Are you looking to connect with fellow readers, or are you trying to find a new book? If your answer to either question is "yes," we’ve got you covered!
All Livingston Parish Library branches host monthly book clubs for adults, and each club features a “Book of the Month.”
Here are the June Livingston Parish Library book club selections. For more information on a particular book club, please call the branch.
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.
June meeting time, date, and location
10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at the Watson Branch
June selection
“Angels Walking” by Karen Kingsbury
About the book
From bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes the first in a series about second chances – a dramatic story about a washed-up baseball player, the love he left behind, and the miracles that might save them both.
Joyful Reads Book Club
About the club
Do you love uplifting tales of hope and faith? If so, the Joyful Reads Book Club is for you! Join us at the South Branch on the first Tuesday of every month at 10:30 a.m. for coffee and a lively discussion on the month’s inspirational book. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4170.
June meeting time, date, and location
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, at the South Branch
June selection
“The Paris Agent” by Kelly Rimmer
About the book
Twenty-five years after World War II, aging British SOE operative Noah Ainsworth is haunted by the memory of the secret agent who saved him in occupied France, prompting his daughter Charlotte to uncover the intertwined fates of two women, Fleur and Chloe, who are entangled in a web of treachery and deception involving a double agent within their ranks.
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.
June meeting time, date, and location
6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10, at the Watson Branch
June selection
“The Good Daughter” by Karin Slaughter
About the book
From the bestselling author of “Pieces of Her,” Karin Slaughter’s novel “The Good Daughter” is a searing, spellbinding blend of cold-case thriller and 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. This club meets at 2 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at the Denham Springs-Walker Branch. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4140.
June meeting time, date, and location
2 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, at the Denham Springs-Walker Branch
June selection
“The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls
About the book
"The Glass Castle” is a remarkable memoir of resilience and redemption, and a revelatory look into a family at once deeply dysfunctional and uniquely vibrant.
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.
June meeting time, date, and location
10 a.m. on Monday, June 30, at the Albany-Springfield Branch
June selection
“Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
About the book
A modern retelling of Charles Dickens’ “David Copperfield” set in Appalachia, this novel was a co-recipient of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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 count on a lively discussion among friends when you join us on the last Tuesday of every month. For more information, call the branch at (225) 686-4160.
June meeting time, date, and location
10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, at the Main Branch (Livingston)
June selection
“Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus
About the book
“Lessons in Chemistry,” the debut novel by Bonnie Garmus, tells the story of Elizabeth Zott, who becomes a beloved cooking show host in 1960s Southern California after being fired as a chemist four years earlier. This novel was later adapted into an Apple TV+ miniseries.
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.
June meeting time, date, and location
5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, at the South Branch
June selection
“Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus
About the book
“Lessons in Chemistry,” the debut novel by Bonnie Garmus, tells the story of Elizabeth Zott, who becomes a beloved cooking show host in 1960s Southern California after being fired as a chemist four years earlier. This novel was later adapted into an Apple TV+ miniseries.