October 31, 2019
Well, I can’t believe it! It’s Halloween! Day 31 of our October horror movie countdown is finally here. Welcome back for our very final Kasturi/Files episode here at Speculative Chic! (Or is it??? DUN DUN DUUUUUUUN!) We’ve actually covered more than 31 movies, a crazy amount of books, and more than any two livers’ share of cocktails. It’s time to…
October 31, 2019
Midnight Crossroad (2014) Written by: Charlaine Harris Genre: Paranormal Mystery Pages: 349 (Paperback) Series: A Novel of Midnight Texas Book #1 Publisher: Ace Why I Chose It: I am a huge fan of True Blood, which was based on Charlaine Harris’ The Southern Vampire Mysteries series. This is blasphemy, but I think the TV show was actually better than the…
October 30, 2019
Great googly-moogly, you guys! It’s Day 30 of our October horror movie countdown and only one day left until the Unholiest of Holies: Halloween! And we haven’t even been candy shopping yet. But that’s probably because we’ve been too busy with The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic! Here’s more movie chitchat, plus book recommendations, and some cocktails from Sandra Kasturi…
October 30, 2019
Zombie in Love and Zombie in Love: 2 + 1 (2015) Written By: Kelly DiPucchio Illustrated By: Scott Campbell Genre: Picture Book Pages: 32 pages (Hardcover) Series: Zombie in Love series Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Why I Chose It: It’s October, and I feel like I should get into the spirit of things. But what do you do…
October 30, 2019
One of the most common questions authors face is a deceptively difficult one to answer: “Where do you get your ideas?” Yet, the answers to that common question can be almost as interesting as the resulting story. Welcome to You’re My Inspiration, a new column dedicated to discovering what inspires a particular author and their work. Whether it be a…
October 29, 2019
It’s Day 29 of our October horror movie countdown with The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic! Halloween is almost upon us, and then the lonesome October will be done, alas! Here’s more film analysis (argument?), book recommendations, and some drinkies from Sandra Kasturi and Gemma Files.
October 29, 2019
Eridani’s Crown (2019) Written by: Alex Shvartsman Genre: Epic Fantasy Length: 265 pages Publisher: UFO Publishing Disclaimer: I received an Advanced Reader’s Copy for free in exchange for an honest review. Why I Chose It: Politically intricate epic fantasy is one of my favorite speculative fiction sub-genres. True story: for our first holiday season together, I bought my now-husband the first three…
October 28, 2019
It’s Day 28 for The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic! Only a few more days til the great spook-show that is Halloween! We bring you more movie talk, book recs, and delightful things to sip from Sandra Kasturi and Gemma Files.
October 27, 2019
Welcome back to The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic! It’s Day 27 on the merry road to Halloween! Join us for more film discussion, book recs, and drinkies from Sandra Kasturi and Gemma Files! One of the movies we’re talking about today is from 1966, so you don’t get to complain about spoilers. Just sayin’. Settle in — this one’s…
October 26, 2019
Halloween is next week! What are my plans? Well, I’m an English teacher in Japan at three different high schools, and as a cultural ambassador, one of my goals is to expose my students to traditions from my home country. I go all-out for Halloween as much as possible, including giving out candy and of course, wearing a costume! So…