“'Twilight,' by Stephenie Meyer. It's about a vampire and this girl who moves in with her father in a town called Folks.”

— Cindy Dunham, Lawrence High School sophomore, Lawrence

“'Ender's Game,' by Orson Scott Card. It gets better every time I read it.”

— Richard Theobald, retail sales, Lawrence

“'The Secret,' by Rhonda Byrne. I just started it actually, but I like it so far.”

— Lee Vickers, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“'The Science of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,' by Michael Hanlon. It looks at the science behind the 'Hitchhiker's Guide,' what is feasible and what's not, with a very British sense of humor. It's kind of nerd literature.”

— Magnus Nasmark, graphic designer, Stockholm, Sweden