“'You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train,' by Howard Zinn. He writes history from the point of view of the little people. I really enjoy all of his writing.”

— Brenda Funk, school counselor, Kansas City, Mo.

“'Moneyball,' by Michael Lewis. It's about a general manager of the Oakland A's who brought about a new way to look at recruiting and running a major league team.”

— Kenny Hitchcock, Kansas University junior, Lawrence

“'A Widow for One Year,' by John Irving. It's about a middle-aged woman who's a successful novelist and her search for her mother.”

— Jason Bruce, food service, Lawrence

“'Eragon,' and the second book, 'Eldest,' by Christopher Paolini. They were both really good. But I watched the movie they made after I read them and didn't like it at all.”

— Amelia Brodrick, Johnson County Community College sophomore, Lawrence

“'The Privilege of Being a Woman,' by Alice Von Hildebrand. It's about being a woman in today's society and all of the wonderful privileges we enjoy. It's a really good book for men to read too”

— Shannon Rasmussen, special education teacher, Lawrence