November 12, 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 Jessica McHugh, whose latest book, Nightly Owl, Fatal Raven, was…
November 10, 2018
Hello all! Happy weekend, as always. Your friend and trusted tour-guide has had quite the week. On top of plenty of other delights, I’m fighting off the wasting plague a cold, so this is going to be a short, sweet trip back into time. Hop on board, we’re departing in 3…2…1…now!
November 9, 2018
Without getting in too deep, the last few years have been tough on a lot of us for a variety of reasons. Many things haven’t exactly gone the way that we would like them to. People are even throwing around the term “the darkest timeline” in reference to the way the world is going. When we find something that makes…
November 8, 2018
Deep Roots (2018) Written by: Ruthanna Emrys Genre: Dark fantasy (Lovecraftian) Pages: 352 (Kindle) Series: Book Two of The Innsmouth Legacy Publisher: Tor.com Disclaimer: I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions are my own. Why I Chose It: Winter Tide was one of my favorite books from 2017,…
November 7, 2018
Black City Dragon (2018) Written by: Richard A. Knaak Genre: Historical Urban Fantasy Length: 368 pages (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Pyr Science Fiction & Fantasy Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own. Why I Chose It: When this came into the Spec Chic offices and our Editor-in-Chic asked if…
November 6, 2018
So let’s talk about Mabel. I stumbled over this one because the hosts of The Bridge mentioned it in their lists of podcasts to check out. When I looked it up—a podcast simply named Mabel, what is that about?—I liked the woodcut-looking rabbit… Yeah, I’m shallow. It was enough to make me sample Mabel.
November 5, 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 Madeline J. Reynolds, whose debut novel, Illusions, will be released…
November 3, 2018
Hello! Happy weekend! It is I, your faithful tour guide. As always, I am delighted to lead you through a fascinating tour of all of the delightful exhibits that Speculative Chic created for you, our awesome readers, last week! Let’s go!
November 2, 2018
Hello friends, I am back with your selection for December’s book club about my favorite season: the dead of winter. The Sunlight Pilgrims (2016) By: Jenni Fagan Discussion date: 12/28/18* *This is Christmastime and a lot of us will not actually be able to discuss on this date. But this being the internet, the discussion post will be available foooooorever. Or…
November 2, 2018
This year I resolved to read George R. R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire and watch HBO’s Game of Thrones, both series. For all of you who have seen the entire series and/or read all the books, here is your chance to experience it for the first time all over again! Why I Chose it: I had tried watching…