“'Leaves of Grass,' by Walt Whitman. It's a complete set of his poems.”

— Cindy Overbaugh, medication aide, McLouth

“'The Bhagavad Gita,' by various authors. It's just the beliefs of Buddha.”

— Cheryl Apel, unemployed, Lawrence

“'The Icelandic Sagas,' by various authors. It's kind of the history of Iceland. It's ancient stories collected.”

— Jonathan Stiebens, Kansas Union employee, Lawrence

“'The Road,' by Cormac McCarthy. Basically there's a father and son and they're traveling the country but civilization is gone. It's kind of this post-apocalyptic thing.”

— Ben Chipman, book store employee, Overland Park

“'In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks,' by Adam Carolla. He's basically complaining about a bunch of things he has problems with. It's pretty much the same thing as his podcast.”

— Nick Ens, medical supply company employee, Lawrence