“’The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest’ by Stieg Larsson. It’s the third book in the series.”

— Paige Ashley, program manager, Tonganoxie

“’The Audacity of Hope’ by Barack Obama. It’s a really enlightening look at his ideology and why he does things the way he does.”

— Brett Salsbury, English, art history and international studies major, Lawrence

“’Fatal Vision’ by Joe McGinniss. It’s about a surgeon who murders his family. It’s a crime thriller.”

— Kathy Anderson, USD 497 employee, Lawrence

“’The Redeemer’ by Jo Nesbo. It’s one in a series similar to Stieg Larsson. It’s pretty dark. They’re crime thrillers.”

— Anne Daugherty, Baker University professor, Lawrence

“The Bible. It’s a way we can know about God and what he wants for our lives.”

— Gene Field, engineer, Linwood