It seems we're all ready for a full-on embrace of summer after two years of cautious living because of COVID-19. People are ready to enjoy all the wonders of the season: diving into the ocean, feeling sand under their toes at the beach, taking lazy naps in the hammock, and slowly swinging on the porch — not to mention long, uninterrupted hours of reading. Summer readers, grab your book bags! Three local librarians return with recommendations from 2022’s best books from historical fiction and young adult stories to science fiction and romance. It’s our annual summer reading special.

Guests:

Susannah Borysthen-Tkacz, senior librarian at the Cambridge Public Library.

Robin Brenner, teen librarian at the Public Library of Brookline.

Veronica Koven-Matasy, reader services specialist at the Boston Public Library.