January 2026 Reading Club: Alcohol Use Disorder

Posted by liaison on January 5th, 2026 Posted in: All Members, Opportunity to Participate

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The NNLM Reading Club starts out the New Year recognizing Dry January, a time when people take a break from drinking and examine their relationship with alcohol. For some people who binge drink, heavy drink, or drink while pregnant, alcohol misuse may be negatively impacting their health and the health of others.

If you or someone you know could use some introspection, let us help get the conversation started with our selected three books and related discussion guides for this month’s featured topic: Alcohol Use Disorder.

• Definitely Better Now by Ava Robinson – A bittersweet debut that follows a young woman navigating dating, family upheaval, and self-discovery one year into sobriety, capturing with wit and heart the beautifully imperfect reality of rebuilding a life.
• No Lost Causes Club by Lauren McQuistin – A mixture of memoir and guidance that reframes sobriety as a courageous, life-affirming journey—especially for those who never thought they were “the type” to get clean.
• Why We Drink Too Much: The Impact of Alcohol on Our Bodies and Culture by Dr. Charles Knowles – Blends accessible neuroscience with personal insight to explain why alcohol affects us so differently, inviting sober-curious readers and science enthusiasts alike to rethink their relationship with drinking through the lens of biology, environment, and choice.