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Long Beach Librarians Share Shore-to-Please Summer Reads
By Staff Writer
Published on Thu, Jun 11, 2026
Librarians in Long Beach want your reading stacks to be as hot as the weather this summer.
This curated list of their personal recommendations include books perfect for beach days, backyard lounging and everything in between, spanning genres from dark humor to romance to literary fiction.
Each title was selected for its ability to entertain, challenge and transport readers, whether or not they’re physically traveling anywhere for a summer vacation.
So grab your sunglasses, a cold drink and a bookmark, because it’s time to dive into these librarian picks that are shore to please:
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt DinnimanThe Lies That Bind by Emily GiffinThe Life Impossible by Matt HaigAnita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl GonzalezThe Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward by Melinda French GatesSimmer Down by Sarah Echavarre SmithJust Kids by Patti SmithLost Lambs by Madeline Cash
