“'Angels Watching Over Me,' by Lurlene McDaniel. It's about this girl with cancer who stays in a room with an Amish girl and falls in love with her brother. It's really sweet.”

— Mary Holtkamp, Santa Maria Erd Kinder sophomore, Lawrence

“'Blink,' by Malcolm Gladwell. It's about the split-second decisions we make without thinking.”

— Sam Deutch, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

“I'm reading 'Another Country,' by James Baldwin. It's about race relations and tension in New York City.”

— Jordan Moshiri, receptionist, Lawrence

“'The Foundation Trilogy,' by Isaac Asimov. It's the most popular sci-fi trilogy that was written in the early '70s, so it was pretty groundbreaking.”

— Dan Edinberg, musician, Providence, Pa.

“'Naked Empire,' by Terry Goodkind. It's part of 'The Sword of Truth' fantasy series. Magic, wizards - stuff like that.”

— Glenn Kammerer, GIS analyst, Lawrence