{"id":145420,"date":"2023-03-09T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2023-03-09T14:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danverslibrary.org\/readthis\/?p=145420"},"modified":"2023-03-02T20:44:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T01:44:08","slug":"sarahs-favorite-reads-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danverslibrary.org\/readthis\/?p=145420","title":{"rendered":"Sarah’s Favorite Reads of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Hell Followed With Us<\/a> by Andrew Joseph White
\nSixteen-year-old trans boy Benji is on the run from the cult that raised him–the fundamentalist sect that unleashed Armageddon and decimated the world’s population. Desperately, he searches for a place where the cult can’t get their hands on him, or more importantly, on the bioweapon they infected him with. But when cornered by monsters born from the destruction, Benji is rescued by a group of teens from the local Acheson LGBTQ+ Center, affectionately known as the ALC. The ALC’s leader, Nick, is gorgeous, autistic, and a deadly shot, and he knows Benji’s darkest secret: the cult’s bioweapon is mutating him into a monster deadly enough to wipe humanity from the earth once and for all. Still, Nick offers Benji shelter among his ragtag group of queer teens, as long as Benji can control the monster and use its power to defend the ALC. Eager to belong, Benji accepts Nick’s terms…until he discovers the ALC’s mysterious leader has a hidden agenda, and more than a few secrets of his own.<\/p>\n

The Sunbearer Trials<\/a> by Aiden Thomas
\nTransgender demigod Teo is unexpectedly selected for the Sunbearer Trials, a fierce competition among demigod heroes where the winner sacrifices the loser to Sol, their blood fueling the Sun Stones that protect Reino del Sol.<\/p>\n

Some Bodies<\/a> by Sophie Kennen
\nIn rhyming text, all the things that make our bodies special–from the texture of our hair to the color of our eyes–are celebrated.<\/p>\n

So This is Ever After<\/a> by F.T. Lukens
\nArek has managed to fulfill the prophecy and save the Kingdom of Ere from its evil ruler, but the quest is not over because until they free the princess locked in one of the towers he has to asssume the crown himself; only the princess proves to be very dead, and Arek is stuck as king; then he discovers that magic requires him to find a bride before his eighteenth birthday or wither away–but none of his female companions are interested, he does not want to marry a stranger, and anyway the only person he is attracted to is Matt, aspiring wizard, best friend, and secret crush.<\/p>\n

Wranglestone<\/a> by Darren Charlton
\nThe island homes of Wranglestone offer safe haven from the Dead, until winter comes, when nothing stops them from crossing the lake\u2019s frozen waters\u2026 When homebody Peter, puts the camp in danger, he must help rancher Cooper, the boy he\u2019s always watched from afar, herd the Dead from their shores before the lake freezes. But as love blossoms, a dark discovery reveals the sanctuary\u2019s secret past. One that forces the pair to question everything they\u2019ve ever known.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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