I am honored to have had the opportunity to read this book early. Fierce, Free and full of fire is like an anthem for women on how we should and could transform our lives and be who we were really meant to be.  

I loved the names of the main topics:  Who I Am, What I Need, What I Want, What I Believe, and How I Connect....they all spoke to me and encouraged me to be my best self.  Jen Hatmaker is super funny, very relatable, and so knowledgeable...how is this the first time that I am reading one of her books?  It is certainly not the last. Her words make you realize that you are not alone in feeling the way you feel and she somehow is able to put into words what you have been feeling but haven’t been able to express.  This book made me laugh, cry and really think about my life with a different lense.  I have a written copy of this book that I have highlighted and dog eared the heck out of.  This book needs to be read by every female...Period! Read it and own your Fierce, Free and Fire!

I am a huge fan of Jen Hatmaker and I have been waiting for this book to come out! Fans of hers will not be disappointed in her latest book, and her voice is so strong you can almost hear her reading it to you. Highly recommend, especially for Christian women who are feeling a struggle with what they were raised to believe vs what their faith looks like now.

This book is like getting a pep talk from the author herself. Hatmaker’s voice shines through so that you can imagine that she is sitting across from you giving you advice, talking about life, and cheering you on. There is something that every women can take away from this book.

This book is what the world needs right now!  Jen inspires us, through her wit and wisdom, to encourage one another on and to pursue our own dreams as we own and show the world our amazing true selves.

Jen Hatmaker never disappoints. I started reading her books when 7 was released, and I have been a faithful follower ever since. The content is naturally her; funny, charismatic, inspiring and honest. This book is no different than the previous ones in that respect. She keeps it real, gives honest examples from her life and encourages the reader to be her best self. This book dove deep into the underlying reasons, character flaws and sin issues that plague women. It also packed a heavy punch of girl power. I was encouraged to read that Jen spoke about some of the controversy she has been through over the past few years, as it was slightly public. As a reader, it made me even more loyal! I would recommend this book to my friends.

Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire is like a beautiful love letter, written to you from your best friend. A friend who has experienced much, and has the best advice to give. She validates you by telling you that if you say yes, mean it, but it is also totally okay to say no. If you have spiritual curiosity, more power to you to go find your answers. No judgement in this book! I personally have never been one to have body image problems, but the way Jen writes about what you should call your body, and reminds you of what your body has done for you, brings me to tears every time I read that chapter, and every time I hear her talk about it through podcasts she's been on. I have a whole new perspective and respect for myself after reading this beautifully written book, and is what I need during this quarantine.

Had a difficult time following the author's train of thought, as she seemed to write about anything and everything.

I’ve read all Jen Hatmsker’s other books and this was not a favorite. It was kind of like her justifying herself and her decisions. While that is good, you don’t need to write a book on it.

Fierce Free & Full of Fire•Jen Hatmaker
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“You haven’t gone anywhere you’ve ever gone without her. She has served you well.”
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👍🏼Thumbs Up:
A few funny stories (though not nearly enough to keep my attention, and way less than her previous books), some thought provoking content and a few chapters that resonated while reminding women to be empowered.
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👎🏻Thumbs Down:
Oh, how I was disappointed in this book. Having read and enjoyed Jen’s previous books for their hilarious content and life lessons, I expected more from this book. This felt like a rewrite of other things I’ve heard from her or other authors with far too much of the real content quoted from other writers. While she speaks of Jesus and her Christian faith, I found the messaging to be lacking and would call this more of a “self empowerment” book than anything else.
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🤓For readers WHO:
-Are fans of Hatmaker
-Enjoy self help books
-Appreciate author “cheerleading”
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👉🏼This is what’s WHAT:
Jen goes through 12 chapters teaching women about why they sleep on their inner truth and how they can empower themselves in different arenas. She touches on self awareness, social justice, body image, friendship and family.
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⏳WHEN I read this book:
I immediately wondered what others thought about it, and if I’m the only one who didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would.
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🚨WHERE you should watch out:
No triggers.
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📍WHY you shouldn’t read this book:
In all honesty, I’d skip this one in favor of one of Hatmaker’s earlier books instead.
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📚HOW I read it:
eARC from NetGalley and NelsonBooks

As a part of a huge launch team for this book, I have seen support for Jen Hatmaker from a variety of women - all ages, stages, personalities, sexualities, affirming, allies -  you get the idea. 

So many of these launch team members and JHat fans are finding life and affirmation in every page of this book. For me, however, it has been a different journey.  Pandemic aside, this is not an easy read. While I felt very seen and affirmed by some of the chapters in this book, other chapters were too much for me. And yes, one of her main messages is that women should feel free and fierce and take up all their space. During the time in which I read this book, though, I watched one of my daughters have to deal with some friends of hers who take up so much of their space that they inadvertently took up some of hers as well, invading her margins and causing her pain in their criticism. I was taken backward in time almost twenty years ago, when I dealt with similar issues within a church setting, and it has been an emotional few weeks. And while I want to say yes to all things Jen, that would not be an honest response. My experience and personality says otherwise. 

More than any of her other books to date, this book is not just for the church-going Christian woman. It is for all women. I would hand this book to any friend who says she is struggling to find where she fits in the world, or if she even does. To that question I offer this from the last page of the book: 

“Let us know the real, whole you. Own it, embrace it, declare it all. Step up and out in truth; we are waiting. We need you. Every molecule of who you are, every experience you have ever had, ever dream you were made to chase, every place you were designed to serve--we are all out here waiting for you with open arms. Without question: 
You are fierce. 
You are free. 
You are full of fire” (218).

All that to say, I do recommend this book. It is honest, well-organized, well-researched, and truthful. I would recommend it for many of my friends, but not all of them. My most conservative friends will probably not touch this book with the proverbial ten-foot pole, and there would also be some pearl-clutching at the decidedly PG language that occasionally crops up. That is okay; we are free to choose our own reading material.

As for me, I will continue to, as Jen says, “do the work.” I may not ever describe myself with the words of the title, but I will continue to find my place of service, and I will continue to do the work that God has given to me to do. I may not agree with everything in this book, but that is okay. I’m still here.

Buy a few extras because you will want to hand them out to your friends, family, and strangers. It is masterful - emotional, honest, challenging, and hilarious.

At various points in the book, I found myself sending chunks of text to different friends. I want this book in the hands of everyone that I know and love and, while it's written for women, I cannot recommend highly enough getting this book to the men in your lives, as well.

I highlighted, underlined, and dog-eared so many pages that I wished there was a companion guided journal. This is not a book to be read quickly and put on a shelf; it is a book to be personally experienced, time and again. This is less of a READ and more of a DO. I read each chapter (and sometimes, only part of a chapter), took a break to soak it all in, to evaluate what it meant to and in my life, to take notes, and sometimes, to sleep on what I'd read. Whatever your preferred method of note-taking...have it at the ready. And probably some tissues. This book may break you open in the best possible way.

There is absolutely not one person, NOT ONE, who would not benefit from reading this.

I've been a fan of Jen Hatmaker and her insightful, down-to-earth storytelling for years. Her last couple of books, Of Mess and Moxie, and For the Love, are both favorites on my shelf that I revisit often. But this book... this is a gem that has something even more. It has hilarious stories just like Moxie and For the Love, and it has sage advice for life as those books did. But Fierce, Free, & Full of Fire has something else embedded within the words. It's difficult to describe accurately, but the closest thing I can think to call it is a sense of urgency. Jen has lived some life, handled some difficult things, and she's come through to share the wisdom she's learned from it all. Unapologetically herself, not looking for anyone to sign off on what she's saying, just living in authenticity and encouraging us all to do the same. This book isn't some fluffy feel-good read about how to be happy. These words have meat on them. Jen shares how she examined her life and is now living out that fierce freedom every day. She shares how we can all do the same, and more importantly, why we must.

This book is yet another Jen Hatmaker homerun; maybe even a grand slam! Even while we’re physically cooped up at home, reading this book felt like the fresh breeze on a convertible ride down the coast. I’ve read it for myself and purchased three others for my favorite women in my life. Read this book if you want to feel empowered, heard, and find your true self. I know I am fierce. I know I am free. I know I am full of fire!

Started this book early as I was lucky enough to get it prelaunch and then, COVID-19 pandemic and I set it down. I picked it back up after a few days of clearing my head and WOW! Made discoveries about me and my identity that brought me to literal tears. Honest, self-examination is hard work but we deserve to live our lives with a wild abandon and this book was my first step! Well done, Jen. Thank you!

I am blown away.  Jen is leading us on this journey in only a way that she can.  Jen's books are always rereads for me, meaning I need to read them multiple times because there are just so many good nuggets in them.  I grew up in a moderately Christian home, maybe.  We went to church every Sunday and I went to a Christian school 3rd grade-12th.  I was pretty active in my church growing up, you know on the church board in high school, regular stuff.  In college I was active in christian groups and went to church most Sundays.  But, I was told by multiple, better christians that my United Methodist Church wasn't good enough because it wasn't strict.  I was told by better christians that going to the sunday evening young adult church, bible study, and a weekly praise/workship session wasn't actually going to church.  So, once I had a full-time job, I stopped.  I stopped doing things like go to church because I didn't want to get up another morning because I should or was supposed to.  In the last 20 years we've gone as a family on Christmas, had our kids baptized, and were married in a church, but going to church is not part of our weekly routine.  Guess what.  Our kids have faith, they believe that God sent his son to die on the cross, so that they can go to heaven.  They know about Noah, they believe that God created the heavens and the earth, even if they might also describe it like the big bang, because maybe that's how he created it, we don't know how he did, we just know that he did.  All this to say, I am eager to go on this journey with Jen and to learn how she has paved the way for me to be myself and to be a Christian without the shoulds, without the judgement, and without the this is the way it's always been done mentalities.

I wish all of my girlfriends would read this book. It has been such an awakening for me to know my true self and worth. It’s something I will be sharing with my daughter, mother, and sister right away, because to see yourself how others see you is a precious gift. And this book helps you get there. Just get another one to give away when you order it for yourself because it will save you time later. Seriously.

WOW! Thank you Jen for this book. I marked so many passages that have spoken to me; Jen writes in such a way that it makes you stop, think and at times gives you the kick in the pants that you may need. I have cried, laughed and sat in silence while reading this book. This book is one that I have told so many women about and it will be a book that I purchase as gifts for the amazing women in my tribe.

In this new book, Jen Hatmaker gave voice to long-held and tender spots of my soul. Throughout the book, several passages struck me so deeply that I had to stop reading and just sit with the words for hours or, in a couple cases, for days at a time. Through her humor, wisdom, faith, and desire for bold wholeness, she has offered us all insightful guidance for living into our most integrated and authentic selves.

So much TRUTH! Every chapter had so many moments that hit me right in the heart, made me feel like I'd had a life chat with my friend Jen, and challenged me to do better and bring other women along with me! Such a great book and I recommend it to everyone!

Another amazing book from my favorite author/mom/Christian!  This book spoke to me in many ways, both as a woman and a girl mom!  Body image is a highlight.  Run, don’t walk to buy this book, you will not be disappointed!!