Book Review: A Christmas Carol Devotional by Rachel Dodge

“Draw near to God this Christmas season as you reflect on spiritual lessons from a timeless holiday classic.”

Blurb for A Christmas Carol Devotional

Review:

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner. Although I’m not one to start counting down the days as soon as July hits, I do start to think about what Christmas gifts I want to buy for people. This book caught my eye for a friend who loves A Christmas Carol. As a fan of the book and stage play myself, of course I needed to read it, too!

While this is intended to be used as an Advent devotional, it could also be a good book to reach for as a comfort read and pick me up. Each day includes a prayer, a reflection inspired by A Christmas Carol, Bible verses, and journaling prompts if you so choose. Mixed throughout are charming illustrations, and there is a wonderful addition at the end that lists different Victorian Christmas traditions, keeping in theme with the A Christmas Carol inspiration.

I didn’t read this as a proper day-by-day devotional, but it’s something I would love to revisit again at the proper time. It was well put together and uplifting. I will absolutely be gifting this book this Christmas!

Thanks to Zondervan and NetGalley for providing a free digital ARC of the book! 

Likes & Dislikes:

What I liked:

• Has a pretty layout and included illustrations.
• Explores the themes in A Christmas Carol through a spiritual lens.
• Absolutely loved the Victorian Christmas traditions list!

What I didn’t like:

• I’d definitely recommend a physical copy over digital. I think something gets lost in the formatting. (Keeping in mind that what I read was an ARC copy, although, I feel like this is still one to experience by flipping through the pages.)

Afterthoughts:

After so many spoofs and retellings of A Christmas Carol, I think it’s hard to remember that Christian themes are so prevalent in the original story.

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