Are you ready to dive into a new story? Here are the Livingston Parish Library book club selections for the month of July!
All LPL branches host monthly book clubs for adults, and each club features a different “Book of the Month.” The book selections cover a wide range of genres and interests, all intended to celebrate our collective love for reading.
Whether you're a fan of gripping mysteries, heartwarming romances, or enlightening non-fiction, we’ve got you covered with these selections.
For more information on a particular book club, please call the branch.
Sunny Side Up Inspirational Book Club
Meeting time, date, and location
10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at the Watson Branch
July selection
“The Sea Glass Sisters” by Lisa Wingate
About the book
From the bestselling author of “Before We Were Yours,” this is a gripping tale of personal struggle and unexpected alliances, in which three women will discover that sisterhood and the sea can change hearts, lives, and futures – often in the most unpredictable of ways.
Joyful Reads Book Club
Meeting time, date, and location
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, at the South Branch
July selection
“Under the Southern Sky” by Kristy Woodson Harvey
About the book
Two childhood friends discover that love and family can be found in unconventional ways in this timely, moving novel from the bestselling author.
Spine Tinglers Book Club
Meeting time, date, and location
6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, at the Watson Branch
July selection
“The God of the Woods” by Liz Moore
About the book
This 2024 bestselling novel follows the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl at a summer camp in 1975.
Box of Chocolates Book Club
Meeting time, date, and location
2 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, at the Denham Springs-Walker Branch
July selection
“Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption” by Laura Hillenbrand
About the book
A biography of World War II veteran Louis Zamperini, a former Olympic track star who survived a plane crash in the Pacific Theater, spent 47 days drifting on a raft, and then survived more than two and a half years as a prisoner of war in three Japanese POW camps.
ASB Book Club
Meeting time, date, and location
10 a.m. on Monday, July 28, at the Albany-Springfield Branch
July selection
“The Women” by Kristin Hannah
About the book
From the celebrated author of “The Nightingale” and “The Four Winds” comes Kristin Hannah’s “The Women” – at once an intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an epic tale of a nation divided.
Main Branch Book Club
Meeting time, date, and location
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 29, at the Main Branch (Livingston)
July selection
“The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” by Taylor Reid Jenkins
About the book
This gripping historical fiction novel follows the life of the iconic and enigmatic Hollywood actress Evelyn Hugo.
South Branch Bookies
Meeting time, date, and location
5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, at the South Branch
July selection
“Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano
About the book
Released in 2023, this big, emotional, heart-wrenching family drama was an instant bestseller and the 100th Oprah Book Club pick.