Mary Denning, associate coordinator, Lawrence

“‘The Rule of Metaphor,’ by Paul Ricoeur. It’s a collection of lectures about the creation of meaning in language.”

Dan Thompson, Kansas University freshman, Lawrence

“‘Snow,’ by Orhan Pamuk. It’s about a Turkish poet investigating the suicides of girls.”

Rachel Vaughan, sales representative, Naperville, Ill.

“‘The Devil Wears Prada,’ by Lauren Weisberger. It’s about a girl who works in the fashion industry and had to deal with certain undesirable aspects of her new profession.”

Marissa Marti, dietary aide, Bloomington, Ill.

“I’ve been reading ‘Lifeguard,’ by James Patterson. It’s a really fast read. It only has two pages per chapter. It’s kind of a murder mystery.”