“'The Fellowship of the Ring,' by J.R.R. Tolkien. I read 'The Hobbit' before that and then picked up this one. It's a great book. I'll have to finish the rest of the series at some point.”

— Charles Mersmann, Kansas State University sophomore, Eudora

“'Under a Green Sky,' by Peter D. Ward. It takes a look at global climate change from a past perspective.”

— Steve Franklin, science teacher, Appleton, Wis.

“'Map of Ireland,' by Stephanie Grant. So far it's just about a girl growing up in Boston.”

— Jessica Horsch, Southern College of Optometry graduate student, Lawrence

“'Evermeet: Island of Elves,' by Elaine Cunningham. It's about the history of elves in the forgotten realms.”

— Denny Weinmann, customer service representative, Lawrence

“Right now I'm reading 'Suite Francaise,' by Irene Nemirovsky. It's a historical fiction about the French resistance in World War II.”

— Chris Deman, dog washer, De Soto