Little Patch of Earth: January 2025

Friday, January 10, 2025

Yearly Reading Challenge Part 2

One of my COVID year successes was changing up the way I read to be more intentional. I have been doing this now for 5 years and it fits well. Each target is tied to a month of the year and it makes it easier to track and meet the targets. I have not made it every year by December 31, but I have finished within days almost every year. In 2020 and 2021, I hit all the categories! I didn't quite make it in 2022 because of school in the spring (master's degree) and work in the fall. In 2023, I finished within 12 hours and 2024 within 10 days.

I have shared the reading list on my personal FB page, but here it is for wider perusal. Note: this list has categories that reflect my Christian worldview, especially March and July, as well as choices in each category that are Christian books. IN past years, I have included a Spanish language choice as well as a teacher/education choice. (I also spent many years in a GK Chesterton book group and so read a Chesterton or CS Lewis book too.) I share to inspire you to think of categories that would fit you and to share my reading life too.

I italicized the potential picks in each category for 2025. I am trying to read books I already have or that are already on my to read list, but something new always catches my eye too!

January Social Justice for Martin Luther King Day:

2025: How to Fight Racism

February Marriage for Valentine's Day:

2025: Language of Love

March Christian Living for Lent:

2025: Soul Survivors, Invitation to Solitude and Silence

April Environment for Earth Day:

2025: For the Beauty of the Earth