Michael Noland, perfumer, Lawrence

“‘Frogs Into Princes,’ by Richard Bandler. He is one of the founders of Neuro Linguistic Programming. He uses the language patterns as a form of therapy.”

Cheryl Bowman, retired, Ottawa

“‘We Were the Mulvaneys,’ by Joyce Carol Oates. It’s about a family in the 1980s that is going through a recent tragedy.”

Daniel Portillo, Kansas University sophomore, Ciudad del Este, Paraguay

“‘One Hundred Years of Solitude,’ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It’s about a fictional city with a number of protagonists, and it’s about what happens to them as new things are introduced to the city. It’s all interconnected.”

Cara Kembell, diving coach, Leawood

“I’m reading ‘Good Apollo I’m Burning Star IV,’ by Claudio Sanchez. It’s a graphic novel about the Coheed and Cambria Saga.”

Hamilton Suh, painter, Overland Park

“‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ by Stephen Chbosky. It’s about this kid who isn’t accepted until he meets a group of friends who change his outlook and make him a more open person.”