September 27, 2019
Kushiel’s Avatar (2003) Written by: Jacqueline Carey Genre: Fantasy Pages: 750 (Paperback) Series: Phèdre’s Trilogy Book #3 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Why I Chose It: I decided that it was my destiny to read the entire nine book Kushiel’s Legacy series after I found eight of the books dirt cheap at a library book sale. I even made it my…
September 4, 2019
The Girl in Red (2019) Written by: Christina Henry Genre: Fairy Tale/Folklore Retelling, Post-apocalyptic Fiction Pages: 292 (Paperback) Publisher: Berkley Why I Chose It: I first heard about The Girl in Red when the Speculative Chic editor posted about it, but I am a huge fan of revamped fairly tales. What really sealed the deal for me was the book’s…
July 31, 2019
The Winter of the Witch (2019) Written by: Katherine Arden Genre: Fiction Pages: 285 (Hardcover) Series: Winternight Trilogy Book #3 Publisher: Del Rey Why I Chose It: The first book in the Winternight Trilogy, The Bear and the Nightingale, is one of my favorite books that I have reviewed for Speculative Chic. I also enjoyed the second book, The Girl…
May 9, 2019
Trail of Lightning (2018) Written by: Rebecca Roanhorse Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 285 (Hardcover) Series: The Sixth World Book #1 Publisher: Saga Press Why I Chose It: I had the best of intentions to read Trail of Lightning last year for my resolution to read more diverse books. Rebecca Roanhorse is Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo/African American and she incorporates Native American…
May 7, 2019
Witchmark (2018) Written by: C.L. Polk Genre: Fantasy Pages: 318 (Paperback) Series: The Kingston Cycle Book #1 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Why I Chose It: Witchmark is a book that I should have picked up last year for my resolution to read more diverse books since it features a queer romance. I didn’t get around to it so I read…
April 12, 2019
Kushiel’s Chosen (2002) Written by: Jacqueline Carey Genre: Fantasy Pages: 678 (Paperback) Series: Kushiel’s Legacy Book #2 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Why I Chose It: After finding almost every Jacqueline Carey book set in the land of Terre d’Ange at a library book sale, I decided that it was fate for me to read all nine books for my 2019…
March 15, 2019
The Pisces (2018) Written by: Melissa Broder Genre: Fiction Pages: 270 (Hardback) Publisher: Hogarth Why I Chose It: After reading Mira Grant’s mermaid novel Into the Drowning Deep and Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus’ romantic tale about a woman and an amphibious man, The Shape of Water, a love story featuring a merman sounded intriguing. The Pisces also fit…
January 18, 2019
Kushiel’s Dart (2001) Written by: Jacqueline Cary Genre: Fantasy Pages: 912 (Paperback) Series: Phèdre’s Trilogy Book #1 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Why I Chose It: I first heard about Jacqueline Carey through Speculative Chic and since I enjoyed George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) series, I figured that I would enjoy another medieval-based fantasy…
November 30, 2018
Editor’s Note: Welcome back to Out of the Box! As you know, we’re all delightful, layered individuals. Like cakes. Like delicious German Chocolate cakes. This month, please enjoy a delectable post on the joys of baking. Spoiler: Kelly McCarty loves to bake, and after you read this post, if you don’t crave a cookie by the time you’re finished reading…
October 30, 2018
A Season with the Witch: The Magic and Mayhem of Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts (2016) Written by: J.W. Ocker Genre: Non-fiction Pages: 315 (Paperback) Publisher: The Countryman Press Why I Chose It: I wanted a book to put me in the mood for Halloween, but I primarily chose A Season with the Witch because I am completing a reading challenge…