May 31, 2018
For my 2018 Resolution Project, I decided to take a page out of Lane’s book and do my own Silver Screen Resolution (hence the Take Two part of the title). There are a lot of movies out there I haven’t seen but feel like I should have, or movies that I’ve simply wanted to see and have yet to get…
May 30, 2018
Ghost Talkers (2017) Written By: Mary Robinette Kowal Genre: Historical Fantasy Pages: 304 pages (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Tor Books Why I Chose It: I really enjoyed another book by this author, Shades of Milk and Honey. Since I love fantasy set in true historical settings and the premise of Ghost Talkers really struck me. I was immediately intrigued by the…
May 29, 2018
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, don your custom-made capes and discuss Solo: A Star Wars Story, which premiered in the United States on Friday, May 25, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After…
May 29, 2018
A Wind in the Door (1973) Written by: Madeleine L’Engle Series: Time Quintet #2 Genre: Science Fantasy/Young Adult Pages: 240 (Paperback) Publisher: Macmillan Why I Chose This: My 2018 Resolution Project for Speculative Chic was to read and review both the novel and film versions of A Wrinkle in Time. But I’m a completionist, so it should come as no surprise that I’d have…
May 28, 2018
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with New York Times bestselling author, Sara Wolf! Sara is the…
May 26, 2018
Good afternoon! For some of us, it’s a long weekend here in the USA. What are your plans? If you’re working somewhere that has to stay open regardless of Monday’s holiday, may the odds be ever in your favor. In the meantime, let’s take a glance back at what we here at Speculative Chic wrote up for your reading delights.
May 25, 2018
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, strike a match and discuss Fahrenheit 451, which premiered on HBO in the United States on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while…
May 25, 2018
Welcome to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Each month, we invite you to join us in reading a book that is voted on by YOU, our readers. Following a short review, please feel free to discuss the book in the comments! Dragonsbane (1985) Author: Barbara Hambly Pages: 341 (paperback) Publisher: Del Rey Why I nominated this for book club: May…
May 24, 2018
Born to the Blade: Season 1 (2018) Written by: Michael R. Underwood, Marie Brennan, Malka Older, Cassandra Khaw Genre: Fantasy Pages: The weekly serial has 11 episodes. Not sure what the official page count total will end up being, but the ARC I received was 405 pages long. Series: Born to the Blade Publisher: Serial Box Disclaimer: I received a copy Born to…
May 23, 2018
This year I resolved to read more classic science fiction and fantasy, hopefully making a dent in that stack of books I really should have read by now. Mostly because they should be good books, but also to be better informed about my genre and its history. I decided that this meant reading six science fiction and six fantasy books written…