Emma’s Favorite Books So Far of 2021 – part 1

Emma dives into some of her favorite reads so far in 2021 (part one!). Emma has read 115 books (and counting!) this year, so she’ll be talking about some of these by genre — this week’s segment are her top favorite Fantasy and Fiction reads, which include a few backlist titles.

Books mentioned: 

The Poppy War, R.F. Kuang

Nothing But Blackened Teeth, Cassandra Khaw

Raybearer, Jordan Ifueko

This Poison Heart, Kalynn Bayron

Days of Distraction, Alexandra Chang

The Prophets, Robert Jones, Jr.

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Ocean Vuong

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This episode was edited by Phalin Oliver and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

Original music by @iam.onyxrose

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Renee Powers founded Feminist Book Club in 2018 to provide a space for intersectional feminists to learn, grow, and connect. When not reading or running the biz, you can find her drinking coffee and trying unsuccessfully to teach her retired racing greyhound how to fetch. Favorite genres: feminist thrillers, contemporary literary fiction, short stories, and anything that might be described as "irreverent"