March 1, 2020
An Illusion of Thieves (2019) Written by: Cate Glass Genre: Fantasy Adventure Host: Kendra Merritt Discussion Date: 3/27/2020 The Premise: A ragtag crew with forbidden magic must pull off an elaborate heist and stop a civil war in An Illusion of Thieves, a fantasy adventure from Cate Glass. In Cantagna, being a sorcerer is a death sentence. Romy escapes her…
February 1, 2020
The Atrocities (2018) Written by: Jeremy C. Shipp Genre: Gothic Fantasy/Horror Host: Kristina Elyse Butke Discussion Date: 2/28/2020 The Premise: Jeremy Shipp brings you THE ATROCITIES, a haunting gothic fantasy of a young ghost’s education. When Isabella died, her parents were determined to ensure her education wouldn’t suffer. But Isabella’s parents had not informed her new governess of Isabella’s… condition,…
January 31, 2020
Welcome (or for some of you, welcome back!) to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Thank you so much for joining us on our relaunch in 2020. To say I’m excited about it is an understatement: I’m tickled that every month, a different blogger gets to select a book and lead us in a discussion, and I knew that to kick…
January 30, 2020
Our first book club discussion isn’t until tomorrow, but I know some of us like to savor our reads. Maybe you want time to re-read the pick, maybe you need time to get your hands on a copy from the library, or maybe you simply enjoy taking your time. Whatever your situation, I thought now would be a good time…
January 24, 2020
At Speculative Chic, we feature a lot of authors who share everything from their favorite things to the inspiration for their work. Today, we’re introducing a new column called Fiction Friday, where you’ll be able to sample the fiction of a variety of authors, including those who write at Speculative Chic! For our very first column, we’re featuring Judy Black,…
January 7, 2020
I have a long and storied history with reading Star Wars novels. For the longest time, the Expanded Universe was the only place to get new stories featuring Han, Luke, and Leia, because we knew there were no new movies on the horizon. All of that changed with Disney buying the franchise. They promised a new film trilogy; they promised…
January 4, 2020
It’s officially 2020, and at Speculative Chic, we’ve spent the entire week celebrating! Since our usual Round-Up editor is still on vacation, I thought I’d tackle all the fun we’ve been having this week to share the love with all of you! So take a breather, sit back, and start reading: I don’t want you to have missed any of…
January 1, 2020
This is How You Lose the Time War (2019) Written by: Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Genre: Science Fiction/Time Travel Host: Shara White Discussion Date: 01/31/2020 The Premise: Two time-traveling agents from warring futures, working their way through the past, begin to exchange letters — and fall in love in this thrilling and romantic book from award-winning authors Amal El-Mohtar…
December 28, 2019
Welcome back to the weekend, and congratulations on surviving the holidays! Sure, New Year’s is around the corner, but why worry about tomorrow when we can look to the past and see what amazing offerings Speculative Chic contributors gave us last week?
December 25, 2019
In the Western world, it’s Christmas Day, and whatever you celebrate, we’d like to wish you all a very wonderful holiday season! We’re taking the day off here at Speculative Chic, but we’re leaving you in good hands. I mean, seriously, how can you not be in good hands?