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Read With Jenna’s August 2026 Pick Is ‘The Perfect Summer Read’

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Jenna Bush Hager says her August 2026 Read With Jenna pick, “Sunlight Finds You” by Laura Moriarty, is “the perfect summer read.” “It is propulsive and drenched in light, just like the title,” she says. The novel opens in 1949 in St. Petersburg, Florida. There, 17-year-old Nora meets and falls in love with Leonard, a New York transplant.
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6 Books to Read After ‘The Shampoo Effect’ by Jenny Jackson

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Jenny Jackson has written two classic beach reads: First, her debut novel “Pineapple Street” and now her latest, “The Shampoo Effect,” chosen as a Read With Jenna pick. If you’re looking for another book like her novels, then you’re in luck, because Jackson is the right person to ask for recommendations.
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New Books to Read in 2026 According to TODAY Guests

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If you’re looking for books to read, beyond the latest Read With Jenna picks, you’re in the right place. Throughout the year, authors stop by TODAY to share the books they’re reading and loving lately. Here, you’ll find the books of 2026 that some of your favorite authors are enjoying. They’ve also including a few books that inspired buzzy screen adaptations, like “The Odyssey,” because it’s never too late to catch up.
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