“‘It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life’ by Lance Armstrong. It’s about Lance’s journey from when he was real young to becoming a professional cyclist, and overcoming his first wave of cancer. It’s pretty inspirational.”

— Jordan Scott, sports management major, Watkinsville, Ga.

“‘The Secret’ by Beverly Lewis. It is an Amish fiction about a mother that runs away in search of the son that she had in secret. It’s the first book in the series ‘Seasons of Grace.’”

— Angela West, nursing student, Lawrence

“‘Archeron’ by Sherrilyn Kenyon. It’s about the Greek gods. It’s a romance fantasy, paranormal thing about Dark Hunters ... they’re kind of like a vampire, but not evil.”

— Heather Summers, dishwasher, Eudora

“‘Love Poems’ by Nikki Giovanni. I love poems and I use them for my Facebook status.”

— Jennifer Outcalt, stay-at-home mom, Lawrence

“‘The Ruling Class’ by Angelo M. Codevilla. The author proposes that ordinary people should do things that keep the ruling class — basically the people with billions of dollars — from making all the rules for us. They want to go back to the Constitution, whatever that means.”

— Helen LeBar, retired teacher, Stillwater, Okla.