“'Carnage on the Committee,' by Ruth Dudley Edwards. It's a murder mystery involving a member of parliament.”

— Kay Huff, lawyer, Lawrence

“I'm reading 'The Bhagavad Gita: As It Is,' by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. I wanted to read something for my spiritual education. I highly recommend it.”

— Hannah Kern, Cornell University junior, Ithaca, N.Y.

“'Merrick,' by Anne Rice. It's the seventh book in her Vampire Chronicles.”

— John James, unemployed, Lawrence

“I just finished 'New Mercies,' by Sandra Dallas. It's set in the deep South. A woman from Denver inherits an estate, and she thinks she's just there to close the deal but gets involved in a mystery surrounding her family history.”

— Kaye Moeser, retired teacher, Lawrence

“'1984,' by George Orwell. It's about a future totalitarian society in which everyone is monitored at all times.”

— Billy Volle, food service, Lecompton