May 4, 2018
Hello friends and welcome to another announcement about book club. After popular vote, your choice for June’s book club is . . . Dark Lord of Derkholm (1998) Author: Diana Wynne Jones Discussion Date: 6/22/18 The Premise: Mr. Chesney operates Pilgrim Parties, a tour group that takes paying participants into an outer realm where the inhabitants play frightening and foreboding…
April 27, 2018
Welcome to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Each month, we invite you to join us in reading a book that is voted on by YOU, our readers. Following a short review, please feel free to discuss the book in the comments! Redshirts (2012) Author: John Scalzi Pages: 316 pages (Kindle) Publisher: Tor Why I nominated this for book club: I…
April 6, 2018
Hello, friends! Last month we asked you to vote for a book featuring a maternal relationship for May’s book club, and I’m here to let you know how that vote went! Dragonsbane (2011) Author: Barbara Hambly Discussion date: 5/25/18 Premise: An idealistic young prince convinces an aging warrior and a struggling witch to help him kill the dragon that is…
March 29, 2018
It seems like it’s always award season somewhere, and right now the Speculative Chic crew is reading the nominees for the Philip K. Dick Award! After the Flare (2017) Written by: Deji Bryce Olukotun Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 275 (kindle) Publisher: The Unnamed Press Why I chose it: I picked this particular book from the list of nominees because I…
March 23, 2018
Welcome to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Each month, we invite you to join us in reading a book that is voted on by YOU, our readers. We’re still experimenting with the format, so just like last month, this month we’re just doing a review followed by your discussion in the comments! Daggerspell (1986)* Author: Katherine Kerr Pages: 395 (paperback)…
March 13, 2018
As was previously mentioned in my review of Mass Effect: Initiation, I have resolved to read the works of N.K. Jemisin this year. The entire works, no exceptions. Over the last week, I have made my way through The Inheritance Trilogy, which is kind of the trilogy that set off this entire resolution, because I purchased the omnibus on sale…
March 9, 2018
Hale and well met, fellow speculative fiction adventurers! Prepare yourselves for the April selection as voted on by you, our readers! Redshirts (2012) Author: John Scalzi Discussion: 4/27/18 Premise: Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. It’s a prestige posting, and Andrew is thrilled…
February 23, 2018
Welcome to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Each month, we invite you to join us in reading a book that is voted on by YOU, our readers. We’re still experimenting with the format, so just like last month, this month we’re just doing a review followed by your discussion in the comments! Brown Girl in the Ring (1998) Author: Nalo…
February 14, 2018
As you might have noticed, this month is February. And if you’ve been in a store or anywhere in public, you’ve also noticed today is a special day. That special day is Valentine’s Day. For once, I’ve decided not to ignore this holiday and am, in fact, dedicating my post this month to a list of some of my favorite…
February 2, 2018
Hello and good day and prepare yourselves for the March selection for book club, as voted by you, our readers! Daggerspell (1986) Author: Katharine Kerr Discussion date: 3/23/18 Premise: Even as a young girl, Jill was a favorite of the magical, mysterious Wildfolk, who appeared to her from their invisible realm. Little did she know her extraordinary friends represented but a…