Jen Hatmaker just gets it. She is hilarious and witty and doesn't sugar coat. This book is fantastic in all the right places.

This book is worth more than 3 stars, but in light of all the 5-star reviews here and on Amazon (written by young bloggers, probably) I find myself compelled to provide a counterpoint. For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards is a fun stream-of-consciousness roller coaster ride through the rants and raves of a Jesus-loving, preacher's wife and mother-of-5, sprinkled with a little minor celebrity glitz. It is, therefore, not what I expected.The book is truly funny, easy...

You guys, I’m not even sure what to say about For the Love. I read listened to 7: An Experimental Mutiny Against Excess several months ago and loved it. Everything from the message to the voice to the audio narrator was inviting. When I saw that Jen Hatmaker had a new book coming out, I jumped on it. I hesitate when requesting religious books for review because while I do read these type of books regularly, I don’t read them frequently enough or fast enough to really feel good about being able t...

It is rare that I actually end up reading a "trendy" book right at the height of it's trendiness - but somehow I heard about Jen Hatmaker's For the Love enough in advance that I am able to give a timely review of the "big book to read", for once! You are welcome, my readers who like book reviews. I will try to work this out more often.To be honest, I have mixed feelings about this book. Let's start with the positive, shall we?PositivesI have read so many good things about Jen Hatmaker, and know

Nothing really inspirational to be found here. Just ramblings of her espousing her own idea of what biblical grace is rather than delving into what the Word says. In fact, there is very little scripture used. If you're going to write a book about a biblical idea then you better use plenty of scripture to back you up. I don't even recall any form of a Gospel presentation. This was all around a trainwreck. Over the last few years, I've seen Jen Hatmaker pursuing relevancy to the world. But trying

I don't read a lot of non-fiction, let alone Christian non-fiction, even though I AM a Christ follower. Why? Because it tends to come across preachy and well---boring. Plus, I have the attention span of a fruit fly. I need fast, funny and filling. This book is all that and a side of fries! Jen Hatmaker is the Amy Pohler/Tina Fey of Christian fiction.Whether it be the "Thank-You Notes", the chapters on marriage, social media, toxic friendships, church people (Bless.) or the stories about motherho...

Knowing Jen has a loyal following, and thinking it might resonate with my own heart for women to live in freedom, I was eager to read this. It's an easy read, but I didn't find it especially inspiring. I know Jen's heart is in the right place, I'm not sure why I don't resonate with her writing. (I wasn't inspired by "7" either, but I thought it was because I had been through much of what she "experimented" with ... except my experience was real life.) Must just be me because everyone else seems

3Hmmmm.....I'm debating giving this a 2.75 or a 3The good parts of this book...the humour made me chuckle at certain points and there were a few really good nuggets of truth!I couldn't really see a cohesive theme, as it felt a bit here and there with thoughts.There was a LOT of parenting content, and at times she talked about females/women with the assumption that we were or would some day be wives and mothers, which just isn't the case for many women.I didn't agree with a few of her statements

This title is very misleading. Jen Hatmaker hardly ever mentions the word grace even though it is part of the title of her book. She spends a lot of time trying to be relevant to world and going on irrelevant rants and not enough time in Scripture. I feel like much of this book should be on a blog where she talks about her life, not in a book that is trying to guide me spiritually. I felt like she was being condescending a lot of the time. I had a hard time reading through this book and taking h...

For the Love. I struggle with where to start. I am the demographic this book was written for. I love grace. It is my word. And yet, this book felt empty to me. There were indeed moments of truth. Of my shouting YES! But it proved to be a blip in chapter. Just that, a moment. The book is separated into 4 sections. Half the chapters within each section are humor. Literally, there is no substance found in them and they are instead a "break" in the book. Personally, when I sit down to read, I want t...

To put it gently, I find some of the hot names in inspirational writing both overexposed and of exaggerated importance. Among them, Jen Hatmaker might be queen. This book has been recommended to me, and although I even find the title off-putting, I agreed to try it.What unifies this book? A catch phrase that can be applied to anything.Is there any research, any new information, any 'inspiration'? No. It is a little like scrolling through a Facebook feed.I tried to be open minded, but this is wha...

The author shared many personal stories and comedic moments. I think her message was good, but people who already know her would probably like the book better. I found I didn't relate to most of it. However, this line gave the book a whole star for me:"Love God and follow Him. Really, nothing else matters." Amen.

Do you ever feel like you're the odd woman out? That no one else gets you, thinks like you do, prays like you do or hurts like you do? It's simply not true. In For the Love, Hatmaker addresses a number of cultural, relational and spiritual issues that will resonate so deeply in your heart, and at first you'll just whisper, "Me too," but the next one will get louder, and soon you'll be crying real tears and shouting, "ME TOO!" all the while laughing at the blurbs called "Thank you notes" (and so

Having four children and a busy (like everyone else) life, this book hit home for me numerous times. At times, it was almost as if Jen had been to my house and watched us live our lives. This book made me laugh out loud, smile, and also had me in tears. Jen has a way of speaking clear and to the heart, making me realize what truly is important and what is not. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in need of something uplifting and humorous-all my Mom friends would absolutely LOVE this bo...

I listened to my first Jen Hatmaker book on audio. This was read by the author, which always adds to the audio experience for me. I could instantly tell why Jen's books are so popular; she's funny, sincere, and engaging. Some chapters I could have done without - like why women shouldn't wear certain clothes (I'm not into judging what others are wearing), other chapters were inspiring, and the entire book was entertaining. I plan to listen to more of her books soon.

This book started off with a lot of enthusiasm, love, and encouragement. That all three of those transitioned into humor and was relatable. I immediately recommended the book to my mom and cousin before finishing chapter 3. Jen has a fresh take on standards, real life, growing up, and just LIFE in general. I loved this book, the thank you notes, the nods to pop culture, and of course the humor. OH and I freaking need a supper club in my life, like yesterday.

Quick take, not a review…What started out as advice and encouragement laced with some humor eventually devolved into what felt like rants and I found myself skipping to the next chapter after only a few minutes of listening to each. And for a book with ‘grace’ in the title, I didn’t find a lot of it here.

Working through this one for a Bible Study group.

Here’s what the internet needs to know. Jen Hatmaker is hilarious. And honest. And real. I had the chance to hear her speak at the IF:Gathering and was so encouraged and blessed. It’s no surprise then, that the same happened with her newest book, For the Love: Fighting for Grace in a World of Impossible Standards.Now where shall I start? I have a few quotes, so maybe I'll start with some of those.“We are called to this work, and it might not seem like much, but if you play your one note and I pl...

I enjoyed this book much more than I had thought I would. I had never heard of Jen Hatmaker and I have never really read many, if any, books in the genre. I did find it inspiring and I liked the fact that it was not too preachy. It spoke to me at a level in which I felt very comfortable. It probably did help that I am the same age as Jen when she was writing this, so I could easily relate her message to my own life. It is a bit harder for me to open up than it is for her and cooking is not my pa...