“Right now I'm reading 'Helen of Troy,' by Margaret George. It's a historical fiction told in the first person. It's very well-researched - the kind of book where you can learn a lot while being entertained.”

— Maggie Plummer, bookseller, Lawrence

“I just finished 'Ancient Rome,' by Matthew Dillon. It's a discourse on the early republic of Rome. It has a lot of information about the politics involved.”

— Brad Johnson, finance, Lawrence

“I'm reading a copy of 'Anne of Green Gables,' by L.M. Montgomery, that I found at an antique store. It's a nice big book with three of her stories in it. It's really fun and interesting to read books that are set in that time period.”

— Carol Roper, retired, Eudora

“'Nureyev: The Life,' by Julie Kavanagh. He was a famous ballet dancer from Russia who defected during the Cold War.”

— Ralph Blecha, retired, Lawrence

“'Mercy, Mercy Me,' by Michael Eric Dyson. It's a biography of Marvin Gaye. He went through a lot of rough times growing up and was somewhat of a tortured artist. It gave me a much deeper appreciation of his work.”

— Andrew Roufa, musician, Lawrence