“Hermann Hesse's 'Demian.' It's about a man in search of himself.”

— Katie Fabac, Wesleyan University senior, Lawrence

“'The Teacher's Funeral,' by Richard Peck. I read it in preparation for teaching junior high reading and English, and it was fabulous. It's very funny.”

— Linda Joler, teacher, Lawrence

“'Lamb,' by Christopher Moore. It's the gospel according to Biff, a child who grew up with Jesus. It's a re-telling of everything that happened to them growing up that isn't in the Bible.”

— Jim Morrison, lecturer, Lawrence

“'The Food Revolution,' by John Robbins. It's about meat eating and the effect it can have on animals, your health and the rest of the world.”

— Brian Denman, customer service representative, Lawrence

“The last book I read was 'The Guardian,' by Nicholas Sparks. It's about a woman who loses her husband and is left with his dog. She eventually finds love with her husband's best friend.”

— Sabrina Stickler, business owner, Eudora