Things to Do In May

Don't miss the Fort Worth Book club with guest Shelly Laurenston on May 3rd. It's going to be a rip-roaring good time! How could it not when Ms. Laurenston writes the funniest and sexiest characters in her Pride and Dragon series. RSVP -> http://www.meetup.com/DFWTea/events/16420923/

On May 10th, Books That Bite will be visited by the fascinating Candace Havens. Don't miss the opportunity at 7pm at Barnes & Noble Firewheel to dish and chat.

Plano Book Club meets on Wednesday, May 18th for fajitas and ritas. Carolyn Brown will be joining us in person. RSVP: http://www.meetup.com/DFWTea/events/16420935/

Coming up in June, our annual Boas & Tiaras on June 11th with a slate of authors you don't want to miss. Join us for tea and discussion from 1pm to 5pm at the Hilton Garden Inn, Allen, Texas. RSVP-> http://boas2011.eventbrite.com/

Don't miss An Evening with Laurell K. Hamilton on Wednesday, June 8th at the Angelika Theatre Mockingbird Station, Dallas. A ticketed event, everyone will receive a signed copy of the 20th Anita Blake novel, HIT LIST. Seating is limited, RSVP ->http://lkhindallas.eventbrite.com/

We're Renovating

So be prepared for some extra dust and changes this month on the site. As a volunteer organization, it doesn't always go as fast as you'd expect!

Big Stuff in March

Fort Worth Book Club with Susan Donovan on Tuesday, March 1st. Postponed due to the nasty snow and ice, do you remember February? Our special guest Susan Donovan. We'll be chatting with her on the phone and talking about her books. And it's Cajun night, what could be better? RSVP

Monthly Tea at the Chocolate Angel in Richardson, on Saturday, March 12th. Join us for book trade, chat, catch-up with friends and of course, the famous Chocolate Angel tea! Starts at 3:30pm so mark your calendars! RSVP

Plano Book Club with Patricia Sprinkle will be on Wednesday, March 23rd. Join us for a home-style dinner plus a chat with our call-in author, Patricia Sprinkle. RSVP

Other Author Events

Jaye Wells is throwing a Mardi Gras party for the release of GREEN-EYED DEMON on Friday night, March 4th, at A Real Bookstore in Fairview. Join us as we help celebrate the next release in Sabina Kane series. Jaye promises king cake and BEADS!

Kristin Hannah fans are invited to a special meet-and-greet on Monday, March 28th near Barnes & Noble Lincoln Park. Check back for updates on place and time.

And on April 1st, join us at the Dreamin' in Dallas booksigning at the Doubletree Hotel in Richardson. It's free and open to the public, meet lots of romance authors and mingle with some great readers. Authors include Allison Brennan and Richelle Mead.

Events in February 2011

Time to think of Valentine's Day and lots of other fun things to do in February, starting with our Fort Worth Book Club on February 1st with call-in author guest Susan Donovan. Her series of guy meets woman plus dog are great reads. Her latest NOT THAT KIND OF GIRL "Will keep you reading late in to the night and rooting for happy endings all around." RSVP.

Fresh Takes in February is the start of our 2011 series of talks with authors, film makers and other artists. We meet at Barnes & Noble - Lincoln Park at 5pm on February 5th to talk about this year's Oscar nominated films that have their beginning in, you guessed it, BOOKS. Join local film and entertainment critics including Candace Havens, KSCS.FM to chat about the books and their chances.

Tea in February is on February 12th when we'll meet at Sophie's Garden to catch up on our reading, what's new and visit with Gabrielle Faust. We'll also have a book trade so don't forget to bring along the books you like to share and bring a bag to collect a few new ones.
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Plano Book Club meets on Wednesday, February 16th with guest Marie Force at 7pm. We'll be talking romance and suspense with this multi-talented author. Her books take you to the heart-pounding intrigues of D.C. to the skies, from behind the gridiron to adventures you want to read about.
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Don't miss any of the other events in the Dallas / Fort Worth area, just check out Events or sign up for the weekly North Texas newsletter to get the week's events in your mailbox.

January 2011

You're Invited to an ...

Afternoon Tea with Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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Join us in Dallas, Texas for an afternoon tea with Susan Elizabeth Phillips on Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 FROM 2pm to 5pm! We'll be gathering in the famed French Room at The Adolphus Hotel with one of the funniest and beloved women romance authors! This is an event you do NOT want to miss!

Price $75 and includes a copy CALL ME IRRESISTIBLE to be autographed by SEP. Additional books by Susan Elizabeth Phillips will be available for purchase, portion of sales benefits Plano Family Literacy

RSVP TO THE MOST RIOTOUS WEDDING OF THE YEAR! Lucy Jorik is the daughter of the former President of the United States. Meg Koranda is the offspring of legends. One of them is about to marry Mr. Irresistible—Ted Beaudine—the favorite son of Wynette, Texas. The other is not happy about it. Not happy at all.... But even though Meg knows breaking up her best friend’s wedding is the right thing to do, no one else seems to agree. Faster than Lucy can say, “I don’t,” Meg becomes the most hated woman in town. A town where she’s stuck with a dead car, an empty wallet, and a very angry bridegroom. Broke, stranded, and without her famous parents at her back, Meg is sure she can survive on her own wits. What’s the worst that can happen? Lose her heart to the one and only Mr. Irresistible? Not likely. Not likely at all....

“There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”
Henry James, Portrait of a Lady

The Adolphus Grand Tea

First Course

Deluxe Open Faced Finger Sandwiches
Smoked Turkey with Tarragon Dijonaise on Whole Wheat
English Cucumber with Boursin Cream Cheese on House Made White
Fresh Mozzarella with Vine Ripe Tomato, Balsamic Reduction and Fresh Basil
Curried Chicken Salad on Mini Croissant
Egg Salad on Brioche

Second Course

English Scones with Devonshire Cream and Marmalade
Tea Cookies, Strawberries

Third Course

Chef’s Selection of Assorted Miniature Pastries, Treats and Confections

Fourth Course

Assorted Chocolate Truffles

Assorted Teas

Rain Forest Matè
Spice and fruit unite in this herbal mélange composed of energizing matè tea, mint, rose petals, apple, pineapple chunks, star anise, lemongrass and cloves that refresh and revitalize.

Orange Jasmine
Orange slices, jasmine blossoms and other fruits blended with Ceylon and China black teas. A dark, rich, spirited cup. Superb as a compliment to chocolate and cream based desserts.

Pear Caramel
Washington state pears blended with Ceylon and China black tea and sweet caramel.The perfect after dinner dessert tea or afternoon treat.

For more information and to purchase your ticket click here: http://susanelizabethphillips.eventbrite.com/

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Hostesses DFW Tea Readers Group
Fresh Fiction
a portion of the book sales will be donated to Plano Family Literacy Center

Sponsors: Harper Collins
Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Happy Holidays!!!

Don't miss our annual Holiday Tea on Saturday, December 11th at the Reyes home in north Plano. We'll have food, tea, our hysterically funny White Elephant gift exchange, raffle baskets of goodies, and the exciting wrapped book surprises. Cost is $20 to cover the food and drink. RSVP space limited.

YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME Book Party

We'll be celebrating with Dakota Cassidy the release of her first contemporary on December 18th with a PARTY! RSVP

SUSAN ELIZABETH PHILLIPS

Don't miss the opportunity of the decade, a high tea with Susan Elizabeth Phillips. She seldom does book signings outside of the Chicago area but she's coming for us! So join us at the grand Adolphus Hotel in Dallas for an exquisite Sunday afternoon with SEP in the famous French Room. RSVP

November Events

Fresh Takes

The first Saturday of every month we meet at the Barnes & Noble (Lincoln Park) for Fresh Takes. As November is the month of the release "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1" we'll be talking with some of the people who helped to make the HP movies as well as discuss our favorite characters and books. Hope you can join us on Saturday, November 6th at 5pm

Fort Worth Book Club

Our guest Melissa Mayhue will be joining us vie phone to talk about her series of Highlanders and time travel. So come enjoy some "breakfast for dinner" and lively discussion on Scottish hunks and daring travels. RSVP

Readers 'n 'ritas

Our main fun in November is our annual Readers 'n 'ritas gathering on November 12th to 14th. Come and "celebrate passionate literary obsessions" with a few new and old friends! And enjoy sharing meals with Sherrilyn Kenyon, Dianna Love, radio personality and author Candace Havens, Rachel Caine, Dakota Cassidy, Jaye Wells, award winning YA author Rosemary Clement-Moore, Michele Bardsley, Laura Griffin, Julie Kenner, JK Beck, Ann Aguirre, Tara Taylor Quinn, Mari Mancusi, Lauren Willig, Jade Lee, Kathy Lyons, Sharon Ashwood, Louisa Edwards, Nikki Duncan, and Carole Nelson Douglas!

We'll see you at the Hilton Garden Inn -- tickets still available.

Plano Book Club

On November 17th we'll be meeting in Plano for our annual Thanksgiving dinner. There will be all the traditional and possibly non-traditional fixings including a roast turkey. Our author guest will be announced soon. RSVP

And don't forget our annual Holiday Tea, December 11th. Fun for every one! Space is limited so RSVP Today!

This Weekend: October 9th-10th

Don't miss several author signings: Firewheel Mall on Saturday include Kerrelyn Sparks and in Arlington, at 1pm Maya Banks, Shayla Black, Karen Whiddon and Jaci Burton.

Jane Porter Lunch, October 10th

Don't miss our special lunch at Natalie's Restaurant with Jane Porter. From 1pm to 3pm, we'll have a fabulous lunch and you'll get a signed copy of SHE'S GONE COUNTRY, ONLY $15 for everything! RSVP

Upcoming Events

Don't miss our annual Halloween Book club at Manse Shilhanek on October 20th! Spooky, haunted and lots of fun. Our guest (via telephone) is Monica Burns. We'll have a scary GOOD time! RSVP

Thank You and Welcome

A big thank you to all the volunteers for the ARTsPARK event on October 2nd and welcome to all the readers we met! Hope you'll join us for some great fun with readers, authors and of course, BOOKS! We also had fun at our Fresh Takes with authors Jaye Wells, Marie Bostwick, Michele Bardsley and Nikki Duncan. See you next month when our topic is Harry Potter...and beyond! November 6th at 5pm, Barnes & Noble, Lincoln Park.

This Week

NorthPark Celebrates the Arts:

October 2, 2010
Join arts and cultural organizations from across North Texas for a free one-day event. Learn a new creative skill, hone a talent, join a like-minded group, volunteer and explore what makes North Texas a great place to live and visit. Information booths will be located throughout the entire shopping center, and there will be four stages with live music, storytelling, demonstrations, and other entertainment from 10am to 6pm.

Fresh Fiction and DFW Tea Readers will be at a booth giving information about our book clubs, teas and Readers 'n 'ritas. At 4pm at the Barnes and Noble - Lincoln Park (across Northwest Highway from NorthPark Center) local authors will be talking and signing their books. Come and meet Marie Bostwick, Michele Bardsley, Nikki Duncan and Jaye Wells from 4pm to 6pm.

September News of Note

Talk about a busy busy month! Well, let's start with Tuesday, September 7th as we celebrate our FIRST year in Fort Worth! The book club has grown from being a request for more meetings in the west to a regularly scheduled book club the first Tuesday of each month! Guests have included (via phone) Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jayne Ann Krentz, Laura Childs, and so many more. If you live west of 360 you should consider going to the Fort Worth Book Club!

Our guest on September 7th is Christie Craig, a photojournalist, author and speaker, Christie Craig grew up in Alabama, where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and regularly rescued potential princes, in the form of Alabama bullfrogs, from her brothers. Today, she is still fascinated with lighting bugs, mostly wears shoes, but has turned her focus to rescuing mammals instead of amphibians. She currently lives in Texas, with her four cats, her teenage son, and a prince of a husband, who for the record, is not a frog. She is an award-winning, multi-published novelist and writer whose non-fiction and photography have appeared in over three thousand national magazines. After selling four books in one day, she has gained a reputation for writing romance fiction that has both a witty humor and suspenseful, sexy tone. Christie has recently sold a Young Adult Series to St. Martins Press titled, Bone Creek Camp.
RSVP to Ft. Worth September Book Club

Saturday, September 11th September Tea -- Oui, We're Going French!
Welcome to the world of the French ... a high French tea no less! We'll be meeting at the beautiful Lavendou, a bit of the South of France in North Dallas!

A visit to Lavendou is a retreat into the French countryside - a place where life is savored as much as the food. The decor is warm and welcoming. Its cozy blue and yellow color scheme, filled with hand screened Pierre Deux fabrics, is the perfect setting in which to lose yourself.

Lavendou is thoroughly French, from the inviting decor to the gracious service and authentic cuisine. But don't expect it to be pretentious. Owner Pascal Cayet is dedicated to providing service that is friendly and efficient. And you will find Lavendou's menu to be deliciously approachable. Serving the lighter fare of Southern France, Lavendou offers many items to tempt your taste buds.

Our High Tea combines the flavors of France with the tranquility of a mid afternoon repast (oh, wait until we arrive!). Cost about $22 each.
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Wednesday, September 15th with Louisa Edwards
Join us for a delightful night of culinary treats when our guest will be romance author Louisa Edwards. We'll be talking about sexy chefs and enjoying a delicious meal.

From Louisa:
I grew up in Virginia, went to school in Philadelphia, spent five years in Manhattan, and now I live in a teeny town in Ohio. Once an editor of romance novels, now I'm writing my own. My debut novel unites my love of romance with my obsession with Gordon Ramsay. That's right. Food porn.
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Weekend of September 17-19... FenCon VII Get Ready for “Mad Science” at FenCon VI: A Dallas-Area Science Fiction Convention
FenCon features Spider Robinson, Robert J. Sawyer, and Joe R. Lansdale

Science Fiction meets Science Fact at FenCon VII, September 17-19, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel North Dallas/Addison in Addison, Texas. In addition to over 80 writers, artists, and musicians, the convention is expanding their science programming and adding an entire track of activities for children. The three-day event will feature filk music (folk music with a science fiction/fantasy twist), activities for children, workshops and demonstrations, readings and autograph signings, a charity auction, open gaming, a costume contest, vendor area, and many other activities.

Guest of Honor Spider Robinson will be appearing virtually from his home in Canada. Robinson is the author of over 35 books, and has won a number of awards including the Hugo, Nebula, and the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer.

Jeff and Maya Bohnoff, Music Guests of Honor, are best known for their parody music and are the recipients of two Pegasus awards.

Texas-based artist John Picacio is Artist Guest of Honor. The winner of multiple awards for his book cover art, he has been nominated for the prestigious Hugo Award this year.

Costumers Keven Roche and Andrew Trembley are Fen Guests of Honor, and Penguin Group (USA) editor Jessica Wade will run the Writers' Workshop.

Joe R. Lansdale, author of over thirty novels and many short stories, will be Toastmaster. Lansdale is also the author of “Bubba Ho-Tep,” which became a cult classic film.

This year FenCon is proud to have Dr. John Randall of Zyvex Labs as its first Science Guest of Honor. In addition to his nanotechnology work, Dr. Randall co-developed a robotic painting system.

Special Guest Robert J. Sawyer will join FenCon on Sunday. The recipient of numerous awards, he wrote the book “FlashForward,” on which the ABC-TV series was based. Dr. Sawyer will speak September 15 at the University of Texas at Dallas.

Plus signings all during the month. We hope to see you!

August Events

Two Book Club meetings, high tea and more in August...

Legacy Books Closing

from their newsletter

Dear Reader
It saddens us to announce the closing of Legacy Books on Saturday, August 14. As we confirmed this development today with business associates, we quickly found ourselves the subject of online news stories at KERA 90.1 FM, The Dallas Observer and The Dallas Morning News. As much as we appreciate that attention, this is one time Legacy Books would have been happy not to make news.

We thank all of you who have supported a locally owned and operated 'indie' of this stature over the past 21 months. While we regret the close of business, we do not regret our efforts, nor the friends we made along the way. That means you.

Legacy Books will cease business August 14 at 6 p.m.

Their final events are: Friday, August 6th, Tuesday, August 10th and Thursday, August 12th.

Join us on Friday, August 6th, for Rachel Caine signing at 7pm

Fort Worth Book Club

Joining us on Tuesday, August 10th for a NY Deli night will be award winning author, Eileen Dreyer in a return appearance but with her FIRST historical romance! You won't want to miss this one! Eileen is funny and a great talker! No floods we promised her!
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August Tea

Join us for High Tea at Sophie's Garden Tea Room on Saturday, August 14th. We'll be 'taking tea' plus chatting about ALL the scoop from RWA National in Orlando. Lots of book trading too!
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August Plano Book Club

Wednesday, August 18th at 7pm Beverly Barton will be joining us for a night of SUSPENSE! The dinner will be salads! It's too hot to cook! And we'll have books and more scoop about upcoming signings and events. Please join us!
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September Events

Don't miss our Plano Book Club on September 15th with Louisa Edwards. A culinary romance!

Happy Birthday USA! and other July Events

Fort Worth Book Club

Join us on the first Tuesday (July 6th) for a delicious grilled treat plus a call-in from author Annette Blair as we talk about her two paranormal mystery series and kick back for a summer meeting! RSVP

July Tea

Second Saturday (July 10th) means it's TEA DAY! And it's time for a "western" tea! We'll be stopping by the Sophie's Tea Garden for a refreshing afternoon tea at 2pm. Be sure to RSVP so we get the numbers correct! There will be a book trade, so a great excuse to check out those shelves and bring your "discards" to the tea. And you'll be sure to find some new treasures, so don't forget your bag!

Plano Book Club

Third Wednesday and it's book club in Plano! Oh, yeah! This month, because it's HOT we'll be doing the NY Deli sandwich theme, and maybe, just maybe, Long Island Iced Tea. Who knows!!!! And to keep us hot under the collar (or elsewhere, giggle) our guest is Tessa Dare. She's written two outstanding trilogies set in Regency era England and gotten rave reviews from other tea members. You won't want to miss the opportunity to talk with her on Wednesday, July 21st. RSVP

Weekly Newsletter

And don't forget to sign up for the weekly newsletter. Each week (on Sunday) you'll get the latest signing information for the area. The who-what-where for author signings! Join us as we visit with visiting authors and have very special events!

Mark Your Calendars!

Jane Porter tea - October 10th
Readers 'n 'ritas - November 12-14
Susan Elizabeth Phillips tea - January 23rd

Heading into Summer -- Boas & Tiaras, Sherryl Woods and Pamela Clare

Fort Worth Book Club

June 1st, Tuesday in Fort Worth, we'll be hosting (via conference call) Sherryl Woods. Known for her expansive stories to grip your heart, and always with a bit of romance, we'll be talking with Sherryl about her latest series: Sweet Magnolias. She'll have three new books in the series out over the summer so it's a perfect time to catch up with a great author.
For more information on location and menu and to RSVP

Boas & Tiaras

Saturday, June 12th. It's not too late to sign up for our fabulous, once-a-year BOAS & TIARAS Tea. Yes, dust off your tiara, pull out the boa -- hmm, maybe you should consider buying a new one -- it's time to party! This year we'll be meeting in the BIG room at Chocolate Angel. Guests include Dakota Cassidy, Jaye Wells and Kimberly Frost. We'll have prizes and raffles and champagne! Let's all glitter together and have a grand time.
For more information on location and to RSVP

Check out Felicia's post about Boas & Tiaras -> Geeky Blogger's Book Blog: Tea, Chocolate, and Authors OH MY!

Plano Book Club

Wednesday, June 16th we'll be hostessing (via conference call) romantic suspense author Pamela Clare. If you love heart pounding thrills and highly charged sexual tension, you shouldn't miss the latest installment of Clare's I-Team series. We'll be talking with Pamela and get all the latest including her tales from her real life as an investigative reporter.
For more information on location and menu and to RSVP

May 2010 -- Events

Wow, the months fly by. This month is special and includes dinner with Wendy Corsi Staub, signing and tea with Marie Bostwick, call-in by Robyn Carr. And in June, Sherryl Woods will be joining us via phone.

Don't forget to sign up for the annual Boas and Tiaras Tea on June 12th. Only $22 for a full tea, champagne, gifts and a whole lotta fun!

So explore our new Meetup site where you'll find all the details on events to RSVP.

March UpDates

We're using Meetup.com/DFWtea to handle our reservations for the group's activities. This helps us with accurate counts. Please join Meetup. It's free and you can protect your information.

March 2010

We had a lively tea with Dakota Cassidy on March 13th at the Chocolate Angel. Check for photos on Flickr and the Meetup.com site.

Plano Book Club

Meets on Wednesday, March 24th with guest Shelly Laurenston. She's the writer of sexy FUNNY books about all kinds of shapeshifters. Definitely NOT your mother's vampires, werewolves, etc. Join us for a Southern-style Comfort Food dinner on the 24th.

February Events

Be sure to check out the calendar for up-to-the-minute changes

Meetup.com

We're now on Meetup.com/DFWtea to do our reservations. So please join to RSVP. It will make it easier on everyone I think.

February Events

February 17th -- Vicki Lewis Thompson for our Plano Book club. We'll be doing our fondue night and we still need fondue pots / forks if anyone has them! Menu is posted via email to both the YahooGroups and Meetup.com/DFWTea. Please check and let us know what you're bringing.

March Events

Karen Hawkins will be our guest (via telephone) on Tuesday, March 2nd at the Fort Worth chapter meeting. She's written many spicy historicals and now she's on the contemporary with humor. So something for everyone!

Dakota Cassidy always the best-est will be joining us at the Chocolate Angel tea on Saturday, March 13th. So bring out the books! She's going to be signing with the most outrageous lines, I bet!

SURPRISE GUEST will be joining us on March 24th for Plano book club -- yes, one week later than usual but it will be worth it! Promise.

Welcome 2010 - January Events

Saturday, January 9th
Join us for tea at the Chocolate Angel at 3:30pm. Our author guest is Kimberly Frost.

Kimberly Frost has published two books in her Southern Witch series: BARELY BEWITCHED and WOULD-BE WITCH Fun and sassy with a definite southern flair. Bring your copy for signature.

If you haven’t been to a tea at Chocolate Angel, you’re missing something delicious! And the price is right too! Tea will be less than $20 including tax and gratuity.

Located at Floyd and Campbell in Richardson, the Chocolate Angel serves delicious and award-winning lunches and teas.

Driving Directions

Tea will be 3:30pm to 5:30pm and we need RSVP numbers by Thursday, January 7th please!

Plano book club will be “Breakfast for Dinner” on Wednesday, January 20th, our guest hasn’t confirmed but it will be a fun night! Who can forget the omelet in a pouch? And the bacon that converted Gwen back to meat-eater? Yummy!

Definitely trading books at both events so bring along your books you’re willing to part with and get ready for some great reading adventures in 2010!

December Events

It's beginning to look alot like...THE HOLIDAYS And time for our annual Holiday Tea on Saturday, December 12th at Reyes in Plano You're invited to attend for fun, companionship, food and BOOKS! Where: 4337 Autumn Meadows Drive When: Saturday, December 12th from 2pm to 5pm Details: The tea is $15 plus bring a wrapped White Elephant gift (can be a regift, something funky, or new for $15ish). We'll also have new books to buy for $5 plus our annual huge book swap (or grab). So do bring a bag to take home your haul and any books you're ready to part with. RSVP: Sara Reyes by Thursday, December 10th

November Events

Super Saturday, November 14th
2pm Signing with Brandon Sanderson (end of the Robert Jordan saga at Borders Preston/Royal
3:30pm Late Lunch at Cheesecake Factory (across from NorthPark Mall)
Getting Fresh with Vampires at 5pm at Barnes & Noble Lincoln Park (next to Cheesecake Factory) with Gwen Reyes, Candace Havens and Rosemary Clement-Moore. They'll be talking about the Twilight and other vamps! Treats abound!

Plano Book Club on November 18th
Beth Cornelison will be joining us via the telephone. Our theme is "Thanksgiving Dinner" with a roasted turkey and all the trimmings! We hope you can join us!

November 3rd
Fort Worth Book Club with call-in Elizabeth Hoyt our theme is soup and salad, going for the "lite" dinner!

November 5th
Met Kate Jacobs on Thursday, the 5th, with dinner before for club members.

September...Cool Weather and HOT Books!

Well, sorta cool at least we're going to try!

Tea is in the west -- Hurst that is -- on Saturday, September 16th at the Sophie Tea Garden in the Antiques Mall on Pipeline Road. Exit on Precinct Line and go south for about a mile. It's at the intersection of Pipeline and Precinct Line (lots of lines there). RSVP to the list or to Pat.

Plano Book club September 16th is going to be SPICY, yes, I said it! Hopefully we'll have erotic writer Sarah McCarty on the phone, fulfilling our fantasies, okay, not quite that, but it will be shall we say, "hot." And our theme is Tex-Mex so there will be margaritas or at the very least some high class tequila. And it's Gwen's and Dianne's special month...as everyone knows...so expect lots of cake!

Then don't forget to mark your calendar for the fun that is FenCon in town September 18th to 20th at the Crown Plaza in Addison. Come hang out, apparently the Klingons will be there too!

And coming up in October is the second Fort Worth Chapter Book Club meeting with Lori Foster calling in on October 6th. We'll also be having our annual SPOOKY NIGHT at the Shilhaneks for Plano Book Club! So break out the costumes and we'll see you!

August Events

Don't miss the fun in August! Even though it's the height of the "dog days of summer" we're having events for readers!

See the video below from Susan Elizabeth Phillips. It's hysterical!

A big book launch party on August 22nd at Legacy Books. We're doing cake and other goodies. Oh, yes, guests of honor are Candace Havens, Dakota Cassidy, and Michele Bardsley. Plan on a lively signing!

There will be cake! We're meeting for lunch at the Cafe Express across Legacy at 12:30pm. Let us know if you can join us and we'll save a seat for you! RSVP for lunch

The Fort Worth area book club will meet on the first Tuesday of each month beginning on September 1st. Be sure to let us know if you can attend or want to be involved. The first call-in guest on September 1st is Jayne Ann Krentz. She'll be talking about her latest book, OBSIDIAN PREY and other favorites. Hope you can join us on the first!

The first Fort Worth chapter meeting of the DFW Tea Readers will lots of fun so we hope you won't be shy and join us. The menu is "picnic" foods. RSVP

Our book club will meet on August 19th with special guest Susan Elizabeth Phillips. It is salad night, so plan on something light (or not!) We'll be talking up her latest hardcover and definitely all of her "football" books.

Sherrilyn Kenyon signing at Lincoln Park Barnes & Noble on August 5th. Join the crowds and be there! We'll be meeting at Cheesecake Factory before for dinner. We'll check out the ticket situation and see if we can make a trip down to get some for anyone wanting their books signed.

Tea is on August 8th. At the Verandah Tea Room in the Antiqueland at Plano Parkway and I75. At 3pm until 5pm. RSVP

July -- Busy Busy in the Dog Days

Monthly tea will be on Saturday, July 11th at Sophie's Garden Tea Room at 1pm. Join us for a delightful tea with friends. RSVP if you are joining us.

Tea will be followed by Candace Havens's signing DRAGONS PREFER BLONDES at the Northeast Barnes & Noble 2pm-4pm. In other words, an exciting day! Refreshments promised *grin*

Our book club will meet on Wednesday, July 29th because our hostess will be out of town. Oops. We'll have a special call-in guest. Check back for details! Food theme is "NY Deli" with Long Island Tea. Hmmmm! Just a book trade and chat from RWA trip.

And don't forget our August Author Call-In: Susan Elizabeth Phillips on August 15th! You won't want to miss this one! Dinner theme is salads because it is SOOOOO hot in August.

Summer's Here, June Events

Our primary events for June are:

the Boas and Tiaras tea at the Dallas Arboretum. We went dressed in our favorite tiaras and boas and had a great time. Check out our photos: Boas and Tiaras fun

Ann Aguirre will be coming to town for a special book club meeting on Wednesday, June 17th. Be sure to join us for what will be a fun evening. RSVP to the list or Sara.

Looking forward to July and more fun! Several authors will be in town including Jane Green and a big signing for Dakota and Candace no one will want to miss!

Not To Miss in MAY!!!

Tiaras and Boas

All information and reservations/tickets

May brings more events than we can shake a stick at...as my mother would say...first up Susan Mallery on May 2nd at Patti's Place at 12:00pm (Come early for meet and greet.) We'll be having their famous tea--Texas style -- followed by the signing at Legacy Books in Plano at 2pm. Sure to be a fun-filled Saturday.

Next event is Tuesday, May 6th with the signing of the Hungry Girl cookbook at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers - Lincoln Park (directions). Yes, we'll probably meet at the Cheesecake Factory before the signing, but at least we're getting the cookbook! That has to count for something!

Then it's our Book Club meeting in Plano on May 20th with guest author call-in Sharon Sala. We'll be celebrating Mayo with a Tex-Mex theme night. Sharon is one of our favorite authors so this will be a real treat to talk about her latest book, THE WARRIOR.

Other signings in May include: Jen Lancaster, James Rollins, Melissa Marr, Lee Woodruff, Karen Harrington and Jo Davis. Check out the schedule and stop by to see some of them.

Don't forget our Boas and Tiaras Tea at the Dallas Arboretum on Saturday, June 13th! It will be a grand event! Time to dust off the tiaras and fluff the boas!

April 2009 Events

Join us for an Accidental Cookout to celebrate with Dakota Cassidy on Saturday, April 11th! Instead of our monthly tea, we'll be enjoying a cookout at Dakota's in Murphy! Bring your "Accidental" books to be signed. Seriously a collector's treasure!

Book Club is on Wednesday, April 15th with call-in guest and favorite author, Robyn Carr. Hope to see you then! Your taxes should be done so no excuse not to join us for a fun night!

There are lots of signings of interest in April including:

• April 19th, Brunch at Blue Mesa, followed by Jodi Thomas
• April 23rd, Paula Deen
• May 2nd, Susan Mallery, romance, women's fiction, tea, signing

March Events

Book release parties, author signings, author visits and more in March! Don't miss any! They come in all sizes and times for the DFW Tea Readers!

Signings & Parties

March is a great month for authors visiting the Dallas Fort Worth area and the opportunity to spend time with some of them. Check the list, we'll see you there!

• March 14th, Rosemary Clement-Moore, YA Urban Fantasy, signing, dinner
• March 17th, P.C. and Kristin Cast, YA Urban Fantasy, signing
• March 18th, Kelley Armstrong, urban fantasy, suspense, book club dinner
• March 24th, Lisa Lutz, mystery, dinner, signing
• April 2nd, Jaye Wells & Mark Henry, urban fantasy, signing, party
• April 15th, Robyn Carr, romance, women's fiction, book club dinner
• May 2nd, Susan Mallery, romance, women's fiction, tea, signing

February Fun and Stuff!!!!

First up our Valentine's Day Tea at Patti's Place Tea Room and Bakery on Saturday, February 14th. The tea is served at 12:30 so you'll have plenty of time to get ready for your big night (or that stack of books you'll get at tea!) To celebrate the occasion and because some of us miss those old school days, be sure to bring along something for the Valentine Exchange! RSVP before 2/10 please!

Book club with Elizabeth Hoyt or Julia Harper is on Wednesday, February 18th. In reality the same woman, but you know, it might be fun to confuse her! And it's FONDUE NIGHT! Just think, gooey, delicious chocolate! Yes, and other stuff too. RSVP so we know the chairs to have ready.

And a special guest in February -- Kathy Carmichael. We'll be joining her for lunch on Saturday, February 28th. Check back for the details on location and time.. 2 to 4pm at Main Street Bakery in Grapevine and see signings for her Sunday BN signing in Southlake!

Remember to check out the Events for this month's book signings. We add them as we find them! And let's support authors as much as we can! By attending a book signing and uh, well, doing what we do best -- reading a book!

A final note -- Film Club is starting up with viewings of the Oscar nominated films. If you're interested talk to Gwen.

January 2009

Welcome to the New Year...Events for January include:

Our First Tea

Held on January 10th at the Veranda Tea Garden in the Antiqueland in Plano. The tea is $16.00 (plus tax & gratuity) per person. They do a nice tea. And who knows, we may also have a fashion show! Definitely a book swap, so hope to see every one! RSVP to list or sara at dfwtea.com.

January Book Club

Starting out the new year with "breakfast for dinner" we'll be meeting on Wednesday, January 21st. Our phone-in guest is Laura Griffin. We met her last October at tea and Mindy's been raving about her for a year (at least!). Her latest book is THREAD OF FEAR. Hope to see you at dinner!

Book Signings

I'll try to be as diligent as possible this year in letting people know in advance about area book signings. My goal is to make as many as possible and you all know I like to make it a "celebration" with fellow readers and the author when possible. So, please take it as a given we'll be inviting the author to meet with us and I'd love you to turn out before, during or after the signing to show our support of authors. As soon as I get the information it will be entered here under "events" and hopefully sent to the list. Not everyone is on the list so please check back weekly! Any questions please let me know!

Events in November 2008

Book Club Meetings

Saturday, November 8thTea with Jodi Thomas at Patti's Place at 12:30pm

November 19th, Linda Howard and DEATH ANGEL is our pick. It is controversial! Lasagna is the theme...Pat is making her famous lasagna.

November 22nd: Book launch PARTY for Candace Havens latest! Mark your calendars!!

December 13th, Holiday Tea/Book Club combo in Plano. With White Elephant of course!

RSVP to list or Gwen for all the events. If you need the addresses, please contact Gwen off-line!

Teas, Conference and Book Club
Don't forget this weekend!

Readers 'n 'ritas on Saturday and Buns&roses on Sunday. Still tickets available for Readers. Use the "dfwtea" discount code!

Book Club Meetings

October 22nd, Angie Fox. THE ACCIDENTAL DEMON SLAYER is in stores now ... it was a summer book. Spooky spaghetti and the fixins is the food theme! Costumes optional?

November 19th, Linda Howard and DEATH ANGEL is our pick. It is controversial! Lasagna is the theme...Pat is making her famous lasagna.

November 22nd: Book launch PARTY for Candace Havens latest! Mark your calendars!!

December 13th, Holiday Tea/Book Club combo in Plano. With White Elephant of course!

RSVP to list or Gwen for all the events. If you need the addresses, please contact Gwen off-line!

Book Clubs for 2008

Update on Tea -- Saturday, September 13th, 3-5pm Gran Lux Cafe at the Galleria. RSVP to list or Gwen before Friday night.

Book Club Meetings

We've filled up the book club meetings for the rest of the year...all in Plano at Reyes except for October book club. So mark your calendars now!

September 17th is Kathleen Korbel / Eileen Dreyer. She'll have a new Noctourne out in September, DEADLY REDEMPTION but we can talk about any of her books. Picnic theme...burgers, hot dogs, etc...

October 22nd, Angie Fox. THE ACCIDENTAL DEMON SLAYER is in stores now ... it was a summer book. Spooky spaghetti and the fixins is the food theme! Costumes optional?

November 19th, Linda Howard and DEATH ANGEL is our pick. It is controversial! Lasagna is the theme...Pat is making her famous lasagna.

December 13th, Holiday Tea/Book Club combo in Plano. With White Elephant of course!

RSVP to list or Gwen for all the events. If you need the addresses, please contact Gwen off-line!

Don't forget FenCon!

October 3rd to 5th in Addison! Check it out at FenCon.org.

August 2008

Jo Davis Book Launch Party

Saturday, August 9th
Southfork Hotel in Plano -- 6pm!

August Tea in Valley Ranch

Time for a "at home high tea" at the Ewing residence on Saturday, August 16th. Cost is $15. Time is 2pm to 4pm. RSVP to Tea List as soon as possible. There is limited space!!! And special treats for those of you who commented on our blog!!! Plus book swapping! See you there!

Book Club with Karen Kendall

Don't miss our monthly book club in Plano on Wednesday, August 20th with our special guest Karen Kendall. It is pizza and salads night! And we'll bring out a special wine. RSVP, please so we know the number of places to set!

OCTOBER FUN -- Conference

Don't forget the inaugural Readers 'n 'ritas Conference in October! This will be FUN FUN FUN!!! Two action filled days of reader mania with Sherrilyn Kenyon, our favorite party lady Dianna Love, plus the fabulous Candy Havens (Did you see her new books coming out in August and November? WOWSER), plus the delightful Lauren Willig is joining us from NYC!!!!!! She of the "Flower Spies" series! We have a couple of table spots left at the Buns & Roses Romance Tea left so, be sure and let me know if you want to sit with us! Only $40 for tea or $115 for the WHOLE two days!!! (DFW Tea prices!)

July Fun and More...

July Tea

Tea at Patti's Place on Saturday, July 12th. This is the new tea room in Plano, Coit Road and Spring Creek. RSVP to Gwen or list if you're coming! CANCELLED DUE TO HARRY POTTER CONFERENCE!

Author Dinner and Signing

We'll be having dinner with Carol Cassella on Tuesday, July 15th at the "Hole in the Wall" Tex-Mex restaurant at Royal and Preston in Dallas, followed by Carol's signing OXYGEN at Borders Preston & Royal! If you enjoy a good medical thriller or adore "Grey's Anatomy" this one is for you! RSVP to list or Gwen if you can make dinner. It will be in the upstairs room at 5-5:30pm. The signing is at 7pm.

Rio's Fine Tex-Mex Restaurant
5954 Royal Ln
Dallas, TX 75230
Phone: (214) 363-2870

And don't miss Dakota Cassidy and Michelle Bardsley book launch on Friday, July 11th at the Plano Barnes & Noble Creekwalk (15th and Central). Fun is guaranteed!

Also, on Friday, July 11th for you mystery fans, Rhys Bowen is signing in Dallas. We'll be doing split duty, visiting both signings so do your best! And we'll see you at one or the other!

OCTOBER FUN -- Conference

Don't forget the inaugural Readers 'n 'ritas Conference in October! This will be FUN FUN FUN!!! Two action filled days of reader mania with Sherrilyn Kenyon, our favorite party lady Dianna Love, plus the fabulous Candy Havens (Did you see her new books coming out in August and November? WOWSER), plus the delightful Lauren Willig is joining us from NYC!!!!!! She of the "Flower Spies" series! We have a couple of table spots left at the Buns & Roses Romance Tea left so, be sure and let me know if you want to sit with us! Only $40 for tea or $115 for the WHOLE two days!!! (DFW Tea prices!)

June Events

Don't miss another "Royal" tea at the Grand Lux Cafe on June 14th. RSVP to the Yahoo Groups list or to Gwen. It is a "late" tea, from 3pm to 5pm. Easy parking in the Nordstrom's parking garage (enter from Alpha or Noel).

We're having a Luau on Wednesday, June 18th for our book club dinner with Denise Swanson. Hope you can join us for a "mystery" night!

And Janet Evanovich is coming to town! Plano to be precise! Friday, June 20th at 6pm. Any one game to try this one again?

Plus, MaryJanice Davidson will be signing on Saturday, June 28th. She's signing her latest "Queen of Vampires" book, UNDEAD AND UNWORTHY.

We're buying TWO tables for the annual Buns & Roses Romance Tea for Literacy on Sunday, October 12th. If you'd like to snag one of the seats, contact Gwen for payment information.

May Events UPDATES

May is a busy month --

Wednesday, May 14th dinner and drinks at the Cheesecake Factory with Jen Lancaster then off to her signing at Lincoln Park (North Park) Barnes and Noble at 7pm. Can you join us? RSVP if you're coming for the reservation. Feel free to invite a friend as well! Great opportunity to meet up-close-and-personal an author with a snarky sense of humor!!

A big shout out to the new readers we met at Shanna's signing in Plano Shanna Swendson is launching her latest "Enchanted, Inc." book -- Don't Hex With Texas and we'll be hosting dinner at Black Eyed Pea as well as attending her signing on Wednesday, May 7th at the Borders - Preston and Park in Plano. Please RSVP if you're coming so we can get a big enough table. It will be off the menu. The signing begins at 7pm. Cake will be provided!

No tea in May but we will be having book club with the gracious, funny and totally delightful Linda Francis Lee talking about her latest Texas based contemporary, The Ex-Debutante on Wednesday, May 21st. The theme is Tex-Mex in celebration of Cinco de Mayo! There will be margaritas and fabulous, delicious fajitas to enjoy! Hope you can join us!

May Events

May is a busy month -- Shanna Swendson is launching her latest "Enchanted, Inc." book -- Don't Hex With Texas and we'll be hosting dinner at Black Eyed Pea as well as attending her signing on Wednesday, May 7th at the Borders - Preston and Park in Plano. Please RSVP if you're coming so we can get a big enough table. It will be off the menu. The signing begins at 7pm. Cake will be provided!

No tea in May but we will be having book club with the gracious, funny and totally delightful Linda Francis Lee talking about her latest Texas based contemporary, The Ex-Debutante on Wednesday, May 21st. The theme is Tex-Mex in celebration of Cinco de Mayo! There will be margaritas and fabulous, delicious fajitas to enjoy! Hope you can join us!

April Events

Storms and signings! What a combination! April includes signings at local book stores as well as Book Club with Susan Wiggs on Wednesday, April 16th.

Tea for April has been canceled as we had a very late tea in March!

Dinner with Linda Francis Lee was a HIT! She is SO delightful and we've invited her (as a native Texan and how better to help celebrate Cinco de Mayo?) to be our May Book Club guest! Gwen is still insisting on renting a margarita machine, so save May 21st on your calendar for some sinfully delicious fajitas and other Tex-Mex treats!

March Events: Book club, Film Club, High Tea and Signings!

Looking forward to March? We'll be having our annual "at home" tea in the beautiful home of Mindy Ewing in Valley Ranch. And you KNOW how she serves a FABULOUS high tea! We'll be celebrating her birthday as well! Donation of $15 to cover expenses. RSVP to list or Mindy.

Our March Book Club guest is Robin D. Owens on March 19th! It will be a Celtic night .... food and drink wise!

Film Club is going on a hiatus as the intrepid leader (Gwen) is off to the Film Festival at SXSW (South by Southwest) and working AFIDallas Film Festival at the end of March. She'll be letting us all know on the list of the films not to miss at the Dallas Festival. If you've never been to a film screening with the artists, this is your chance! It's like a book signing except you actually get to watch the film first then ask questions! And if you'd like to see our Miss Gwen in action, check out the AFI DALLAS Night of the Living Dead 40th Anniversary viewing!

There are also a bunch of signings in March, keep checking the calendar for updates!

April 5th, dinner with Lori Foster and Kresley Cole at 6pm! At the Kostas Cafe, corner of Alma and Park Blvd, Plano. RSVP to List or Sara by Friday, April 4th.

Also, don't miss the big author signing at Southfork Hotel (not the ranch) on Friday, April 4th. It's free and open to the public. More Information

February Events

Don't miss the DAKOTA CASSIDY events on the 8th and 9th of February! Join us for dinner at On The Border (15th and Central in Plano) for dinner then off to the booksigning at 7pm. It's sure to be tons of fun and...need I say, excitement?

Then, Saturday Tea at the Veranda Tea Room from 3pm to 5pm. RSVP. It will be a WILD time as Dakota and her pals will be joining us!

February Book Club meets on Wednesday, February 19th in Plano. Our guest is Stephanie Bond. And it's going to be a FONDUE night! So pull out those pots and join us!

BREAKING NEWS

Have dinner at the Cheesecake Factory across from NorthPark on Wednesday, February 13th with LAUREN WILLIG historical author. The dinner will be at 5:30pm, let Sara know if you can make it!

January 2008

A new look to the website -- we've added FILM Club to the mix. It's every Tuesday night around the area. Some weeks it will be fun commercial film, other nights the art house or independent film. We hope to throw in some film nights in a home and even have filmakers drop in by phone or other means to talk "film." Stay tuned! The group for the film club is "REEL DALLAS on Google Groups."

Extra tea -- we'll be having teas on the fourth Saturday as schedules permit. Everyone is welcome, but we may not talk "books." Uh huh, yeah, whatever! It's just an extra fun time out of the house! And when we'll try out new tea rooms / houses. We're still waiting confirmation on Patti's Place in Plano so the one on January 26th may end up in our old stand by -- The Grand Lux Cafe at the Galleria!

January 2008

January Tea

We'll be meeting on Saturday, January 12th for tea at the Verandah Tea Room in the Plano Antiqueland Mall

Located
800 North Central Expressway, Suite 100
Plano, TX 75074
Phone: 972-509-7878

Please RSVP before Thursday, January 10th for the final count. Reply to the list or to Sara at DFWTEA.com

January Book Club

Our Plano book club meets on Wednesday, January 16th at 7pm. Our author guest is Deborah MacGillivray. Our dinner theme is "Breakfast for Dinner" so think of fun "morning food" to have!

December 2007

Our holiday tea was beautiful! We met at Summer's home in Richardson, Texas and enjoyed a pot luck tea along with our famous (and lively) White Elephant exchange! Pictures are available on our Flickr site.

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November Events

Readers in North Texas are in for a treat!! Visits by Clive Cussler, Greg Illes, Marie Cussler and Jodi Thomas. We'll be having special fan times with Jodi Thomas -- lunch at La Madeleine -- and Marie Bostwick -- dinner at the fabulous Cheesecake Factory! If you'd like to join us for any of the above pre-signing reader events, please send a note to dfwtea-owner at yahoogroups.com. We welcome new readers!

We're also looking forward to our annual Holiday Tea with White elephant gift exchange. It will be held on Saturday, December 8th at Summer Sharp's home in Richardson. This year is a pot-luck tea with a sign up menu to be announced soon. So keep your eye out on the most fabulous "interesting" white elephants gifts to give!

Don't miss the pictures from our October Halloween Book Club with Shirley Damgsaard. It was spooky fun! The "scary spagetti" was a hit! Oh, I loved the chocolate spiders too! And Sandi's family has a definite knack for doing it "up" for the holiday -- not an inch was left to chance! Can you guess this yesr's theme? Check out the pics! and leave your own comments!

Events for March 2009

March is filled with exciting events for readers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Signings, tea, book club with Kelley Armstrong, book launch for Rosemary Clement-Moore and more...

HIGHWAY TO HELL

Rosemary Clement-Moore's latest "hell" book hits the shelves on March 3rd in time for spring break reading! Rosemary will be celebrating its release in Hurst on

May 2010 -- Events

Wow, the months fly by. This month is special and includes dinner with Wendy Corsi Staub, signing and tea with Marie Bostwick, call-in by Robyn Carr. And in June, Sherryl Woods will be joining us via phone.

Don't forget to sign up for the annual Boas and Tiaras Tea on June 12th. Only $22 for a full tea, champagne, gifts and a whole lotta fun!

So explore our new Meetup site where you'll find all the details on events to RSVP.

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