October 25, 2019
Lars Breaxface: Werewolf in Space (2019) Written by: Brandon Getz Genre: Science Fiction/Horror/Comedy Length: 299 pages Publisher: Spaceboy Books Disclaimer: I received a copy of the novel for free in exchange for an honest review. Why I chose it: Maybe you can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can choose to read it based solely on its title.…
October 24, 2019
It’s Day 24 of The Kasturi/Files here at Speculative Chic as we continue through the October days of this horror movie extravaganza of chitchat, film discussion, book recs, and cocktail recipes from Sandra Kasturi and Gemma Files!
October 24, 2019
Spin the Dawn (2019) Written by: Elizabeth Lim Series: The Blood of the Stars #1 Genre: Fantasy/Young Adult Pages: 392 (Hardcover) Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Why I Chose It: The pitch for this book was “Project Runaway meets Mulan.” Plus, the cover art is so lovely! How could I not read it? The premise: Maia Tamarin…
October 23, 2019
It’s Day 23 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic! Gemma Files and Sandra Kasturi talk about horror movies every day in this Halloween month. Today we continue across the world to Singapore and the Philippines for some ghostly doings in a girls’ school. (Some spoilers!)
October 22, 2019
It’s Day 22 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic! We’re in the home stretch! Gemma Files and Sandra Kasturi continue yakking about horror movies every day the entire month of October. We wanted to spend some time looking at some horror movies outside North American white culture. Today we start off with A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. (Some…
October 21, 2019
It’s Day 21 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic, as well as Sandra Kasturi’s birthday! And what better to do on an October birthday than to have Sandra and Gemma Files discuss a primo classic of the horror genre: Hellraiser. We have more book recs and cocktails as well — neither for the faint of heart.
October 20, 2019
It’s Day 20 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic, where Gemma Files and Sandra Kasturi do some trash talking about horror movies for the month of October. By “trash talking” we of course mean erudite and thoughtful examinations of genre tropes as represented in current and past films, and their impact on the cultural conversation. Or saying stuff like “me…
October 19, 2019
Welcome to Day 19 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic! Gemma Files and Sandra Kasturi throw down about horror movies all October. And we give some cocktail and book recommendations and argue about existential angst and which movie to talk about next, and whether bonnets will be in season in the spring. You know, important matters.
October 18, 2019
Welcome to Day 18 of The Kasturi/Files at Speculative Chic, where Gemma Files and Sandra Kasturi discuss things filmish, things bookish, and things cocktailish. Today we look at Jim Jarmusch’s elegant little vampire comedy-drama, Only Lovers Left Alive (2013), starring Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston as extremely long-term significant others, and Mia Wasikowska as a kind of bratty younger sister.…
October 18, 2019
Magic Binds (2016) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #9 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 342 (Paperback) Publisher: Ace Why I Chose This: My 2019 Resolution Project for Speculative Chic is to read the books in the Kate Daniels series and finish up with a first read of the final book. I first read Magic Binds in 2017 and reviewed it at my own blog.…