Da Shop Presents the Hottest Reads of the Summer

Temperatures are climbing and the sun is out, which means it’s officially summer reading season! Here at Da Shop: Books + Curiosities, we’re proud to stock a wide selection of titles, from delightful rom-coms to sweeping family sagas to engaging picture books for our littlest readers, all of which you’ll want to add to your summer reading list. We’re especially excited about our books written by local authors, which so beautifully capture the diverse experiences of life in Hawai‘i.

There’s truly nothing better than indulging in a page-turning summer read in Hawai‘i’s beautiful outdoors. And if you’re far from Hawai‘i, reading is a wonderful way to transport you to and from our island home. So grab your beach chairs, lay out your towels and get cozy with some of the hottest books of the summer.

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Significant Others

by Zoë Eisenberg

This is the can’t-miss local beach read of the summer season. Accomplished filmmaker Zoë Eisenberg makes her fiction debut with Significant Others, a stunning and poignant novel with female friendship at its heart. The book follows best friends Ren and Jess, two very different women who have formed a beautiful and stable life together on Hawai‘i Island, all of which is threatened when Ren learns she’s pregnant from a one-night stand. Narrated from both perspectives, the novel counts down to Ren’s due date as the best friends must navigate the changing shape of their relationship. You definitely don’t want to miss this sensational beach read by a Hawai‘i Island author.

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Real Americans

by Rachel Khong

A Read with Jenna pick and the highly anticipated second book by the award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin, this novel is exhilarating and expansive, encompassing three generations of a Chinese-American family confronting terrifying and exhilarating questions of identity, destiny and the future. Spanning the years of Mao’s Cultural Revolution through Y2K New York to present-day Washington island, Real Americans is told from the perspectives of three characters, exploring themes of class and striving, inheritance, race, trust, and forgiveness. This brilliant family saga will keep you turning the page until you reach its brilliant conclusion.

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Island Toes

by Christin Lozano and Mariko Merritt

Where will toes take you? That’s the question at the heart of this engaging and heartwarming picture book for keiki. Living on an island, your toes are bound to take you places, and with Island Toes, you can share the love of bare feet and local living with your littlest readers. From slipper toes to flipper toes, from swimming toes to ‘ohana toes, the illustrations in this beloved picture book are captivating and engaging, and the story that unfolds is guaranteed to delight your young readers. Get your toes ready for the summer with this beloved local classic!

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How to Find Love in a Bookshop

by Veronica Henry

It wouldn’t be a Da Shop roundup of summer reads without a little love in a bookstore. This sweet, enchanting novel by Veronica Henry is set in an idyllic English village and finds our protagonist Emilia Nightingale, owner of Nightingale Books, struggling to keep the shop afloat after the death of her father. Yet Nightingale Books means the world to her loyal customers, many of whom have made lasting memories within its four walls and formed lifelong friendships. With the help of her bookish community, Emilia embarks on a mission to save her family’s bookstore, all while opening herself up to finding love along the way.

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