Carol Lillich,

Kansas University senior, Colorado Springs

“‘Science Matters’ by Robert M. Hazen and James Trefil. It’s a basic explanation of all different types of science from the most basic concepts to the most complex.”

Denise James,

self-employed,Lawrence

“‘The Book of Fairy Poetry’ by Michael Hague. It’s a collection of poems that I bought for my daughter, but I’m going to read them as well.”

Maximiliano Alvarez,

Lawrence Virtual School student, Lawrence

“I’m reading ‘Perdido Street Station’ by China Mieville. It’s a deeply surrealistic romp.”

Veranda Lomayestewa,

food service, Lawrence

“I’m reading ‘One Stick Song’ by Sherman Alexie. It’s a book of poems and short stories about American Indian life.”

Joshua Vaughn,

assistant estimator, Lawrence

“‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen. It’s part of a trade. It’s not a book I would ever normally read, and I traded it to a female co-worker for ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls,’ by Ernest Hemingway.”