_Britt's Staff Picks


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Book cover for "The secret lives of church ladies"
Star rating for The secret lives of church ladies
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Description:
"[This book] explores the raw and tender places where black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions."--
Book cover for "Balzac and the little Chinese seamstress"
Star rating for Balzac and the little Chinese seamstress
Average Rating:
3.8 stars

43. 1984

Book cover for "1984"
Star rating for 1984
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Description:
Portrays life in a future time when a totalitarian government watches over all citizens and directs all activities. Written 75 years ago, 1984 was George Orwell's chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, his dystopian vision of a government that will do anything to control the narrative is timelier than ever... "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."...
Book cover for "Make sure you die screaming"
Star rating for Make sure you die screaming
Average Rating:
3 stars
Description:
"An electrifying debut about a nonbinary corporate burnout embarking on a road trip from Chicago to Arkansas to find their conspiracy-theorist father, who has gone missing--for fans of Detransition Baby and Chain-Gang All-Stars. The newly nameless narrator of Make Sure You Die Screaming has rejected the gender binary, has flamed out with a vengeance at their corporate gig, is most likely brain damaged from a major tussle with their now ex-boyfriend,...