All Livingston Parish Library branches host monthly book clubs for adults. Each book club features a different “Book of the Month” that participants read and discuss during their monthly gathering.
Whether you’re looking for a group of book lovers or simply need a book recommendation, the library has you covered!
For more information on a particular book club, please call the branch.
Here are the May LPL book club selections.
Sunny Side Up Inspirational Book Club
About the club
The Sunny Side Up Inspirational Book Club reads uplifting fiction and sometimes nonfiction that generates discussion among its members. For more information, call the Watson Branch at (225) 686-4180.
May meeting time, date, and location
10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, at the Watson Branch
May selection
“The Love of My Life” by Rosie Walsh
About the book
From the bestselling author of “Ghosted” comes a love story wrapped in a mystery: an up-all-night page-turner with a dark secret at its core
Joyful Reads Book Club
About the club
Do you love uplifting tales of hope and faith? Join us at the South Branch on the first Tuesday of every month for coffee and a lively discussion on the month’s inspirational book. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4170.
May meeting time, date, and location
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, at the South Branch
May selection
“Where Butterflies Wander” by Suzanne Redfearn
About the book
From the bestselling author of “In an Instant” comes the moving story of a family grappling with grief and a woman with the power to help them through it – or stand in their way.
Spine Tinglers Book Club
About the club
The Spine Tinglers Book Club reads thrilling fiction with a good mystery and some spine-tingling suspense. For more information, call the Watson Branch at (225) 686-4180.
May meeting time, date, and location
6 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, at the Watson Branch
May selection
“Little Secrets” by Jennifer Hillier
About the book
Overwhelmed by tragedy, a woman desperately tries to save her marriage in award-winning author Jennifer Hillier’s “Little Secrets,” a riveting novel of psychological suspense.
Box of Chocolates Book Club
About the club
Are you an avid reader or are you just looking for some great new titles to try? Join us at the Box of Chocolates Book Club, because you never know what you’re going to get. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4140.
May meeting time, date, and location
2 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, at the Denham Springs-Walker Branch
May selection
“Allie and Bea” by Catherine Ryan Hyde
About the book
In a journey of redemption and unlikely companionship, Bea, a grieving widow, and Allie, a teenager fleeing a troubled group home, form an unexpected bond as they travel up the Pacific Coast, discovering friendship, love, and the sense of family amidst their struggles.
ASB Book Club
About the club
In the ASB Book Club, titles are selected from member suggestions as well as librarian cultivation. Members are encouraged to read titles they might not normally pick up on their own, expanding their literary horizons. For more information, call the Albany-Springfield Branch at (225) 686-4130.
May meeting time, date, and location
10 a.m. on Monday, May 19, at the Albany-Springfield Branch
May selection
“Malibu Rising” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
About the book
Four famous siblings throw an epic party to celebrate the end of the summer. But over the course of twenty-four hours, their lives will change forever.
Main Branch Book Club
About the club
No matter what kind of books you like, there’s something for everyone in the Main Branch Book Club. You can always count on a lively discussion among friends. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4160.
May meeting time, date, and location
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, at the Main Branch (Livingston)
May 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.
South Branch Bookies
About the club
The South Branch Bookies is a long-established book club that hosts a fun and friendly gathering of readers. Friendship, laughter, and heart-felt opinions about the title of the month await everyone who joins this monthly South Branch tradition. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4170.
May meeting time, date, and location
5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 29, at the South Branch
May selection
“None of This is True” by Lisa Jewell
About the book
With over one million copies sold, this unputdownable psychological thriller by bestselling author Lisa Jewell follows a woman who finds herself the subject of her own popular true crime podcast.