What's On Your Nightstand - September

Well, I had to laugh when I saw my pitiful number of books I read this month. You can tell I was focused on other things like school planning, which I always put off to the last minute, and then getting our homeschool year off to a good start. So hopefully, this next month I will be able to find more time for more reading.

For October:

From September's Nightstand I read:

• The Bait of Satan:Living Free From the Deadly Trap of Offense by John Bevere - Wow, this was quite a book. I'm still mulling over it. I think the part that spoke to me most was not being offended by God. Something to really work at especially when life seems very hard right now.
• Forever & Forever: The Courtship of Henry Longfellow and Fanny Appleton by Josi S. Kilpack - I found this author last month with the book The Lady of the Lakes which I really enjoyed. This was another interesting great historical romance.
• All That Makes Life Bright: The Life and Love of Harriet Beecher Stowe by Josi S. Kilpack - Another one. This one was probably my least favorite of the three, but still a good read.

I also read:

• The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton - I read this for book club. I was aware of the movie but have never watched that or read the book before. I was pleasantly surprised by this story and ended up really enjoying it.
• A Spy's Devotion by Melanie Dickerson - I read the second book in this series last month and finally got the first book from the library. This was a fluffy read which is sometimes necessary.

I listened to:

• A Basic History of the United States, Vol 1: The Colonial Experience 1607-1774 by Clarence B. Carson - I listened to this while preparing for our school year. My highschoolers are delving into a year long study of American History which is quite thorough. I really, really enjoyed this book though it did have some dry moments. Now if I can find a way to squeeze it into our schedule--every homeschool mom's dilemma!