“Any type of Greek mythology book, and I’d rather have the book than an e-reader.”

— Mapthias Heyrman, Princeton

“The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in paperback. And some political theory from the British enlightenment, Second Treatise of Government by John Locke, and Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes, both of which I am reading on the iPhone.”

— Josh Gillon, Palmyra, Pa.

Desta: “The Iliad as a real book because I don’t have an e-reader but I would really like an e-reader.”

Annie: “I want to reread Harry Potter as a book because I still like the book form.”

— Desta Harrison (left) and Annie Kim, Princeton

“Financial research books are mostly not available on e-readers but if they were available, I would take them on the e-reader.”

— Muhammad Younis, Princeton

“Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City and In the Garden of Beasts. I am reading the books, I’m too old for e-readers.”

— Phyllis Spiegel, Plainsboro

Tina: “Paul Farmer biography in book format.”

Luke: “Percy Jackson series in books.”

— Tina Fernandez and son Luke, Princeton