“'Bloody Crimes’ by James Swanson. It’s a historical book about Jefferson Davis and John Wilkes Booth.”

— Betty Mae Kessler, community volunteer, Emporia

“’Rant’ by Chuck Palahniuk. It’s about a kid from midwest America. It’s really complex. It has time travel, satire, etc.”

— Shane Kearney, biology major, Lawrence

“’Safe Haven’ by Nicholas Sparks. It’s about an abused woman and how she escapes.”

— Carole Mitchell, retired librarian, Lecompton

“’Fruits Basket’ by Natsuka Takaya. It’s a Manga set in Japan about a high school student who falls in with a family with a curse.”

— Kelly Peterson, unemployed, Lawrence

“’The Interpretation of Dreams’ by Sigmund Freud. It’s about dreams but it’s also about reading.”

— Jeffrey Bergfalk, math major, Lawrence