The First Rule of Book Club

After a 2.5 year retirement...we return in Portland,Oregon

2011-02-10T02:09:00.000-08:00

Here is our complete 2011 title list.

January - Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk ( Meeting Feb 7th )

February -Breakfast At Tiffany's- Truman Capote ( Meeting March 14th)

March-The Virgin Suicides- Jeffrey Eugenides ( Meeting April 11th)

April-American Psycho -Bret Easton Ellis ( Meeting May 9th)

May-L.A. Confidential -James Ellroy ( Meeting June 13th)

June -The Maltese Falcon- Dashiell Hammett ( Meeting July11th)
AND
Summer Kids Edition: Charlie and The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl (Meeting July 17th- Sunday Matinee)

July- Lolita - Vladimir Nabokov ( Meeting August 8th)

August- Women - Charles Bukowski ( Barfly Screening) ( Meeting Sept.12th)

September -Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?- Phillip K. Dick ( Meeting October 10th)

November-Wild At Heart-Barry Gifford ( Meeting November14th)

December - The Princess Bride -William Goldman ( Meeting Dec. 12th Meeting @ 6.Kids welcome. we encourage this title to be a family book and the screening will be all ages)

Taking Pre-Orders NOW

2008-03-27T10:01:00.000-07:00

Lascivious Literates and Purient Page Turners--
we are now taking pre-orders for NRILA t-shirts.

You've got til Monday A.M. to order a shirt for pick up
on April 7th.

all prints will be white ink on black shirts--
heather grey is on it's way but the shirts aren't available for a couple weeks.
Mens shirts are a slightly fitted standard mens shirt by Anvil available in sizes S-2XL

ladies shirts are a long line scoop neck by Bella and are available in sizes S-2XL

We are taking pre-orders via Pay Pal...
PLEASE SPECIFY SIZE in your notes

For a mens shirt
click here...

For a womens shirt....

All shirts will be available for pick up at the meeting @ The Echo -
If you can't make the meeting I will be in town til the 12th...
You have til Monday A.M.to order...

Crack That Spine,
Nico Bella

Updated Reading List

2008-02-21T07:12:00.000-08:00

March- Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

April- Breakfast @ Tiffany's

May- The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

June- American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

July-L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy

August-Hollywood by Charles Bukowski ( paired with Barfly! Ow!)

September- The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean

October- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?- Phillip K. Dick

November- Lolita -Vladmir Nabokov

December -The Maltese Falcon- Dashiell Hammett

We are now taking suggestions for 2009-- book to film...What'choo got?

Web Banner...

2008-02-20T17:47:00.000-08:00

you a proud reading Angeleno ?
show it...

more banners coming....
The Art Department is ALWAYS up for suggestions..

T shirts are on their way...

Mischief,Mayhem...Books

2008-02-20T16:48:00.000-08:00

Well--- long time no talk.
I apologize for falling off the face of the earth-
we'll call it a mid life crisis/creative meltdown(I'm calling it the "Terrible 32's")
I let a lot of things go- dead weight projects, poorly thought out ventures ect...
Regardless of all the slashing and burning of L.A. endeavors
my deep love for Nobody Reads In L.A.
would not allow me to cut it loose and let it go.

After a long winter off in Portland Oregon
( The Verdict: Yay Powells & Cycling .Boo Freezing Coldness and Ironic Haircuts)
I am finally ready to get this back in motion--
We are picking up where we left off and reading
"Fight Club" by Chuck Palahniuk

Yes indeed this months title goes out to emasculated,conflicted men reclaiming their identity and the bi-polar,suicidal,kleptomaniac women with really hot eyeliner that
love them.
So for those of you that read it --READ IT AGAIN!
For those of you that missed the boat- well now is the chance to hop on.

Tuesday April 8th we will meet in Echo Park
for not only a meeting but a SCREENING of the fine film...
As soon as I get everything in underwood ink -- I will be posting it.

***NEWS****

I am officially opening the Portland branch "Book Club" in March as well
(coming soon http://www.mischiefmayhembooks.com)
and to promote peace between Californians and Oregonians
we will be reading "Fight Club" in tandem with NRILA.

Copies of Fight Club are readily available at
any book store in L.A. or via Amazon-- NRILA has their own store!-
check us out in the sidebar
If you are curious pick up a few other titles my Mr.Palahniuk-
Survivor, Choke and Invisible Monsters please me greatly.

We thank you- Now Get Lit!-
Nico B and Erin L
your NRILA supermodels

***** ANNOUNCEMENT---ACCOMPLICES WANTED****
In addition to all the rest of the muckmuck
We are looking for a few good literates to join our "Accomplices Team"
to assist in promoting/organizing the meetings.
I will be there for every other meeting,
(though I LOVE the idea of flying down for a book club meeting-how sexy is that?)
However- for now I must be practical and
ensure the meeting happening no matter what I am up to.
If you are interested in helping organize L.A.s
finest book club please contact me via email @ info@nobodyreadsinla.com
or via tele @ 503.975.5854.

Our November Title

2007-10-31T07:46:00.000-07:00

Lascivious Literate and Prurient Page Turners,

We are at the close of the October, we sincerely hope all of you who were able to read Wild At Heart enjoyed it immensely...I certainly did.
Now for the month of November we take a wild dive in to the modern male psyche with
Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk.

Yes indeed this months title goes out to emasculated,conflicted men reclaiming their identity and the bi-polar,suicidal,kleptomaniac women with really hot eyeliner that love them.

Copies of Fight Club are readily available at
Book Soup
and for online shoppers- Amazon is a treasure trove of copies!
If you are curious pick up a few other titles.
Survivor, Choke and Invisible Monsters please me greatly.

The meeting dates will be announced later this week...Also since I am partially relocating to Portland,Oregon I will be expanding the book club mission to the NW...Since I can't call it Nobody Reads in L.A. ( seriously...don"t even say L.A. in Portland )
I am toying with a new name.
As it stands Nighthawks at The Bookstore
or simply "Book Club" ( as in Rule #1) you don't talk about Book Club.) are shining bright.
Hopefully the books and movies will meet the with the same huzzah in the Rose City.
Updates on the postponed Barry Gifford event will follow soon as well.

We thank you- Now Get Lit!-
Nico B and Erin L
your NRILA supermodels

TONIGHT

2007-10-25T16:20:00.000-07:00

At Red Rock!
forgot to update.
Q'uelle Dingbat!

Red Rock on Sunset
( parking blows, take the bus!)

8782 Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069
( meet us upstairs!)

meet us there @ 7pm and lets talk ...
In particular, Let's talk about
WILD AT HEART...
this is your last chance to meet up
and discuss this title..
we will see you there yes?

n.

Nobody Reads On GoodReads.com

2007-10-23T21:49:00.000-07:00

For those acquainted with www.GoodReads.com I have created a NRILA group there.
Check it out.
Hope to see some of you Thursday!

Sex Libris Strikes the City of Angels!

2007-10-11T21:46:00.000-07:00

Still looking to get grabby with a Gifford book?
The Iliad, in North Hollywood has a decent selection of used copies...including hardcover editions!
It may be a trek for some of you but when you need a Sailor and Lula fix there's no better place. Instant gratification, no need to wait for that Amazon order!

Iliad Bookshop
5400 Cahuenga Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA
91601 U.S.A.

Happy hunting!

NRILA the online extravaganza!

2007-10-11T20:23:00.000-07:00

I have set up a BBS
for us to start playing with.
This is for our friends whose lives do not allow
them to attend meetings.

http://nobodyreadsinla.mywowbb.com/

Please use this as a forum
for exploring ideas and sharing your opinions

Play Nice.
Jackassery earns you a one way ticket to outsville.

Get Lit,
Nico Bella

To Clarify..

2007-10-11T18:12:00.000-07:00

To address the inquiries...
It does seems a little unclear from the search engines
about the state of affairs and the whosis and whatsis
of these wacky book club doings.
The group that uses "formerly Nobody Reads in L.A."
should be listing it as "formerly a part of"
WE ARE STILL HERE
and are not operating under
any other name.
Nobody Reads in L.A. is operated by
Miss Nico Bella and Miss Erin Levy
(Les Deux Dahlias)
and is supported, encouraged and egged on by Book Soup.

We will have another division called
"The Vice Scream Parlour"
launching in January but til then-
this is it.

I created the name and the concept
of the club in May of this year.
I had been holding on to it
since I moved to L.A. in 2003 and the
time was right to start it.

When I parted ways with
with my former associates I retained the name for my use.
They have gone their way and we wish them the
best , after all one can not wish ill on other literacy peddlers.
However, we are very excited about the fresh direction
the club has taken and
from the great emails I am receiving.
You, our "Lascivious Literates" do too!

See you at Casey's and
Get Lit,
XOXO-
Nico B.

6 days till our first meeting !

2007-10-11T11:20:00.000-07:00

Lascivious Literates-

Next Wednesday ( **edit:OCTOBER 17TH )our fair club "Nobody Reads In L.A." meets
@ Casey's @ 7p.m.
613 S. Grand Ave., L.A.
213-629-2353

www.bigcaseys.com

to discuss "Wild At Heart" by Barry Gifford
You will be able to purchase tickets for the screening on Nov. 3rd
get info about the "dine,drink and discuss " with Barry and
enter to win an all expenses paid night out to both!

Put it in your treo, iphone,
notebook, ical or whatever til 9,
but plan on staying
later.

Get Lit,
Nico Bella

P.S.
Barry Gifford caught one of my thrown pasties
during the Tease-o-rama burlesque show
in San Francisco
Sex Libris indeed!

Introducing...

2007-10-02T10:34:00.000-07:00

Literate Ladies and Bibliophi-lic Boys,

may I introduce to you Erin Levy.
Erin is an employee of Book Soup and my delicious
co-conspirator in all things reading related.
You may also recognize her as the heart-breaker /ticket taker
for The Angel City Drive In.
Miss Erin and I are working together to ensure that all
your book club needs
( book club needs. Pervert)
are met and that your time as a participant in "Nobody Reads in L.A."
is as Shakespeare said, "totally kickass"

Miss Levy and I share a love of many things: whiskey, glitter and corsetry among said interests.
However,our bonding mutual obsession is The Black Dahlia.
We are currently at work constructing the second annual
Lost Weekend: Black Dahlia.
Last year we featured an art gallery, tours and film screenings.
This year we are focusing on not just the Dahlia , but the romantic iconography of crime and violence...
There will be art, live performances and other
marvelous tricks up our gorgeous sleeves.
You can rest ( in peace) assured we are up to
something and it will be unique and unrivaled.

We are also launching the Vice Scream Parlour- the all true crime and noir off-shoot of "Nobody Reads In L.A." that fine month of January.

that is all the news you can use for right now. be certain to scroll down and read the FAQ's
on the upcoming meetings surrounding "Wild At Heart" and events with Barry Gifford.

Note please read the FAQ entirely before you email me with questions....please.
thank you ,
the management

Ladies and Gents...

2007-10-01T16:45:00.000-07:00

...your attention, please. If you are having difficulties getting your mitts on a copy of Wild At Heart, try hitting up these websites:
www.Amazon.com
www.BookFinder.com

The News You Can Use...

2007-09-26T11:13:00.000-07:00

and the FAQ's

The book club meetings are open to everyone
( everyone 21 and over that is),
just read the book and show up.
The meetings are free, but bring your allowance
so you can have a drink or 12.

For non-tipplers in the crowd-
soda,iced tea, coffee and
the ect...are available as well.

The meetings are located at

EASTSIDE
Wed. October 17th from 7-9
at Casey's 613 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017
http://www.bigcaseys.com/

WESTSIDE
Thurs. October 25th from 7-9
At Red Rock 8782 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069
http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/11495218

please send any other questions to info@nobodyreadsinla.com

On
November 3rd
we will hold the screening of the film
"Wild At Heart"
and q&a with Barry Gifford

The screening will be held at
Artshare http://artsharela.org/
in the Artists District
of Downtown L.A.
The film will screen
@ 9pm with a q&a with Barry Gifford after.
Tickets for the screening are
15.00
and can be purchased
via Pay Pal http://www.paypal.com
send to info@nobodyreadsinla.com
SEATING IS LIMITED so buy now!

The "Dine,Drink & Discuss" with Barry Gifford
will occur around the corner from Artshare @ the
incredible e3rd steakhouse
www.eastthird.com
this rare opportunity to "talk shop" with Barry
is limited to 15 guests.
Included in the package:

A 2 hour 6 course dinner with wine service
entrance to the screening of "Wild At Heart"after the dinner
a special gift from Nobody Reads In L.A.

Tickets are $125.00 ( this is all inclusive )
To purchase your reservation please send the fee via
Pay Pal http://www.paypal.com to
info@nobodyreadsinla.com .

A confirmation email will be sent back to you.
please leave a mailing address
so you can recieve the formal invite.

New Amazon Store!

2007-09-21T11:36:00.000-07:00

Hello Lascivious Literates-

I set up a new source for you to acquire the titles we are reading..
Please buy everything you can @ Book Soup in
WeHo but if online suits you better...

http://astore.amazon.com/wwwnobodyread-20

This month
Barry Gifford
is our front page feature.
Please pick up Wild at Heart
and the sequel
The Wild Life of Sailor and Lula...
(Perdita Durango is part of the 6 part span over time tale)

I am updating it regularly and I will be adding a sub-domain for the DVD titles.

Forget what are you wearing...the new question is
What are you reading?

What are you reading? let us know.

Huge Announcement

2007-09-17T18:19:00.000-07:00

( for news about the title and meetings please scroll down the page)

Ladies and Gentlemen-

The ink is dry so I can scream it from the roof tops.

Brought to you by the masterminds of

"Nobody Reads in L.A."...

BARRY GIFFORD
author of
Wild At Heart,
The Wild Life of Sailor and Lula,
Night People,
Baby Cat Face
and the screenplay "Lost Highway"
Will be in L.A.
November 3rd
for a screening and q&a surrounding
our October selection

"Wild At Heart" .

An exclusive "drink, dine, discuss" with Barry
will be held post screening.
Please contact Nico Bella @ info@nobodyreadsinla.com
to purchase a spot at the table.

Sex Libris,
Nico Bella
www.nobodyreadsinla.com
"Rule #1.) You Don't Talk About Book Club"

Suggestive Titles...

2007-09-16T11:00:00.000-07:00

Lascivious Literates,

I am open to suggestions on future selections..
(Remember they need to correlate with a film title.)

This is our calendar thus far...

Oct.- Wild At Heart by Barry Gifford

November- Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

December- Breakfast @ Tiffany's

January- The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

February- American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

March- The Princess Bride by William Goldman

April- The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean

May- Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?- Phillip K. Dick

June - Lolita -Vladmir Nabokov

July -The Maltese Falcon- Dashiell Hammett

August - L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy

Fall/Winter Titles

2007-09-04T13:20:00.000-07:00

L.A.'s original alternative book club.
Nobody Reads In L.A. was designed to be the "Book Club for the Nightclub set"
Our Mission, to put books in to hands accustomed to holding cocktails....

This Fall we relaunch the club with a modern vibe to appeal to the urban reader and we expand our reach to West Hollywood as Book Soup joins the fray.
Our focus will be on novels that spawned iconic films.
(Many of which you may not have known were books in the first place!)

Our Fall opener has us cracking the spine of the modern fairy tale
"Wild At Heart" by Barry Gifford.

This high octane true love story surrounds the romance between
modern literature's "Southern Gothic Romeo & Juliet"
Sailor Ripley and Lula Pace Fortune.
Made in to a remarkable cinema by David Lynch in
1990 who called it "a really modern romance in a violent world – a picture about finding love in hell.".
"Wild At Heart" had the world listening to Chris Isaak for the first time
and had everyone sayin'
"You got me hotter than Georgia asphalt."
As with most movies though...you only got half of the story.
Join us as we follow our star crossed lovers
on an adventure filled with my favorite M's
Murder,Mayhem and Make-out
A LOT OF MAKE OUT...

Our first meeting of the reconvened club will be

Wed. October 17th from 7-9
at Casey's 613 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017 213.629.2353
This classic Irish pub- (that will be the site of the 2008 "Blooms Day")
has big tables and a great bar.

we will also be hosting a meeting in
West Hollywood on

thurs. October 25th from 7-9
At Red Rock 8782 Sunset Blvd West Hollywood, CA 90069

We will now offer meetings on the east and west for every book
and we are working on
offering a screening and author events to accompany the titles.
follow our updates by subscribing to the RSS on this blog
OR
join us on my space
http://www.myspace.com/nobodyreadsinla

you can order Wild At Heart
via
Amazon
http://tinyurl.com/2xfa5e

Powells
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=17-9780802134530-0

or order in person @ our patron book store Book Soup...

November:
"Rule #1.) You Don't Talk About Book Club
FIGHT CLUB by Chuck Palahniuk

For emasculated,conflicted men reclaiming their identity
and the bi-polar,suicidal,kleptomaniac women with really hot eyeliner that love them.

December:
(This month is always crazy with no time but I offer you a little jewel of a novella )
Breakfast at Tiffany's by Truman Capote.
Holly was very different than the girl we came to know Via Miss Hepburn...
For lonely girls in the big city who always lose their keys
and the gay neighbors who observe and take care of them.

Hope To See You There-
Sex Libris,
Nico Bella
Nobody Reads In L.A.