Longer days, a heatwave, less crowded on the T…must be time for summer reading

There’s something about the slow slumber of summer that makes a good book seem even more luxurious. Maybe it's the change in scenery or just the change in temperatures. Whatever it is, it's good.

So whether you’re reading in a faraway land, at soccer practice, at the beach, or in the backyard, we hope you enjoy some of these suggestions from around Cambridge:

Staff picks from Cambridge Public Library

from Porter Square Books

from Harvard Book Store

And check the top of the sidebar for more summer reading recommendations from your Friends of the Cambridge Public Library!