These stories take you into unusual libraries and bookstores. The list includes a mysterious time-defying library, a mobile bookshop, a library-turned-escape room, a historical Pack Horse Library, and more.
Category: Fiction
Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans?
That song, first heard in the movie New Orleans, was sung by Billie Holiday and performed by Louis Armstrong. It captures the feelings of the people who are enchanted by the unique spirit of the Crescent City. Explore the city in the books and music available at the library.
“What’s your name, man? Alexander Hamilton”
Addicted to Hamilton: The Musical? Explore a little further with these books and films.
Strange Worlds
Fantastic science fiction to help you escape to thrilling new realms.
Staff Picks
Favorite books (and a movie) from the librarians and staff at Ascension Parish Library. Visit our library catalog or our online platforms to find these titles. For even more recommendations, visit us at any of our branches. We are always happy to talk books with you!
Let Freedom Ring!
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of a good book. Enjoy these books on 4th of July or any time of the year.
Staff Spotlight: Kristine’s Reading List
Kristine Price is a library staff member at the Donaldsonville Branch and a list curator for Shelf Analysis. Some of Kristine's favorite books are cozy mysteries and WWII fiction and nonfiction; however, she enjoys a wide variety of genres. These are some of her favorite books that she's read over the years.
Magical Realism
For those of you who may not have encountered this genre before, magical realism is a literary genre or style that incorporates fantastical or mythical elements into otherwise realistic fiction. Explore the human condition in these novels that blur the line between reality and fantasy.
Bring Tissues
Books to read if you want a good cry.
If You Like Dogman
Do you love Dogman by Dav Pilkey? If so, check out these read-alikes.
Shelf Analysis 