Beausoleil Books

Our team in Lafayette is growing! We’re looking for new Booksellers with general availability (especially in the evenings and on weekends) who can engage with our bookish community and are eager to learn more about the book industry. Apply using the link below! (For those who have previously applied to Beausoleil Books in the past, it is recommended that you reapply as well) ➡️ www.cavalierhousebooks.com/work

July's Book du Mois meeting is this Saturday at 11:30! We'll be discussing Matthew Desmond's Poverty, by America.

Desmond's work is vital to understanding growing wealth inequality and will definitely give our group much to discuss.

This will be John's first time leading Book du Mois. He's looking forward to meeting the book club krewe! The store will technically still be closed for our remodel, so here's a sneak peek for our most dedicated bookies. Also, it's the day after John's birthday so surely there will be cake.

And we'll have copies of August's Book du Mois, Julia by Sandra Newman on hand as well as 1984 in case you are wanting a side-by-side reading experience - intertextuality is one of our greatest joys.

On se voit Samedi!

We are so grateful for the reception we have received from the Lafayette community! Y’all are really the best!

We’ve gotten some great questions that we’d like to address!

First of all, absolutely and without question, Beausoleil Books gift cards will continue to be honored at this location!

Sadly, The Whisper Room will remain closed. The building no longer has a functioning kitchen after the decision to close last year. We know this great spot will be missed!

The legacy of Beausoleil Books will absolutely remain! We have been throwing around tons of ideas from a possible book club, a bookish subscription box, to a Lafayette book festival! The sky is the limit but we absolutely want Beausoleil to be a part of our bookshop!

Louisiana history and culture is a big part of our mission! You will surely see that reflected in our stock we when reopen! The legacy of the Acadians, the Beausoleil Bookshop, and Louisiana as a whole is deeply important to us!

We are so excited to be exploring this new territory with all of our nouveaux amis!

Hi there! We'd like to go ahead and introduce ourselves - you may have seen some new faces in the bookshop over the past couple weeks. Well, we are John and Michelle Cavalier and we have just purchased Beausoleil Books! We've had our bookshop in Denham Springs for 15 years now and we are thrilled to be expanding on this side of the river.

Bryan, James, Haley, Blair, and Endya have passed the torch of this beautiful community space along to us and we are so honored to continue the work begun by this great team! The community has already been so welcoming to us! Frankly, we've fallen in love with you, Lafayette!

There are certainly changes afoot! As you may know, The Whisper Room closed its doors back in January and while we are sad to say it will not be reopening, we are thrilled to announce that we will have twice the floor space for the bookshop, which means more books for y'all!

To that end we will have to close the bookshop for a couple weeks. We'll have folks on hand should you need to pick up an order or if you have a pressing bookish emergency! You can call the shop at (337) 534-8233 or email [email protected]

Looking to support the store while we are closed? Aw, we love you too! You can do so at www.cavalierhousebooks.com

What will happen to Beausoleil Books? We will be reopening this August as Cavalier House Books, but we hope to serve you just as well as the Beausoleil crew has! Longtime staffers Lauren and Ashley are here and doing all they can to keep this transition seamless!

We are certainly sad that Bryan, James, Haley, Blair, and Endya have moved on, but we hope to continue this epic journey they began! And don't worry, they have all promised to visit when they come to town!

We'll let y'all know as soon as we have a reopening date in early August and will keep y'all informed of all the changes moving forward.

Here's to growth, here's to change, and here's to more commute time for audiobooks (or maybe even learning French, cher).

We are excited to have Paul Schexnayder here tomorrow (7/13) during Artwalk from 5pm - 7pm! Bring your littlest readers to show off how well they Know their Louisiana Colors while flipping through Schexnayder’s newest board book *I Know My Louisiana Colors*. They can even take a journey through Louisiana with Fran and Van, the foodie *Gumbo Gators,* as they are “makin’ groceries for a gumbo.” We’ll also have *Gumbo Weather,* *In the Time of Joy and Wonder,* and *In the Time of Mission and Might* to enjoy! 🐊📚

We'll be closing shop tomorrow for the 4th some come by today to get your Red, White, and Blue reads! See y'all at the bookshop!

We’re looking for a new Part Time Store Associate who loves reading and talking about books just as much as we do!

Today, in a bookstore close close by… a bookseller set up a Star Wars discount to celebrate May the 4th. Come in wearing your galactic Star Wars shirt & receive a 10% discount on one item in store!

Did you know we offer bulk order discounts?! Well, we do!

Teachers, do you need to order books for your class? Does your organization need a specialty order?

Contact Lauren at [email protected] to find out about our discount tiers and how you can save money and support a local business!

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

We’re celebrating the Emerald Isle and all its rolling hills and verdant valleys with this glorious green stack. You don’t need the🍀luck 🍀 of the Irish to find the perfect read at Beausoleil Books!

Join us NEXT SATURDAY as we welcome author Clay Weill for a book signing for his novel The Bread Will Rise!

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!

Happy INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY!
Let's celebrate, create, and read to educate!

TODAY, March 7, 2024, is WORLD BOOK DAY. We hope you celebrate in the best way possible...Reading!

Co-owner Blair is out on Maternity leave and her TBR list is stacked for some serious reading.

What’s on your TBR list?

Here’s a ray of sunshine on this dreary Tuesday…New Releases! Stop by the store to pick up your next new read.

March is Women’s History Month and we have quite the selection of books by women, about women. Whether you’re looking for novels or nonfiction, we’ve got just the book for you!

These New Releases are in stock, on the shelves, and ready to go home with you! Stop into the store today to pick up one of these pretties!

Our TBR lists might be a little out of control, but can you blame us? Too many books, too little time…

On this TBR Thursday, Haley is currently books deep into an Evie Dunmore binge, but after her brief foray into historical Romance, the Fantasy genre is calling her back with The Bride by Ali Hazelwood, Yangsze Choo’s The Fox Wife (Haley LOVED her book , The Ghost Bride) and, of course, Gothikana by Runyx (I mean, have you SEEN those endpapers? Swoon)

What’s on your TBR list?

We’re getting ready for our Book du Mois meeting this Saturday by finishing up Homebodies by Tembe Denton Hurst on this What We’re Reading Wednesday. Haven’t picked up your copy yet? There’s still time! Swing in today and snag one!

Join us on TOMORROW, February 17 from 11:30am -1:30pm as we welcome author Stanley Brown to the store! He'll be signing copies of his new book, Black Legacy: The Grigori Chronicles 1.

About the Book:
"Harry Black has a curse he doesn't understand, or could it be a gift he can't escape? He's the last heir of a dying clan, but to inherit, he must accept the Black family legacy. Suffering nightmares, Harry is desperate, but instead of help from a psychologist, Dr. Virginia Rankin, Harry falls headlong into the legacy's grip when he experiences an ecstatic utterance and reveals information he couldn't possibly know. Shocked that this stranger has knowledge of her family's dark secret, Ginny makes a frantic call to her brother, the Minority Whip of the US Senate, making him late for a meeting at a world economic summit, delaying him long enough to avoid a terrorist bombing that kills dozens. By saving the life of Dr. Rankin's famous brother, Harry has also sealed his own fate. Wanted or not, the Black Legacy has finally come to him."

Now that we've all survived Mardi Gras....HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! If you still need to pick something up (for yourself or someone you love) WE'RE OPEN and we've got a fantastic selection of books and gifts for any special someone in your life.

HAPPY MARDI GRAS LAFAYETTE!

In celebration of this most magical day, Beausoleil Books will be CLOSED! But here is a Mardi Gras themed book stack as penance!

Have fun! Be safe! Read responsibly!

Join us on Saturday February 17 from 11:30am -1:30pm as we welcome author Stanley Brown to the store! He'll be signing copies of his new book, Black Legacy: The Grigori Chronicles 1.

About the Book:
"Harry Black has a curse he doesn't understand, or could it be a gift he can't escape? He's the last heir of a dying clan, but to inherit, he must accept the Black family legacy. Suffering nightmares, Harry is desperate, but instead of help from a psychologist, Dr. Virginia Rankin, Harry falls headlong into the legacy's grip when he experiences an ecstatic utterance and reveals information he couldn't possibly know. Shocked that this stranger has knowledge of her family's dark secret, Ginny makes a frantic call to her brother, the Minority Whip of the US Senate, making him late for a meeting at a world economic summit, delaying him long enough to avoid a terrorist bombing that kills dozens. By saving the life of Dr. Rankin's famous brother, Harry has also sealed his own fate. Wanted or not, the Black Legacy has finally come to him."

It’s What We’re Reading Wednesday and we here at Beausoleil Books couldn’t resist the siren song of A Reckless Oath! We’re SUPER excited about this recently released sequel to last year’s A Ruinous Fate by Lafayette’s own Kaylie Smith and are diving in. Stop by the store and snag a copy of your own.

This Saturday Shelfie is brought to you by these fantastic new releases. Swing in on this lovely Saturday to snag one for your shelf😉

Join us THIS SUNDAY as we welcome Zachary Richard to the store for this French language event! We can't wait to see ya'll there!

Zachary Richard, Louisiana's first French Language Poet Laureate, is a singer-songwriter, poet, cultural activist, and environmentalist. With 20 albums on his roster, including several « gold » and « platinum » albums, he is best known as a recording artist and performer whose musical career is international.

Rejoignez-nous DIMANCHE à la librairie pour accueillir Zachary Richard qui va parler de son nouveau roman écrit en français! Venez nous voir!

Zachary Richard, premier poète officiel de langue française de Louisiane, est auteur-compositeur-interprète, poète, activiste culturel et environnementaliste. Avec 20 albums à son actif, dont plusieurs albums « or » et « platine », il est surtout connu comme artiste d'enregistrement et interprète dont la carrière musicale est internationale.