“Right now I'm reading 'Mere Christianity,' by C. S. Lewis. It's probably one of the most famous books on Christianity, and it's simple and understandable for such a complex subject. It's very, very good.”

— David Reuter, electrician, Lawrence

“I just got done reading 'The Icewind Dale Trilogy,' by R. A. Salvatore. It's a fantasy series about elves, dwarfs, swords and dragons. It's a good release.”

— Fletcher Mulvihill, Kansas University senior, Lawrence

“'Shadow Man,' by Melissa Scott. It's a science fiction novel about a future where there are five genders and many sexual orientations, and members of the society are being forced to identify themselves as either men or women.”

— Lynanne Smucker, teacher, Eudora

“'Mistress of Dragons,' by Margaret Weis. It's basically about a city of women who use magic to protect themselves from dragons, but it turns out that their leader, the mistress of the dragons, is a dragon herself.”

— Jazzmyne Kellogg, Medicare customer service, Lawrence

“I'm reading 'The Ishbane Conspiracy,' by Randy, Angela and Karina Alcorn. It's about spiritual warfare in the life of teenagers and adolescents.”

— Lori Edgerton, homemaker, Lawrence