Bible 52 Weeks Yearlong Study Reviews Summary

Quality and Design

Pros:

• "I love this book! It is well made and a great value!"
• "The back of the book has journal pages and the book itself has a good sturdy feel to it, good font size, and nice paper."
• "Really great quality, easy to read, and beautiful design."
• "It’s a nice and sturdy book. I love the colors in it. It is so interactive which I love as well."
• "Great format. Love the cover artwork."
• "This is perfect!!!! I love that it comes in spiral bound!!!"
• "Absolutely perfect for me. Beautifully illustrated and easy to read."

Cons:

• "I am working through this book and have just found that I am missing 37 pages."
• "Extremely disappointed by the end product of this spiral bound copy."
• "I was heartbroken when I received this bible study. I ordered the spiral one. Many blank pages (up to the 6th week!!) Had to return."
• "I absolutely love the idea of this book, however, the printing is a different issue! The print on the pages are too close to the binding of the book for my liking."
• "Unfortunately it’s just a tiny bit smaller than I expected."
• "I just don’t like the binding of the book, I like to fold the book on itself and lay it flat."
• "I purchased this book a few weeks back, I must say I did go through the book but not every single page obviously. So I decided to really go through it only a day ago and I’ve realized that there’s a lot of pages that was left blank mostly to the back."

Content and Structure

Pros:

• "Wonderful book. I love that it is written by women for women."
• "The author truly does a great job to make the Bible accessible to a diverse audience and a modern audience with different backgrounds and paths."
• "I love that this is broken up in easy chunks to accomplish and has reflection questions to think about."
• "One of my favorite things about this devotional is that's its non denominational, so ANYONE can use it!"
• "The format of the study guide makes reading the Bible uncomplicated being that it breaks the Bible down into smaller, more manageable sections AND it provides devotional questions and weekly actions to help you reflect on what you read."
• "It helps me get my day going by reading the word of God."
• "I love the simplicity of this book."

Cons:

• "Two other women and I decided to do this Bible study together. We have all lost interest, because the questions are not very impressive and the devotionals are not very insightful."
• "The questions at the end of each week don’t break down texts or offer perspective, it’s essentially just a reflection journal that feels self centered."
• "This book misleads Christians at first glance you think oh it’s a Bible study probably discussing the women of the Bible or things expected of women biblically etc…. But then you realize once it’s in your home it’s a false message of God."
• "This is not a Bible study, to be clear."
• "The questions/ journaling prompts after each days reading have nothing to do with what you read."
• "The end of week questions are too general and don’t really connect directly to the week’s reading in a meaningful way."
• "This book does not actually ask questions concerning the Bible."

Usability and Engagement

Pros:

• "I am so glad that I bought the bible study!!! Because I need to keep my commit to reading the bible."
• "I already feel like I am getting closer with God by doing all the tasks assigned and using this as a daily tool to stay refreshed and at peace."
• "I loved this book! It helped me to finally read the entire Bible."
• "If your a new Christian and you want a relationship with Jesus, but you feel the Bible is a difficult read and you don't know where to start or how to have a relationship you hear others talk about!! This is your book."
• "The daily readings are manageable."
• "I am so appreciative of this book! I really like how little commentary there is and how much emphasis is placed on reading your Bible."
• "This book makes me excited to delve into scripture!"

Cons:

• "You just read the Bible and after words, ask you weird questions and I really question pertaining to what you read but more personal questions."
• "I was turned off by the self congratulatory introduction written by the author of her achievements."
• "I was immediately turned off by the self-focus of the author and the misguided perception that there is not enough female representation in church leadership."
• "There are so many resources out there to help you study the Bible well - this is not one of them."
• "I thought it would be way more insightful and thought provoking but not at all."
• "It’s nothing like it was made out to be."
• "The title is extremely misleading. It’s not a Bible study, more like a personal growth journal that has very little to do with studying/understanding the Bible or growing your faith."

Authorship and Perspective

Pros:

• "I appreciate how the author of this book is a woman pastor and provides insight that is directly related to women's issues."
• "The author does a great job at giving PRACTICAL applications for WOMEN with the questions and prayer at the end of the week."
• "I think the author does a great job in giving opportunity to individually reflect on passages and to connect with the written word in a meaningful and personal way."
• "The Author is well versed in the Bible and it arrived on time and in packaging that protected it!!"
• "I’m currently halfway through the book. I maybe don’t agree with every point of view from the author, but I appreciate her perspective and that she allows me to have the freedom to connect bible passages to my day to day life and discover lessons that truly help me as an individual human and with my individual situation."
• "The author moves between the old and new testaments and between the various books in the Bible, which keeps things fresh, but does so in a way that makes sense and does not feel choppy."
• "This devotional has been one of the most transformational books I have ever read."