November 30, 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! Cinder (2012) Written by: Marissa Meyer Genre: Science Fiction Length: 10 hours and 2 minutes (audio) Series: Book One…
November 2, 2018
Hello friends, I am back with your selection for December’s book club about my favorite season: the dead of winter. The Sunlight Pilgrims (2016) By: Jenni Fagan Discussion date: 12/28/18* *This is Christmastime and a lot of us will not actually be able to discuss on this date. But this being the internet, the discussion post will be available foooooorever. Or…
October 26, 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! The Silent Companions (2018) Author: Laura Purcell Pages: 315 (Kindle) Publisher: Penguin Why I nominated this for book club:…
October 5, 2018
Your November selection for a published NaNoWriMo project is . . . Cinder By: Marissa Meyer Discussion date: 11/23/18* *Yes, this is Black Friday. But since this is a discussion on the internet and not in person, please feel free to read the book and participate at any time. The premise: Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New…
September 28, 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! The Last Unicorn (1968) Author: Peter S. Beagle Pages: 294 Publisher: Roc Why I nominated this for book club:…
September 10, 2018
Our spooky selection for October’s book club issssssssssss . . . The Silent Companions Author: Laura Purcell Discussion Date: 10/26/18 The premise: Some doors are locked for a reason. When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But pregnant and widowed just weeks after their wedding, with her new servants…
August 24, 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! Among Others (2011) Author: Jo Walton Pages: 304 (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Tor Why I nominated this for book club:…
August 3, 2018
Y’all I’m ridiculously excited about this month’s pick, which I will announce after the usual drum roll shenanigans: The Last Unicorn Author: Peter S. Beagle Discussion Date: 9/28/18 The premise: The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. So she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her…
July 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! The Power (2017) Author: Naomi Alderman Pages: 400 (Kindle) Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Why I nominated this for…
July 11, 2018
It is time again to announce the next book for book club. After popular vote, the choice for August is . . . Among Others Author: Jo Walton Discussion Date: 8/24/18 The premise: Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, Among Others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first…