Alchemy of Genres

Looking at stories that are sometimes both funny and light; but sometimes only one or the other (humor is so personal, right?)  Some are classics, some are new and it's a nice mix of options for a day when you want to shut the door on the world and laugh a bit, or at least smirk at the absurdity of it all.

A list of really funny, or a bit funny or just fun to read books for teens (or adults who enjoy teen books).

We all love a good scary story, so here is a list of a few good ones....some classic, some new and a range of ages (nothing uber-graphic/slasher)

Enjoy!

Just some fun new (and old) books that will be great to read for teens (or adults) looking for something to devour without being too serious.

What are Potato Chip Books?  Books that, like chips, you cannot stop with just one.  These are fun, light, books or suspenseful and quick; but fun to dive into and devour like a Netflix marathon of your favorite show.  Listen and find your next binge session.

There are all kinds of stories of shape shifters and were-animals (wolves, foxes, etc); some fae, some magical, some in the traditional sense of "I've been bitten by x and now am cursed to be it".....we are exploring some of those stories and sharing some fun titles that have either (or both) types of supernatural beings.  Enjoy!

A gathering of a range of stories that I have really enjoyed (some you have heard about, some you have not).  All titles were published for adults, though not all have inappropriate content; they just weren't written with teens in mind.  Hope you enjoy!

Check out these titles where your mystery is mixed with ghosts, psychics, witches and/or wizards (or so many other supernatural creatures)

It's a fun way to discover you like mystery stories; or maybe dip a toe into magical fantasy......or (for me) explore stories not told in the expected way and usually resolved in twists you didn't see coming (because...magic!)

I tried to find Novels in Verse in adult stories, but unless it was an actual book of poetry (or a weird literary genre), it didn't exist.  So, these are all teen titles, feel free to enjoy whether teen or adult.  Poetry is a beautiful and emotive way to tell a story.

As part of our SB Reads 2021 partnership with the South Brunswick schools, this is a list of books matching the selected topic (silver linings) and everyone in the township is encouraged to find books to read and share in the discussion.  This is a small selection of books for adults.