As usual NPR has several stories on summer reading. Here are links to a few of their recommended lists. We would love to hear what you are reading so feel free to leave us a comment with your picks for the summer.

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Booksellers’ Picks for the Beach — or the Backyard

“NPR Special Correspondent Susan Stamberg polls three independent booksellers for recommendations on fresh new reads — and old favorites — worth making time for this summer.”

Savor the Season with a Picnic of Good Books

“Book critic Alan Cheuse offers a selection of some of the best books of late spring and early summer, and some classics that are always present in his literary landscape.”

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Summer Reads for Former Recess Rebels

As kids we preferred indoor recess to the playground hullabaloo. As adults we’re film dorks, comic book geeks and indie-music nerds. We do not, as a general rule, jet-ski. This is what we’ll be reading as we try to avoid the sun.”