Monthly Archives : July 2019

July 11, 2019

Books

That Thing That’s Getting Ready to Eat Your Head: A Review of Seanan McGuire’s Discount Armageddon

By Venessa Giunta | 0 Comments

Discount Armageddon (2012) Written by: Seanan McGuire Series: InCryptid (Book #1) Genre: Urban Fantasy Length: 11 hours, 20 minutes (Audiobook) Publisher: Audible Studios Why I Chose It: I am staff on a new speculative media convention called MultiverseCon (shameless plug! Come visit us in Atlanta in October!). Seanan McGuire is our Author Guest of Honor, which I’m super-excited about. While…

July 10, 2019

Comics

Faerie Fight Club Finale: Sparrowhawk 5 by Delilah S. Dawson

By Judy Black | 0 Comments

Sparrowhawk #5 (2018) Written by: Delilah S. Dawson Genre: Fantasy Series: Sparrowhawk Publisher: Boom Studios Why I Chose It: The finale is here, and I am thrilled to reach the end of the series. The Premise: Teen Victorian fairy fight club! As the illegitimate daughter of a Naval Captain, Artemesia has never fit in with her father’s family, nor the…

July 9, 2019

Sound Off! Spider-Man: Far From Home

By J.L. Gribble | 2 Comments

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, pack your superhero suit and discuss Spider-Man: Far From Home, which premiered in the United States on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all,…

July 9, 2019

Books

Piracy Stinks, Or, Why You Shouldn’t Steal Books

By Casey Price | 3 Comments

Gather ye round, one and all. Your Auntie Casey is here today to discuss something that we’re probably all aware of, but perhaps hadn’t given a great deal of thought. I will do my level best to stay off of the soap box, but I make no promises. We’re here today to discuss the real-world consequences of pirating a book.…

July 8, 2019

My Favorite Things with Ann Aguirre

By MFT Editor | 5 Comments

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 Ann Aguirre, who is publishing not just one, not just…

July 6, 2019

Weekly Roundup

Weekly Roundup: July 1-5, 2019

By Kristina Elyse Butke | 0 Comments

Greetings, earthlings! What mind-bending, universe-expanding adventures happened this week in the world of spec? A little bit of everything, of course! No worries if you didn’t catch it all the first time around. The gang’s all here and we’ve got your back — it’s time for the Weekly Roundup!

July 5, 2019

In A Galaxy Far, Far Away: Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

By Sherry Peters | 0 Comments

I am so excited! This year, for my resolution project, I’m rewatching the Star Wars franchise. I chose it because I love Star Wars, and I thought it would be fun to re-watch the movies in order of release date, with perhaps a bit more of a critical and appreciative eye than I have before. This month’s installment: Star Wars Episode III:…

July 4, 2019

Manga

Fresh Manga: A Review of Yu Tomofuji’s Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts

By Nicole Taft | 0 Comments

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (2018 — 2019) Written by: Yu Tomofuji Series: Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts (Vol. 1-5) Genre: Manga (Fantasy) Publisher: Yen Press Why I Chose It: Working in a bookstore, I’ve read a lot of things based off what customers ask for (not what they recommend — no disrespect, but everyone recommends…

July 3, 2019

Books

Not Perfect but Pretty Great: A Review of K.A. Doore’s The Perfect Assassin

By Lane Robins | 0 Comments

The Perfect Assassin (2019) Series: Chronicles of Ghadid, Book 1 Written by: K.A. Doore Genre: Fantasy Pages: 350 (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Tor Why I Chose It: I have a love-hate relationship with assassin stories, because on one hand, murder is bad! Assassins are not admirable people, right? On the other hand, fictional assassins are often fun to read, super-skilled, and…

July 2, 2019

Books

Enter At Your Own Risk: Mira Grant’s In The Shadow of Spindrift House

By Casey Price | 3 Comments

I’m fond of Lovecraftian fiction, as you can see from my thoughts on Ruthanna Emrys’s fiction here and here. So when Mira Grant announced that her latest Subterranean Press novella was her first dip into actual Lovecraft territory, I might have squealed a little inside. The fates, and the publisher, smiled upon me and granted me access to an eARC…

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