September brings the hope of cooler weather, but around here there’s still forest fire danger. Our 2020 fire happened on September 8. Right now there are fires upriver and downriver, but so far this year my community has been spared. My challenge is to stay strong and well-planted here at home, hoping for the best, and reading peacefully.
Word of the Month
Integrity
Bible Verse of the Month
Joyful are people of integrity,
who follow the instructions of the Lord.” – (Psalm 119:1 NLT)
This month’s reading diary is at the bottom of this page, after the book list.
My Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/lindajm
★ – I’m reading it.
✓ – I finished reading it. Yay!
⇗ – Still reading at the end of the month.
⇓ – I did not like it or finish it. (DNF = Did Not Finish)
∅ – Stalled – I started but didn’t finish. (Soft-DNF)
Challenges
1. Reading Books I Already Own – During 2025 I commit to reading books I’ve already bought, and not buying more… hopefully, for the most part. Progress: 16/100 (I’m counting only physical books, not the Kindle or audio books I’ve been reading this year.) I hope this challenge will keep me from buying piles of books that I have no bookshelf space for.
2. The David McCullough Reading Challenge continues, even if I’m the only one doing it. Courage! I loved reading Truman and this month start reading the biography of John Adams.
3. The Visual Theology Christian Reading Challenge – 42/73 – the poster is available from the Visual Theology website.
4. The 2025 Biblical Studies Challenge – this challenge asks us to read one book monthly on a topic one would study if lucky enough to attend a Bible college. During September my challenge is to learn to read either Hebrew or Greek. I am focusing on Hebrew. I’m also reading books I planned for this challenge but have not finished.
Finished Reading This Month
Nothing finished yet this month.
Reading Intentions
★ Biography: John Adams, by David McCullough
This book is for the McCullough Reading Challenge.
★ Fiction: The Shepherd of the Hills, by Harold Bell Wright
Time for some fiction. This was originally published in 1907.
★ Classic Fiction: Don Quixote, by Miguel de Cervantes
This is the first classic novel I need to read for my classical education project. I’ve read some of this before. Unfortunately I quit after about 300 pages because it seemed repetitious and I couldn’t love the stupidity of the main character. However, I’ve always wanted to give it another try, especially since I’m more devoted to reading now than I was then.
Did Not Finish – aka: DNF
Nothing DNF’ed yet during September.
My September 2025 Reading Diary
September 1 – September reading will be awesome, I feel sure. I hope the world around me stays peaceful.
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