“’The Sky is Everywhere’ by Jandy Nelson. It’s about a girl trying to get over the sudden death of her sister.”

— Kim Funari, liquor store employee, Olathe

“’Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’ by J.K. Rowling. It’s the last book in the series. It’s the best.”

— Sam Spurlock, French and linguistics major, Lawrence

“’Essays of Montaigne’ by Michel de Montaigne. They’re individual essays on varying aspects of life. There’s philosophy, literature and it gets quite personal at times.”

— Doug Crawford-Parker, English lecturer, Lawrence

“’Life’ by Keith Richards. It’s his autobiography.”

— Hilary Cook-Borg, graphic design major, Lawrence

“’Green Mars’ by Kim Stanley Robinson. It’s a science fiction book and second in a series about the colonization of Mars.”

— Jack Hope, web designer, Lawrence