March 28, 2019
The Kingdom of Copper (2008) Written by: S.A. Chakraborty Series: The Daevabad Trilogy (Book two) Genre: Epic Fantasy Length: 23 hours and 14 minutes Publisher: HarperAudio Why I Chose This: For 2019, I set a resolution that tackles two of my weak points as a reader: my tendency to not finish series, and my fear of long books. As a…
February 28, 2019
Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! (2018) Developer: Game Freak Publisher: The Pokémon Company, Nintendo Written and directed by: Junichi Masuda Platforms: Nintendo Switch Genre: RPG Mode: Single-player, and Multi-Player, but I will only be reviewing the Single Player experience Why I Chose It: When they first announced Let’s Go Pikachu/Let’s Go Eevee, a pair of spin-off games for the Pokémon franchise,…
January 24, 2019
Ninth Step Station (2019) Written by: Malka Older, Fran Wilde, Jacqueline Koyanagi, Curtis C. Chen Genre: Science Fiction, Police Procedural Length: the ARC I received did not have a page count attached. This is a fiction serial of ten episodes Series: Book #1 of Ninth Step Station Publisher: Serial Box Disclaimer: I received a copy of Ninth Step Station for…
December 27, 2018
Minimum Wage Magic (2018) Written by: Rachel Aaron Genre: Cyberpunk, Fantasy Pages: 286 pages (ebook) Series: Book 1 in the DFZ series Publisher: Aaron/Back (self published) Why I Chose It: Minimum Wage Magic is the first book in a spin off series. As a huge fan of the original series, Heartstrikers, this was a “must buy” for me. The Premise:…
November 29, 2018
City of Brass (2017) Written by: S.A. Chakraborty Genre: Epic Fantasy Length: 19 hours, 36 minutes (Audiobook) Series: First Book in the Daevabad Trilogy Publisher: Pyr Science Fiction & Fantasy Why I Chose This: As someone who grew up loving the story of “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp,” this djinn-focused story hit a lot of the right nostalgia notes for…
October 25, 2018
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (2018) Written by: Hank Green Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 288 (Hardcover) Publisher: William Morrow Why I Chose It: I’ve been following Hank Green’s work for about a decade, and have been waiting for his debut novel for a few years. There was no way that I was going to pass this up. The Premise: The Carls…
September 27, 2018
Supergirl: Being Super (2018) Written by: Mariko Tamaki Artwork by: Joelle Jones Genre: YA Superhero Graphic Novel Pages: 200 (Trade Paperback) Publisher: DC Comics Why I Chose It: I’m a big fan of Kara Zor-El and wanted to see how writer Mariko Tamaki and artist Joelle Jones handled her origin story. The Premise: Caldecott Honor and Eisner Award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki…
August 10, 2018
The Best Series Award may only be in its second year, but it’s quickly become one of the more interesting categories at The Hugo Awards. And this makes sense, given how much beloved speculative fiction is part of a series. The 2018 nominees house several selections that I have personally enjoyed including Marie Brennan’s Memoirs of Lady Trent, and Seanan…
July 26, 2018
When it comes to the Hugo awards, the category that I get the most excited about is Best Graphic Story. As someone who really enjoys comics, I see this as a wonderful opportunity to highlight some of the best titles of the previous year. And for people who don’t read as many comics books as I do, it’s potentially a…
June 29, 2018
Hello there! My name is Nancy, and over the past couple of years I’ve written a lot of words on Speculative Chic. Some of those words have been part of my regular monthly column (where I talk about books, comics, serials, and more!), while others have been contributions to Sounds Offs and Roundtables. I even edited the My Favorite Things…