Lisa Quemada, 28, teacher, Buena Park, Calif.

What are you reading on vacation?

The Queen's Fool by Philippa Gregory

Where did you get it?

LAX airport

What prompted you to buy it?

I read her previous book, The Other Boleyn Girl. I buy new books only on vacation. Normally, my friends pass around books and we go to used-book stores. It can get expensive buying new books.

How are you liking it?

It's different from what I normally read—usually pop-culture books. But I'm enjoying this historical piece written from a woman's point of view.

What was the last book you read?

I went through a bunch of Fern Michaels titles after reading most of Nora Roberts.

Are you reading anything else?

White Fire by Cassie Edwards

What do you plan to read next?

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.