God is in the Manger: Reflections on Christmas and Advent

creator(s): Dietrich Bonhoeffer |

medium(s): book | audiobook |

date reviewed: 2 November 2023

rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️🖤

I did not read this book as one is supposed to. It’s a collection of daily Advent and Christmas reflections, but I listened to the audiobook well before Advent started and with no pauses in between individual reflections. I’m sure that takes away from the experience, but I enjoyed what I heard and plan to read more Bonhoeffer.

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