The key to choosing books for the summer is to match each read to a mood, setting or situation. At its best, a summer reading list isn’t one list at all. As the host of Meet the Writers on Monocle Radio, I’ve read many different books in many different places. I’ve learned the key to choosing a good book is to match it to the place you’re in and the weather in your head, not just the conditions outside. Read the book and you can weave it into discussions about the Christopher Nolan film that was released in cinemas this summer.