January 18th at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) The beginning of the year means we return to our convivial monthly book chat, hosted by me and my dear comrade in bookish nonsense, Bill Bodden. I am thrilled to share this month’s book pick, Esprit de Corpse by Ef Deal. This rollicking steampunk mystery is a wonderful … More January Book Chat
The last year has been filled with adventures from the wild to the sublime. We started our year of travels with the wonderful folk at CONpossible in February and found our way home to Wild West Con in March. We survived calamity there with all of that wonderful, stalwart community, and continued onward with a … More January Tea and Tomfoolery
Originally posted to our Patreon My favourite gift giving tradition of the year is almost upon us. Jólabókaflóð, Iceland’s book giving tradition during the winter holidays, is a delightful custom I have happily embraced over the last 5 years. The gift of story is, I think, a true treasure, but this is also the gift … More 16 Book Recs for Jólabókaflóð
The 2026 Reading List Originally posted to our Patreon After gathering recommendations, hunting through our own lists, and debating, genteelly over cups of tea, Bill Bodden, our Official Buttery Goodness, and I are ready to share our reading list for 2026. And oh my! I am, as always, terribly excited for this year’s list. Our … More Temporal Textual Talks: A Steampunk Book Chat
Sunday, November 16th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) The time has arrived! Today we welcome our special guest, Gail Carriger, for our monthly book chat in our virtual tea parlour. We’re discussing Etiquette and Espionage, her brilliant start to the Finishing School Series. Please join us there or follow along on YouTube. Simply follow the … More Our Virtual Tea Parlour on Zoom
Sunday, November 16th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) Posted originally and unabridged to our Patreon The time has arrived for our final book chat of 2025, and what a delightful treat we have! This month, we’re discussing the start of Madame Gail‘s excellent Finishing School series, Etiquette and Espionage. From the charming characters and the … More November Book Chat
October turned into Guestober and sped by in a cloud of spooky season fog and glitter. What an absolutely marvelous adventure! I am so grateful to all of our lovely guests and to all of you for joining us for our sundry shenanigans. November is already drenched in the flavours of masala chai, with enough … More November Calendar
Sunday, September 21st, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) Ah! Today is the day! Our September Book Chat is nearly upon us! We’re discussing this month’s pick, our first ever graphic novel, “Monstress, Volume One,” by Marjorie Liu and illustrated by Sana Takeda. This is an evocative, intense start to spooky … More September Virtual Book Chat
Posted originally to our Patreon Sapphic September is a month long reading challenge started by two delightful humans, Landice and Lexi, on their social media. This charming read-a-thon hopes to inspire more readers to explore more Sapphic books. In bookish spaces, authors and publishers often discuss that Sapphic books simply do not sell as well … More Sapphic September: Steampunk Edition
Originally posted to our Patreon What a week ahead! At least once a month we have a week with all the things happening! I adore unleashing this sort of copious joy and whimsy into the world. I am eager to share all of these events with you. Tuesday the 16th at 5PM PacificTwitch and Stitch … More Weekly Tea (and Tomfoolery)
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 