AOII Book Clubs
We love celebrating the readers, writers, and book lovers of Alpha Omicron Pi! Check out this growing list of AOII book clubs taking place all over the country along with featured must-read AOII authors. Email aoiionline@alphaomicronpi.org to include your information below.
Featured AOII Authors
Megan Davies, Alpha Chi (Western Kentucky U), LPC, NCC, is a licensed professional counselor and former nonprofit leader whose work centers on helping people navigate transition, grief, and meaning. After a successful career in fundraising and organizational leadership, she followed a calling into clinical mental health counseling, where she now works primarily with women leaders who carry extraordinary responsibility, often in silence. Meagan brings both professional expertise and lived experience to her work, grounded in the belief that healing and leadership are inseparable.
Her book, Miss You Already, is not just the story of its co-authors’ friendship and their journey navigating life after Staci’s cancer diagnosis; it is also a guide for anyone experiencing anticipatory grief and struggling to cope. Featuring journaling exercises, stories of others as they care for sick parents or try to save a failing marriage, and mental health resources, this book combines real-life advice and examples with the science behind anticipatory grief.
Joy A. Smith, Omicron (U of Tennessee), is a historical romance author whose lifelong love of reading and storytelling has blossomed into a successful writing career. Publishing under the pen name Joy Allyson, she has authored four novels, including Whiskey Love, Whiskey Secrets, Tamari Island, and An Unfortunate Mésalliance. Her work has earned multiple honors, including Whiskey Secrets being named the top Historical Romance of 2024 by NN Light’s Book Heaven. A lifelong AOII, Joy treasures the friendships and sisterhood she found at Omicron and continues to be an active member of the Nashville Area Alumnae Chapter, where she has connected with fellow authors and creative sisters. Her fifth novel, Whiskey Victory, is currently in progress. Read the full profile of her in the Fall 2025 issue of To Dragma.
AOII Book Clubs
AOII Book Club
(Nu Beta Chapter/ Oxford, Mississippi)
Club meets once a week in-person. Books are chosen from all genres by member vote. AOIIs who live in the Oxford area are invited to join.
For more information, contact Libby O’Neil.
AOII International Book Club
(Chapters across the US and Canada)
Club meets quarterly via Zoom and selects books from all genres including fiction, thrillers, mystery, romance, and historical fiction. Any AOII is invited to join.
For more information, contact Nora Behan.
Boston Alumnae Book Club
(Boston, Massachusetts)
Club meets in every four to six weeks over Zoom. Book selections feature works of fantasy, fiction or thrillers. AOIIs outside their chapter or area are invited to join!
for information, contact Madison Price.
Chicago West Suburban Book Club
(Downers Grove, Illinois)
Club meets monthly except during the summer, both in-person and via Zoom. Genres include a bit of everything – fiction, romance, mysteries/thrillers, and historical fiction. AOIIs outside their chapter or area are invited to join!
for more information, contact Lori Achilles.
DND I’m Reading Book Club
(Phi Sigma Chapter/Kearney, Nebraska)
Club meets twice a month, both in-person and via Zoom. Favorite genres are Romance and Fantasy. AOIIs who live in the Kearney area are invited to join.
For more information, contact Abby Reyes.
Home Read Hotties Book Club
(Omega Chapter/Cincinnati, Ohio)
Club meets monthly via Zoom. Genres cover a wide range but often focus on mystery and historical fiction. AOIIs outside their chapter or area are invited to join!
For more information, contact Colleen Altomari.
NE 45TH Book Club
(Upsilon Chapter/Seattle, Washington)
Club meets monthly, both in-person and via Zoom. Genres feature both fiction and non-fiction books. AOIIs outside their chapter or area are invited to join!
For information, contact Maria Dulce Frial.
River Rose Literary Society Book Club
(Kentuckiana Alumnae Chapter/Louisville, Kentucky)
Club meets monthly, both in-person and via Zoom. Genre is mostly works of fiction voted by members. AOIIs outside their chapter or area are invited to join!
For more information, contact Angela Doyle.
Tallahassee Alumnae Chapter Book Club
(Tallahassee, Florida)
Club meets bimonthly, both in-person and via Zoom. Favorite genres include romance, horror, memoir; and more. AOIIs outside their chapter or area are invited to join!
For information, contact Madeline Bryant.
Zeta Chapter Book Club with Crystal
(Zeta Chapter/Lincoln, Nebraska)
Club meets once a month in-person. They read books from all genres and enjoy the in-person experience with the chapter house mother. Because of this, only AOIIs in the Lincoln area are invited to join.
For more information, contact Emily Jackson.