controller-query.js

// i want all the index - /api/bookLists
// BookLists is the model import
export const index = ({ user }, res, next) =>
  BookLists.find({ user: user.id})
    .populate('user')
    .populate('books')
    .then((bookLists) => bookLists.map((bookLists) => bookLists.view(true))) // this is a call to the Model method of view
    .then(success(res))
    .catch(next)

// the '/' route is fine its a inner level routing being handled by a router, it gets there thats the point.
router.get('/',
  token({ required: true }),
  query(),
  index)