Book Review of “Bread and Wine: Readings for Lent and Easter”

Over the years, I have received many review copies of books from Plough Publishing and I have come to deeply appreciate their ability to put together an uplifting and well-balanced collection. They are always the perfect size, shape, and length, and such cosy, encouraging books, great to curl up with in the evenings or to carry in your handbag to read on the train.

Bread and Wine is a delightful addition to my Plough Publishing book shelf. It is a collection of Lenten readings and poetry. The readings are the perfect length, each one just long enough to clearly communicate its intended thought while still being short enough not to overwhelm. Having it by my bedside as part of my nightly routine has been such a blessing during this season. The selections come from a delightful range of authors, some I know well, such as C. S. Lewis, and some completely new to me, like Edward Shillito. What brings them all together for me is how stimulating and deep they are in content. Many of the devotional type books I’ve read as of late have failed to provoke deep thought in their meditations, as though it is impossible to have a reading short and theologically rich at the same time. Bread and Wine does both with ease and clarity.

I am truly thankful for this delightful book. It is such a pleasure to read.

If you’d like to get yourself a copy, here is a link to Plough’s website: Bread and Wine: readings for Lent and Easter

And thank you so much Plough, for sending me this lovely book!