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Boston.com asked staff members at five local bookstores for their recs of standout summer reads. Here’s what they couldn’t put down.

For the scoop on the best books to pick during summer 2023, we asked staff members at five local bookstores for their recommendations.

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Staff at Harvard Book Store, Trident Booksellers & Café, Porter Square Books, Frugal Bookstore, and Brookline Booksmith share the titles they're most excited to read.

Staff at Trident Booksellers & Café, Harvard Book Store, Frugal Bookstore, Brookline Booksmith, and Porter Square Books share their picks.

Staff at Trident Booksellers & Cafe, Harvard Book Store, Frugal Bookstore, Brookline Booksmith, and Porter Square Books share their picks.

Staff at Harvard Book Store, Brookline Booksmith, Porter Square Books, Frugal Bookstore, and Trident Booksellers & Café share summer books.

Staff at Harvard Book Store, Brookline Booksmith, Frugal Bookstore, Trident Booksellers & Café, and Porter Square Books share their picks.

Staff at Brookline Booksmith, Frugal Bookstore, Harvard Book Store, Porter Square Books, and Trident Booksellers share their favorite reads

25 books that you should read this summer, according to local experts We asked staff members at Frugal Bookstore, Brookline Booksmith, Harvard Book Store, Porter Square Books, and Trident Booksellers & Café for the titles they’re most excited to pick up. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe Email This summer may look a little closer to pre-pandemic normal, as more and more people across the country get the COVID-19 vaccine and resume trips and travel. In preparation for the vacation season, ...