A review by thestitchedpages
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

5.0

I love me a good, juicy church read! This collection follows the tale of 9 black women and their conflict between beliefs and desire. Although this book is fiction, I believe this book still opens the door for important conversations to be had. Women who were raised in the church or even come to believe later in life often struggle with their sexual identity outside of religion. Philyaw writes so beautifully and left me wanting more! It’s not too heavy and there’s some humor as well. I give this book extra bonus points because Philyaw is a Jax,FL native and we graduated from the same high school.