“David Weber's 'Off Armageddon Reef.' It's the second book in a science fiction series where Earth has been wiped out by a superior race and mankind has hidden away a small group of survivors who aren't aware of their circumstances.”

— Jeff Ford, programmer, Lawrence

“'The Omnivore's Dilemma,' by Michael Pollan, and I'm loving it. It's about the trend in American eating to buy food at the end of a very long process, and the author focuses on four meals from the dinner table back to their origins.”

— Meredith Moore, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

“'Cinnamon Kiss,' by Walter Mosley. It's a continuation of his Easy Rawlins series that includes 'Devil in a Blue Dress.'”

— Kevin Johnson, probation officer, Lawrence

“'Gideon's Dawn,' by Michael D. Warden. He's one of my favorite authors. It's kind of a fantasy science fiction, where the main character is pulled into a world where words can manifest physically.”

— Abby Musgrove, KU graduate student, Lawrence