionable agendas as she fights for agency and true love in her own life as the goddaughter of none other than Death himself. All gifts come with a … Continue reading The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig #fantasy #retelling| Books and Such
Cat is desperate to find a way to stop Cartaxus and the plague in this gripping finale to a series New York Times bestselling author Amie Kaufman says “redefines ‘unputdownable!’” Cat’s hacking skills weren’t enough to keep her from losing everything—her identity, her past, and now her freedom. She’s trapped and alone, but she’s survived this long, … Continue reading This Vicious Cure (This Mortal Coil #3) by Emily Suvada #YA #scifi #dystopian| Books and Such
We’re nearly to the middle of August, and I’m still wondering what happened to July. Mike and I visited family over the weekend, so I still haven’t gotten to comments from last Thursday or visited other blogs yet – I’ll get there! My niece starts middle school in the next couple weeks, and most of … Continue reading #BadMoonRising and a #BookReview| Books and Such
What if you could have one last meal with someone you’ve loved, someone you’ve lost? Combining the magic of Under the Whispering Door with the high-stakes culinary world of Sweetbitter, Aftertaste is an epic love story, a dark comedy, and a synesthetic adventure through food and grief. Konstantin Duhovny is a haunted man. His father died when he was ten, … Continue reading Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle #paranormal #fantasy| Books and Such
WWW Wednesday is a meme from Sam at Taking On A World Of Words The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? It’s a good thing I only do WWW Wednesday every other week, because life events have decreased my reading time by half. … Continue reading #WWWWednesday: What Am I Reading? #amreading| Books and Such
Deep in the forgotten city of the Deathless Kings, an ancient relic of untold power waits—for one bold enough to steal it. When seventeen-year-old Sparrow joined the Thieves Guild she made a vow of binding loyalty to their cause. So when a mission comes along from The Circle, a group of mysterious, dangerous beings who … Continue reading Fateless by Julie Kagawa #fantasy #highfantasy #TuesdayBookBlog| Books and Such
Ninth House meets Legendborn in this thrilling first book in a dark academia fantasy series about a teen who’s willing to do anything to find her brother—even infiltrate a secret soc…| Books and Such
With so many writer friends, I’ve decided to start featuring their new releases here on Mondays – and I’m wondering why it took me so long to do this. Jan Sikes just released the third novel in her Bargainer Series. These books immediately won me over with their 1950s setting of simpler times and characters you grow to love and think of as family. I’m excited to see where this third book takes Jack.| Books and Such
WWW Wednesday is a meme from Sam at Taking On A World Of Words The Three Ws are: What are you currently reading?What did you recently finish reading?What do you think you’ll read next? A compe…| Books and Such
Emmy (Son #2’s GF) and I attended BowlingGreenCon over the weekend, my third time at the event. While I always enjoy meeting and talking to readers, unfortunately attendance has dropped off a…| Books and Such
