“'Magician: Master’ by Raymond Feist. It’s about the olden days. They were trying to get to be magicians and trying to make the world a better place.”

— Cathy Skrtic, laundry, Lawrence

“Nero Wolfe short stories by Rex Stout. They’re murder mysteries. I have a set of 10 mystery stories and I’ve probably read them all before.”

— Jim Peters, retired, Topeka

“'South of Broad' by Pat Conroy. A boy grows up in Charleston, S.C., and his family falls apart. He’s trying to find some niche to cling to.”

— Blaine Knox, human biology major, Lawrence

“'Eat, Pray, Love' by Elizabeth Gilbert. I really enjoyed the movie ... and I’m now reading the book. I wanted to see how it corresponded.””

— Carol Bolton, semi-retired, Lawrence

“'Meditations on Violence' by Rory Miller. I’m a martial artist and it talks about the relationship of martial arts to violence in the real world.”

— Craig Voorhees, sales associate, Lawernce