I was excited to read this and started on early fall. It was a little disappointing and I felt that i wasn't really gaining anything from the book.

i will try again with late fall though. I want to like this.

(A big thank you to NetGalley for supplying a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!)

This book is exactly what it says it is: a collection of reflections, meditations, and affirmations related to nature and the self. These components are all beautiful, succinct, and thought-provoking.

I just read this book (in mid-summer), and I feel like it was serendipitous that I would stumble across it on NetGalley. I've been looking forward to fall and wondered just the other day, "What is it about fall that gets people so hyped up?" This book delves into that concept, among other seasonal thoughts.

The book is a quick read, and from its title, I suspect it's one the author intended for readers to sit with and revisit throughout the year. I definitely plan to reread it with each passing season. If you've ever felt lost during the changing of the seasons like I have (perhaps you get that feeling that time is running away from you), this book will help ground you.

The book is broken into seasons. Each component is very simple. The reflection feels a little like a journal entry from the author's life but one that is meant for readers to identify with. The meditations are all useful ways to deal with thoughts and concerns each season brings up. And the affirmations are short and sweet.

Definitely recommend this book!

Don't let the subtle cover fool you. In my humble opinion, the cover of this book doesn't do it justice. When you peek inside, the illustrations are so lovely they immediately capture your attention.

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group for an eARC copy of Nature Devotional by Rebecca Reitz.

I really wanted to like this devotional book. But, there wasn't a lot written and what was written were more observations than they were devotionals. It feels like the author's journal than an actual devotional book.

I really hoped I would enjoy this book but I’m afraid I didn’t. There’s not much to it, just short pieces about the author’s life, general observations about things like clouds and foxes, a bit about hygge, affirmations that take up whole pages and illustrations that also have a page to themselves. I wanted to feel closer to nature but just ended up reading about the author and her life. Perhaps I am the wrong audience for this type of book, but I just didn’t get anything from it. It felt more like a blog than a book.

With thanks to Netgalley and Leaping Hare Press for providing this ARC. All opinions are my own.

I tried to really like this book. My favorite books are usually about nature, which is why I was drawn to Nature Devotional. I simply was not moved by the writing. I just did not feel as if it was reaching out to me. NetGalley and Leaping Hare Press for the advance peak.

This is the most amazing devotional I have been on the hunt for something relatable and worthy. This is it! I have spent the last two hours buried into I can't believe it!

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Absolutely will scream from the highest mountain that I loved this book! It’s so well written and designed, perfect for NeuroSpicy & Autistic minds. Such a great example of spirituality without mans religion, common practices connected to nature in ways I never thought of. Genuine book, from the authors heart and every page radiates this!

This is a lovely little book encouraging people to connect with nature through different practices - writing, reflecting, meditation. As with any of these types of books I find the writing quite personal; not everyone will align with the author's recollections, feelings and prompts, but if you can take it as an inspiration and a starting-off point, you could develop your own devotional practice from it.

I also love the idea of a non-religious devotional!