“’Towers of Midnight’ by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson. It’s a fantasy novel. It’s the 13th book. When I was in high school, I picked up the first six. I thought they were a full set.”

— Guy Jacobs, information technology, Lawrence

“’The Somnambulist’ by Jonathan Barnes. It’s like a Victorian mystery with a supernatural element thrown in.”

— Rhett Dubiel, application developer, Lawrence

“’The Hunger Games’ by Suzanne Collins. I don’t know anything about it but it was highly recommended.”

— Pam Loucks, nurse, Lawrence

“’Torment (Fallen)’ by Lauren Kate. It’s about fallen angels. I like the cover and I read the first one.”

— Kendra Wingert, retail, Lawrence

“’Miracle on the Hudson’ by the survivors of Flight 1549. It’s about the plane that landed on the Hudson River in January 2009. ... Somebody managed to lengthen a thing that was about three minutes. The book is a few hundred pages.”

— Martin Miller, lawyer, Topeka