What are you reading?
“'Eclipse,' by Stephenie Meyer. It's part of a vampire love saga. One of the lifeguards at the pool recommended it to me, and now I'm hooked.”
— Victoria Downey, pool manager, Kansas City, Mo.
“I'm reading 'The Lords of Discipline,' by Pat Conroy. It's about these kids growing up in a military academy, the brutality they went through during the first year and how they end up becoming good friends.”
— Mike Gilligan, Iowa State University graduate student, Overland Park
“'Nineteen Minutes,' by Jodi Picoult. It's about a school shooting. It's extremely moving. She tells the story through the eyes of each of the characters and even makes you feel sympathy for the shooter. She's such a good writer.”
— Kristen Banocy, Kansas University senior, St. Louis
“'Galapagos,' by Kurt Vonnegut. It's about the apocalypse of the world as seen by Kurt Vonnegut.”
— Jake Dodds, cook, Lawrence