Leaves & Literacy Book Club (October 2025)

Leaf & Petal has our very own book club! Headed up by Maeve and Aleena (usually), Leaves & Literacy is a chance to discover and discuss new books, drink delicious tea, and get an exclusive handmade item! In person spots for this book club are currently limited to a small amount, due to space, but we do hope to expand in the future!

How it works: 

1. Purchase your book club box at the beginning of the month to pick up in store or have shipped to you. (Available for order/pickup/shipping, October 23rd)
2. Receive your book club box. Drink your tea and read your book. 
3. Come to the book club meeting at Leaf & Petal the first or second Tuesday of each month (this meeting will be November 11th) where you will discuss the book, enjoy tea and refreshments (provided free of charge), get a 20% discount to shop, and get FIRST chance at signing up for the next month's book club. 

What your package includes:

• The book of the month: The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
• Two small bags of loose leaf tea: Desert Sage and Pumpkin Spice Chai
• A handmade pottery mood stone by local artisan Callison Mill Pottery.
• Disposable tea bags and two surprise themed stickers!

About The House in the Cerulean Sea: 

 A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret.

Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages.

When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not they’re likely to bring about the end of days.

But the children aren’t the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn.

An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours.