Reviews

A Year with C. S. Lewis: Daily Readings from His Classic Works by C.S. Lewis, Patricia S. Klein

duparker's review against another edition

5.0

This book is full of inspired, thoughtful and complex daily ideas about religion. Some are directly engaged in religious conversation, some are less direct.

The book is with trading every few years to help reconnect with purpose and meaning, to any firm of worship. Lewis had a strong writing style, whether the thoughts are personal (grieving the loss of his wife) or technical. It is an incredibly well put together mixture of thoughts.

goodverbsonly's review against another edition

i feel like i can finally thank cara for giving me this book for christmas three years ago.

nmars's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

4.5

Lewis is always a philosphical author, and being able to read some of his work throughout the course of a year was wonderful.

neilrcoulter's review against another edition

5.0

This was an excellent book to read through in 2017. It had been a while since I'd read the books by Lewis that are excerpted throughout the year in this collection, and the reminder of some great passages was often very helpful, encouraging, and challenging. I particularly enjoyed selections from The Weight of Glory, the writings by Lewis that I'm least familiar with. I am glad to know "Learning in War-Time," now, which I shared with my students after reading parts of it here.

I recommend these daily readings to people who are already familiar with at least some of Lewis's non-fiction works (there are no selections here from Narnia). Because these are short excerpts, they sometimes might not make sense to readers who don't know the fuller context.

kristensreadingnook's review against another edition

4.0

This is a great book to familiarize yourself with some of CS Lewis’s non-fiction work along with Screwtape Letters. The readings flow well from day to day because they are grouped by theme - not by the books they are taken from.

tasha_josephine's review against another edition

4.0

Was given this book for my baptism a year ago, and really enjoyed reading a page from one of C.S. Lewis's books each day. Looking forward to reading one of his books in its entirety now, just have to choose which one...

hpuphd's review against another edition

5.0

I loved working through this book, day by day, all year long. Many great insights, much comfort.

kendranicole28's review

The words of Lewis have been formative for my faith and that of countless others. At the start of this year I was craving steadiness and dependability from my faith readings and knew I would find that in this collection. Each day contains a one-page excerpt from one of Lewis’s works (among them Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, and A Grief Observed). I have read a number of Lewis’s books in full but was thankful for the chance to dip back into his wisdom each morning through this collection, and because Lewis’s writing is so packed with insight, I found the brief excerpts to be more impactful than attempting to reread the entire books. The devotionals are well-arranged and surprisingly timely for reflections written many decades ago. The historical factoids about Lewis included by the editor are a nice touch. This devotional will be appreciated by those new to Lewis and long-time Lewis fans alike. This is right up there with My Utmost for His Highest as my all-time favorite devotionals.

My Rating: 5+ Stars // Book Format: Print

wrh121's review against another edition

5.0

A short passage from one of Lewis’ works every day. Enjoyed this as a start to my morning and found myself being led down various rabbit holes after thinking on something he said.

utbw42's review against another edition

4.0

Glad I was able to read one page a day with this one due to the complexity and richness of each day's message. Lewis has inspirational messages for everyone, spanning a broad variety of topics. If you're looking for something different in a daily devotional that will challenge and expand your mind, give this one a try.