“'A Million Little Pieces’ by James Frey. I actually just picked it up off the shelf. I just read the back of the book and it sounded interesting.”

— Stephen Scott, self-employed, Lawrence

“'Olive Kitteridge' by Elizabeth Strout. I’m reading it because I read a book called ‘Sarah’s Key’ and it popped up on my Nook as a thing I would like.”

— Tana Wolf, communications major, Lawrence

“'A Revolution Down on the Farm' by Paul Conkin. It’s about agricultural history. I’m a history and German teacher so the history part is interesting to me.”

— Miriam Friesen, high school teacher, Lawrence

“'Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk' by David Sedaris. He’s one of my favorite authors. I’ve read two others of his.””

— Josh Setzer, artist, McPherson

“'Just Kids' by Patti Smith. It’s the Patti Smith memior. As the godmother of punk, it seemed like a good idea.”

— Amity Bryson, professor at Avila University, Kansas City, Mo.