“'The 4-Hour Workweek,' by Timothy Ferriss. It's about living a life of prosperity in your own terms like 'the new rich.'”

— Calvin Norwood, Kansas University senior, Kansas City, Kan.

“I just got through reading 'The Devil Wears Prada,' by Lauren Weisberger. I've seen the movie about 10 times, so I wanted to see if the book was just as good.”

— Jane Webster, appraiser II, Lawrence

“'Super Crunchers,' by Ian Ayres. It's about data mining, which is essentially looking at a pool of numbers and historical data in order to project future trends.”

— Cliff Albert, director of sales, Chicago

“I'm reading the 'Warriors' series, by Erin Hunter. It's mainly about the lives of a group of cats living in a forest.”

— Jodi Moore, Deerfield Elementary sixth grader, Lawrence

“'The Pact,' by Jodi Picoult. It's a love story about two teenagers who grew up together and fall in love. She gets pregnant and can't tell anyone, so she becomes very depressed and wants them both to kill themselves.”

— Katie Cowan, administrative assistant, Lawrence