Staff Picks: Emma Benshoff’s Favorites
Emma Benshoff (@emmabenshoff) is a reader, candy expert, and associate publicist at Random House Children’s Books, where she works on everything from picture books to YA. Her favorite genres are “Rich Unsupervised Teens” and “Books Set in Boarding Schools.” When she’s not reading, you can find her live tweeting The Bachelor and planning extravagant book club themes.
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by Kiley Reid
I read this book at the end of 2019 and it quickly made its way to my top 5 favorite books! I couldn’t put it down. It’s relevant and a quick read.
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Wilder Girls
by Rory Power
Wilder Girls has been one of my favorite books to work on since starting with RHCB! I’m not typically a science fiction reader but this book is unlike anything you’ve read before and I absolutely loved it.
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Bachelor Nation
by Amy Kaufman
As a more recent member of #BachelorNation, I loved Amy Kaufman’s book detailing how the franchise came to be. I loved the interviews with contestants and celebrity fans, and found the behind-the-scenes content fascinating.
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The Book of Essie
by Meghan MacLean Weir
I read this book almost two years ago and still think of it often – it is compelling, thought-provoking and unique.
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She Said
by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
One of my favorite reads of 2019, and definitely one of the most important, She Said is an inside look at how the #MeToo movement came to be. Though it was difficult to read at times, I couldn’t put it down –Kantor and Twohey are great at showing the audience the urgency they must have felt as they raced to get the story.
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