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)
Originally posted to our Patreon I know what happened in August, truly, and yet, I am still startled by how absolutely knackered I am post-August and what a blur all the adventure was. September ushers in a little return to our normal amount of unhinged busy-ness. I am thrilled to return to our now regular … More September Calendar
Today, during our monthly book chat, I had the pleasure of welcoming some new Steampunk readers to the CommuniTea! What an absolute delight and a perfect reminder to share my favourite book recommendations for those new to the genre. These run the gamut of flavours from the cosy to the spooky and everything in between. … More 7 Book Recommendations for the New Steampunk Reader
Sunday, July 20th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) Today is our monthly Steampunk Book Chat. I must admit I am exceptionally keen to discuss Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher with all of you. Filled with snappy, witty dialogue and complex, morally grey characters, this is a marvelous adventure that blends found family and impossible odds … More July Book Chat: “Clockwork Boys” by T. Kingfisher
Madame Askew and The Grand Arbiter 