Between Heaven and Mirth
James Martin, SJ
Hardcover, 272 pp., $25.99
HarperOne (October 4, 2011)

From The Colbert Report’s “official chaplain” James Martin, SJ, author of the New York Times bestselling The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, comes a revolutionary look at how joy, humor, and laughter can change our lives and save our spirits. A Jesuit priest with a busy media ministry, Martin understands the intersections between spirituality and daily life.

Operation Bonnet
Kimberly Stuart
Paperback, 272 pp., $14.99
David C. Cook (February 1, 2011)

Twenty-year-old Nellie Monroe has a restless brilliance. She wants to be a private investigator, even though her tiny hometown offers no hope of clients. Until she meets Amos Shetler, an Amish dropout carrying a torch for the girl he left behind. So Nellie straps on her bonnet and goes undercover to get the dish. But though she’s brainy, Nellie is clueless when it comes to real life and real relationships. Soon she’s alienated her best friend, angered her college professor, and botched her case. Operation Bonnet is a comedy of errors, a surprising take on love, and a story of grace.

Stuff Christians Like
Jon Acuff
Paperback, 208 pp., $12.99
Zondervan (April 1, 2010)

Using the same humor and honesty that galvanized more than a million online readers from more than 200 countries, blogger Jonathan Acuff brings his insightful take on Christianity to the book world with Stuff Christians Like. From prayer shot blocks to Metro worship leaders, no stone is left unturned in this hilarious look at faith.

No Really My Name is Brother Billy Bob Bohannon
Bill W. King
Paperback, 216 pp., $13.99
Tate Publishing (October 27, 2009)

Meet Bro. Billy Bob ‘The Baptist’ Bohannon: preacher, songwriter, poet. No Really My Name Is Brother Billy Bob Bohannon is Billy Bob’s comical collection of tales about his colorful family, friends, and church families. You’ll love his lighter-side stories like “Uncle Buddy Lee Lightfoot and Cre-amation.” You’ll snicker at his unusual Bible knowledge through stories such as “The Story of Lot and Lottie” and “Noah, Termites, Methuselah, and Joan of Ark.” Bro. Billy Bob is sure to enrich your life with his infectious blend of scripture, spirituality, and silliness.

A Day in the Life of Becky the Unfortunate
Carrie Cobb
Paperback, 96 pp., $9.99
Tate Publishing (October 27, 2009)

In A Day in the Life of Becky the Unfortunate, author Carrie Cobb brings the woes of middle school to life in a fun, humorous story about Becky, a shy, mild-mannered, clumsy girl, who spends her days studying and trying not to embarrass herself—especially in front of Jake Matthews. She usually finds safety in her best friends, but when Ashton and her associates start rumors about Becky, her day spirals out of control, and she finds herself in the most unfortunate situations.