Even with my bedside pile of books overflowing, at the start of summer I’m always on the hunt for a few good reads.

Check out these lists for a few of our favorites. We’re giving you a touch of everything from cookbooks and nature reads to actual beach reads for the kiddos.

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Find Sarah’s favorite nature reads here.

Find Katie’s favorite summer cookbooks here.

Check out some beach reads for kids here. That link includes a few of our favorite books by Chesapeake writers and illustrators. Really there’s nothing better than reading a book on vacation about the places and people you’re visiting!

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These are the books that we go back to again and again when summer arrives. But we’re always looking for more – what are your favorite summer reads?