“Tim Keller — ‘The Meaning of Marriage.’ I’m helping with some pre-marriage counseling.”

— Deacon Godsey, pastor, Lawrence

“'Confucius the Analects: The Path of the Sage.’”

— Ralph Park, physician, Lawrence

“’Emma’ by Jane Austen and ‘The Satanic Verses’ (by Salman Rusdie).”

— Hank Avila, retired, Berryton

“’The Vision of Emma Blau.’ I took it from my daughter.”

— Mary Ellen Fagan, retired, Lawrence

“Just cookbooks at the moment.”

— Rebekah Satterfield, nurse, Lawrence