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Inside the elaborate, competitive L.A. book club taking immersion to the extreme

LA Times 1 min read 1 day ago

<p>From Ukrainian delicacies in a Venice Beach kitchen to 18th century mansions in La Jolla, go inside 'The Booked Babes' — an ultra-exclusive, high-production Los Angeles book club where six best friends turn literary discussion into a competitive art form of elaborate costumes, custom scents and tablescapes.</p>
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