Some book clubs are getting organized for next year with reading lists. Others prefer to make decisions monthly, targeting newer books. Whatever your preference, lists of books are always a good way to reevaluate your own reading and sometimes provide new ideas for good reads.

The Honolulu Museum of Art cleverly connects books with their art collection, with the discussion led by a knowledgable docent, followed by a tour of the art. The books on their list for the next two months include:

• Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeline Thien
• Circe by Madeleine Miller
• Beloved by Toni Morrison

I have had Circe in my ebook collection since it was published.  This might be a good time to finally read it.

Celebrities like to promote book lists and sometimes offer online book club discussions.  I try to avoid Oprah’s suggestions, but I do like picks from Reese Witherspoon.  Her November selection is Jojo Moyes’ The Giver of Stars. Other books on her list include:

• Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
• The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott
• The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda
• Whisper Network by Chandler Baker
• The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
• The Library Book by Susan Orlean
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens

My local book club has its list for next year:

• Molokai by Alan Brennert  
• Origin by Dan Brown – 5th in the Robert Langdon series 
• Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
• The Gown by Jennifer Robson – historical fiction
• The Salt Path by Raynor Winn – biography/memoir
• Poisoned Palms: The Murder of Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford by Buckingham-murder mystery
• America’s First Daughter by Dray and Kamoie – historical fiction
• Becoming by Michelle Obama – biography/memoir
• Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
• American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins

And my favorite book club has Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House next on the agenda.

What is your group reading?