“I'm currently reading 'Nation of Rebels,' by Joseph Heath. It's about how the counterculture's philosophy openly accepts consumer culture.”

— Kelly Gibbens, Kansas University senior, Tonganoxie

“'Captain from Castile,' by Samuel Shellabarger. It takes place in Mexico in the 1500s, and it's about a guy who ends up stabbing a local official and has to flee with his friend to the new world to find their fortune”

— Ivey Rison, home-school student, Lawrence

“'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,' by Oliver Sacks. The guy who wrote it is a psychologist, and it's about various patients who have cognitive abnormalities.”

— Jared Suppasansathorn, KU senior, Lawrence

“'Many Servants,' by Ormonde Plater. It was recommended to me by a good friend. It's about Christian servanthood, specifically for deacons, but it applies to Christian service in general.”

— Paul McClain, chaplain, Wichita

“'The Hobbit,' by J.R.R. Tolkien. It was one of many books a friend left for me to read.”

— Sarah Bumpus, KU senior, Cedar Falls, Iowa