Alchemy of Genres

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 teens.

Here is a best of list of 2020 and 2021, based purely on what I've read and what I've enjoyed.  The blog to accompany this list will go up soon.  Enjoy! 

All titles are meant for adults, just FYI

We explore some fun romance stories, with no werewolves or vampires (though some psychic powers were present); just humans finding love and happy ever afters.....yay!  Enjoy

We are looking at romance stories for teens, leaving off supernatural or fantastical creatures (but allowing fantastic powers, like psychic abilities and stuff).  Humans, falling in love....in fiction.  Yup.  Enjoy.

Decided to spend some time going over some of my favorite vampire stories, and talk about the different societies, hierarchies, abilities, etc that authors give their creations.  Check it out, maybe you'll find some new stories!

I decided to take a look at a genre that is important (as it highlights what has happened in history) but also difficult to read (lots of bad, terrible things have happened in history); but also wanted to look at the very small but mind blowing section of speculative fiction; alternate history...where authors say "what if" and change a thing or a few things and see where the story takes them.  I talk about books written for teens and adults as usual, and divide the list between the two.  Hope you enjoy!

Saleena explores various short story collections, for teens and adults; some realistic, some horror, some SF, some fantasy (basically a bit of an overview) and shares some of her favorite stories from some cool collections.  

Got some new, some new (ish) ....ok, maybe not really new but not old enough to be classic either, so it's here.....  =)

There is a range of types and a range of ages, for teens and adults, you'll find something you like or that you may want to try.

Enjoy!

This is a list of books & manga some of which you may have missed, but that I wanted to suggest.  This episode focused on non-fiction (or inspired by real life fictionalized books) as well as a list of some classics that you should check out (classics in the sense of either old but still good or genuinely important and known as part of comic history.  Enjoy!

Next one will focus on some newer titles and authors you should explore if you haven't already.

Saleena explores friendships in all sorts of fiction, mainly fantasy but also romance, SF, historical fiction for example; looking at the nature of friendship, how it changes things, how it can give or take strength and courage (depending on the friend). 

Enjoy!