Diary of a Jackwagon

I’ve watched a few Tim Hawkins things before and at times thought they were really funny.  Sometimes, though, he was just not my type of humor.  I do love that he keeps his humor clean and family friendly.  That gets an A+ in my book and I am proud of him for setting that example.  I got this book to review because I thought I might want to give it as a gift to someone who I know likes Tim Hawkins.  I learned my lesson that next time I should just buy books rather than review them for gifts!  Since this one was a struggle for me to get into and continue to read at times.  Though, if you’re a Tim Hawkins fan you will be all over this book.  He includes his process for how he comes up with material and includes a lot of material that he has gathered over the years.  Each chapter also ends with some tweets that he has posted too.  I enjoyed that the chapters were short and I could pick a subject that sounded interesting to me and jump there.  This helped since I am particular about the types of things I find funny.  I could easily skip a chunk or find something else interesting!  The book itself has great cover art and makes you want to read it.  All that to say, if you’re a Tim Hawkins fan, I’d suggest picking this one up!

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5 Minutes with Jesus

I have been able to hear Sheila Walsh speak before and so I love when I can “hear” the words coming off the page.  Her new devotional lines right up with how she speaks.  She is easy to listen to and her words are easy to read!  She relates a lot of biblical principles to stories from her own life.  She focuses on finding our identity in Christ and on living that out with our actions.

This particular devotional is not setup with dates or even subjects.  There is no table of contents or structure to follow.  In some ways, this is refreshing compared to devotionals where you need to “keep up.”  Though, sometimes, I wanted a subject index in case I was looking for a word on a particular topic.  Each devotional, though, does have a format that is consistent throughout.  A title, a short personal story, a take-home main point and multiple verses.  I love that there are multiple verses rather than just one.  This really drives home the idea that the Word is important and gives the reader a chance to dig into a few different areas.

If you like reading devotionals (sometimes I do, sometimes I don’t!), this would be a fun addition to others that you have.  I would speculate that women would relate more to this than men especially given the girly cover design, yet many passages would be applicable for both men and women!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”