The Secret Garden Devotional: A Chapter by Chapter Companion to the Beloved Classic by Rachel Dodge Review

Happy Wednesday Friends :)

I pray today finds you all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me here on The Preppy Book Princess for another book review.

Without going into any details, I've been in a bit of a bad place the past couple of weeks. I can't say I'm yet where I should be, but I've been extra thankful the last little while for the book I'm about to review with you all today.

I love reading devotionals at anytime of the year, but there's something extra important about reading them when you're going through a bad time in your life.

This one ended up being exactly what I was needing, and I hope you'll all keep reading down below for my full review.

The Secret Garden Devotional: A Chapter by Chapter Companion to the Beloved Classic by Rachel Dodge:

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Barbour

Publication Date: November 1st, 2022

Genre: Christian Non Fiction/Devotional/Christian Living

Synopsis:

Devotional Inspiration from Mary Lennox's Beautifully Mysterious Secret Garden

The Secret Garden Devotional offers lovely inspiration that explores the themes of faith, family, contentment, wisdom, and joy in the classic Frances Hodgson Burnett novel, cherished by generations of readers.

Each reading corresponds with a chapter from the book and invites you to embrace God’s guiding hand in your life as you are becoming His new creation. With themes of growth, spiritual nourishment, God's love and care, and His transforming power, this beautiful chapter-by-chapter devotional includes original artwork throughout. Each reading includes examples from the novel, scripture, life application, and prayers perfect for groups, book clubs, or personal reflection

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I'm a big fan of the classics, and I love how Rachel Dodge has crafted these wonderful devotional studies as companions to them. I loved her Little Women devotional when I read it last year, and when I heard she had a new one coming out that was based on The Secret Garden, I knew I needed to give it a try.

This was such a lovely book, that had the duel purpose of using the passages from the beloved story to illustrate faith and Jesus' love for us, and also, to deeper examine the meaning behind one of the world's most beloved stories of all time.

I've loved The Secret Garden ever since I was a child, and I'm honestly blown away by how flawlessly Rachel Dodge was able to connect the chapters of the book to the Christian walk of faith. I don't think I'll ever be able to look at this classic novel the same way again, and I truly think her devotional's are some of the absolute best available on the market.

This was a stunning book from start to finish, and I can't wait to purchase my own copy of it in the very near future so I can see the beautiful illustrations and the like in the paper copy.

Final Rating: 5/5.

I can't personally recommend this one enough, and I can't wait to see what title this author chooses to tackle next.

Thanks so much to Barbour Publishing for allowing me to advance read and review this one!

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Barbour) via NetGalley. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own, and this is my honest review.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)

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