{"id":9650,"date":"2018-06-21T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=9650"},"modified":"2018-06-20T08:40:40","modified_gmt":"2018-06-20T13:40:40","slug":"being-yourself-hard-or-horrifying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=9650","title":{"rendered":"Being yourself – hard or horrifying?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week’s free audiobooks from SYNC<\/a> feature teens who want to be just themselves – not labeled as gay, straight, or otherwise .<\/p>\n

Download from Thursday through Wednesday (21-27 June 2018) by clicking either or both links, then listen to them any time (be sure to save on your computer or electronic device!).<\/p>\n

\"CDDoctor Cerberus <\/strong><\/em>(download here<\/a> free from 21-27 June 2018)
\nby Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa<\/a>
\nRead by Steven Culp<\/a>, Pamela Gray<\/a>, Simon Helberg<\/a>, Jamison Jones<\/a>, Jarrett Sleeper <\/a>
\nPublished by L.A. Theatre Works<\/a><\/p>\n

Maybe appearing on the Doctor Cerberus horror TV show will help 13 year old Franklin endure his terrible brother, clueless parents, and not getting the guy of his dreams.<\/p>\n

Openly Straight <\/strong><\/em>(download here<\/a> free from 21-27 June 2018) \"CD
\nby Bill Konigsberg<\/a>
\nRead by Pete Cross<\/a>
\nPublished by Dreamscape Media<\/a><\/p>\n

Rafe reinvents himself at a new school, this time choosing not to be openly out, until a classmate’s distress and his own writing journey make the teen rethink his stance.<\/p>\n

Share some books about claiming your true self in the comments, please!
\n**kmm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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