For Åsa von Schoultz, summer is the season for reading. She says it is the time of year when she picks up books she has not had the time or energy to read during the rest of the year, when daily life is less rushed and there is more room to focus.

Von Schoultz also notes that some books cannot be rushed. They need calm and quiet before a reader can really settle into them, which makes summer a natural moment for slower, more concentrated reading.