“I just got done reading 'The Other Boleyn Girl,' by Philippa Gregory. It's about Mary Boleyn and her relationship with her family. It's a pretty intense book. The movie didn't even come close.”

— Kim Schmidt, cashier, Lawrence

“Right now I'm reading 'What Makes a Woman Feel Loved,' by Emilie Barnes. It's a biblically based guide with lots of scriptural references.”

— Alex Hormell, self-employed, Lawrence

“I just finished 'Riding Toward Everywhere,' by William T. Vollmann. It's a narrative of his time spent jumping trains; the highs and the lows of it, and him searching for his quintessential place to be.”

— Jay Hamilton, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

“'Let Me Hear Your Voice,' by Catherine Maurice. It's about her having an autistic child and struggling to get the help that she needs.”

— Erika Kruse, KU freshman, Spring Hill

“I've been reading 'The Appeal,' by John Grisham. It's about a big chemical company dumping waste into rural water sources. A husband and wife lawyer team sued them and won, but now it's their turn to appeal using a lot of dirty tactics.”

— Jeannie Gawith, nurse, Oberlin