For this special bonus episode of Kobo in Conversation, producer and co-host Nathan Maharaj was joined by one of Kobo's booksellers (and frequent Staff Picks contributor), Deandra Lalonde. They sort through the buzziest books to take along to the beach, the books landing in the next few weeks that you won't want to miss, and how best to bring a little Hollywood into your summer reading this year.

Books mentioned:

• Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
• Whistler by Ann Patchett
• Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune
  • From 2023: Carley Fortune on summer love and second chances
• Heartstopper #6 by Alice Oseman
• Big Little Truths by Liane Moriarty
• The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
• The Odyssey by Homer
• There's Only One Sin in Hollywood by Rasheed Newson
• On the Calculation of Volume by Solvej Balle

And check out dozens more summer picks HERE.