Readers' Corner - December2025

Need reading inspiration? Look no further! Our librarians have created monthly book lists on a variety of subjects and genres, including staff recommendations, book club picks, and just-for-fun reads. You can place holds on items directly from the lists in our catalog below. 

Adult Book Lists

'Tis the season for holiday fiction! You'll find all the latest 2025 releases as well as timeless holiday classics on this reading list.

Get ready for the holidays with this list of cookbooks, crafting and gift guides, song books, tips for hosting, and ideas for decorating!

This month's genre spotlight is magical realism. Magical realism is characterized by the matter-of-fact inclusion of fantastic or mythical elements into seemingly realistic fiction, and is commonplace in much Latin-American literature.

This Month's Book Clubs at the Lawrence Library

Monday Morning Book Club

The Monday Morning Book Club is happening Monday, Decembr 10th at 11am and will be meeting in the History Room.

Book Club

The monthly book club is meeting on Wednesday, December 17th at 7pm upstairs in the history room. All are welcome!

Holiday Cookbook Club

This month's cookbook club will be meeting on Tuesday, December 16th at 6pm in the Meeting Room. Please register for this event and let us know what you'll be bringing!

Staff Picks

The God of the Woods

by Liz Moore

Circle of Days

By Ken Follett

Upworthy Good People

by Gabriel Reilich & Lucia Knell