“Right now I'm reading 'With Malice Toward None,' by Stephen B. Oates. It's a biography about Abraham Lincoln.”

— Randy Wyrick, newspaper designer, Kansas City, Mo.

“'City of Tiny Lights,' by Patrick Neate. It's about an Indian man who lives in London, and he's trying to find a prostitute who's gone missing.”

— Allison Burch, bookseller, Lawrence

“I am re-reading 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' by J. K. Rowling. I enjoyed it so much that I wanted to go back and see what I missed the first two times I read it.”

— Paige Hatfield, accountant, Topeka

“I'm reading 'How to Win Friends and Influence People,' by Dale Carnegie. My husband and I own a small business, and I think it's a great guide to dealing with other people and being successful in business.”

— Maria Nelson, business owner, Eudora

“I just finished reading 'Seeing Redd,' by Frank Beddor. It's the second book in the 'Looking Glass Wars' series.”

— Devin Mack, Information technology specialist, Lawrence