Hail, and well met, strangers and returning friends! If you’ve journeyed long and far and missed the adventures at Speculative Chic this week, worry not — here’s what we do same time, same place: recap our latest stories and special guests for you this week. Grab your trusted steed and let’s set off!
Monday
This week Barb Han is our special guest for My Favorite Things, and we’re celebrating her new release from Entangled Teen, Selected. What can you expect from this USA Today bestselling author? Avengers and archetypes and maquillage galore. Take a look here!
Tuesday
Merrin breaks down aaaaalll the Star Wars films for your enjoyment in a totally uncontroversial, universally accepted, gospel-truth ranking from the worst to the best. If you’re seeking out surprises, friends, this is not the post you’re looking for.
Wednesday
Shout-out to all our tabletop RPG gamers! We’ve got an another awesome post from Andrea to help you run your best game ever. This time the topic is creating a backstory for your D&D characters, from motivation and moving the plot forward to working with other characters, there’s great advice for you here.
Thursday
Venessa discusses the major thematic elements and messages within Stephen King’s The Institute, and how they compare to the other works in the King pantheon in this intriguing review. If you’re a longtime fan of King, you’ll enjoy this post here.
Friday
On the day for lovers, we’re celebrating loves — our favorite fictional pairings, that is! Read about the couples who make our Speculative Chic contributors swoon (and we’ve opened it up to headcanons, too!). Did we pick your favorites? Or did someone new catch your eye? Fall in love again here.
Book Club
I’m so excited that the days are drawing ever nearer to this month’s Book Club discussion, which I will be hosting February 28th! I chose Jeremy C. Shipp’s The Atrocities, because what romantic things does February remind me of? Chocolates, roses, and cheesy gifts? Noooo! How about haunted mansions with hedge mazes and scary statues? That’s what I’m talking about!
While you get ready for our book talk at the end of the month, here’s a reminder about what’s coming up on the horizon:
- March — An Illusion of Thieves by Cate Glass, hosted by Kendra Merritt
- April — Steel Crow Saga by Paul Krueger, hosted by Nancy O’Toole Meservier
- May — The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso, hosted by Lane Robins
- June — Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather Webber, hosted by Kelly McCarty
If you want to know more about the book choices above, read here and here, and I’ll see you soon for the February Book Club discussion!
Sure, it’s the day after Valentine’s Day, but I don’t know when I’ll be able to make use of this cute photo by BelleDeesse on here again, so ta-da!!!
Honestly, Valentine’s Day was never my thing because I hail as Our Lady of Perpetual Singledom, so this holiday never felt like mine, but when you teach EFL in a different country and are instructed to be a “cultural ambassador,” guess what’s the #1 lesson topic you rely on when you need ideas? That’s right — it’s always the holidays. Hooray for originality and holidays forever being stuck in my brain.
Hope you enjoyed this week’s Roundup and we’ll see you again next time!
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