“’Fight Like a Girl’ by Lisa Bevere. It’s a spirituality-type book. It empowers women to handle situations better.”

— Bernice Sales, self-employed, Lawrence

“’Twilight: New Moon’ by Stephenie Meyer. It’s when Edward and Jacob compete for Bella’s love.”

— Kari Hadl, elementary education major, Topeka

“’Reapers are the Angels’ by Alden Bell. It’s about zombies, although I didn’t know about it. It’s the world after the apocalypse.”

— Kimberly Ryan, massage therapist, Overland Park

“’House of Leaves’ by Mark Z. Danielewski. It’s a long and complicated story. A guy moves into an apartment where an old blind guy lived. He finds a manuscript for a movie. It’s all about filming while he investigates a door that appears.”

— Jorden Wise, film and media major, Lawrence

“’Tempted’ by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast. It’s about a world where everyone knows about vampires. You don’t turn into one, you’re marked. You find out in the book some celebrities are vampires.”

— Lindsey Thommen, psychology major, Lawrence