May 15, 2019
At the end of March, I moved. I quit my corporate, soul-sucking job and moved to the countryside, to a small, run-down farm that my grandfather left me in his will. Since then, I have spent most of my waking hours at this new life, cultivating the farm, getting married, having some slightly creepy children, and fighting monsters in mysterious…
May 14, 2019
Despite still being one book shy on finishing 2018’s Resolution Project, I have moved onwards and upwards and begun working on this year’s pledge: reading all of the demigod books in Rick Riordan’s library. While I had previously read the first series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, it’s been 9 years and several hundred books since then, so I’m beginning…
May 13, 2019
Welcome to Summer, friends! To celebrate this summer solstice, let’s read about ways the world could possibly end! Doesn’t that sound fun? Without further ado . . .
May 13, 2019
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with Kate Story, whose next book, Antilia: Seer and Sacrifice, comes…
May 11, 2019
Did you miss me? You know you did. Kristina has been doing a magnificent job covering the weekly roundups, but she’s not feeling well today. This means that your Auntie Casey is going to be taking you down memory lane this week, for old time’s sake. Get well soon, Kristina! And now, we begin.
May 10, 2019
Magic Slays (2011) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #5 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 308 (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 Slays in 2011. The Premise: Plagued by a…
May 9, 2019
Trail of Lightning (2018) Written by: Rebecca Roanhorse Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 285 (Hardcover) Series: The Sixth World Book #1 Publisher: Saga Press Why I Chose It: I had the best of intentions to read Trail of Lightning last year for my resolution to read more diverse books. Rebecca Roanhorse is Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo/African American and she incorporates Native American…
May 8, 2019
Broken (2011) Written By: Susan Jane Bigelow Genre: Science Fiction Adventure, Fantasy Pages: 302 pages (paperback) Publisher: Candlemark & Gleam Why I Chose It: With the Avengers: End Game coming into my life I wanted to dive into some superhero fiction. The premise: In a post-war future world where First Contact has been made, humans are colonizing the stars, and…
May 7, 2019
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, come to the end of an era and discuss Avengers: Endgame, which premiered in the United States on Friday, April 26, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After…
May 7, 2019
Witchmark (2018) Written by: C.L. Polk Genre: Fantasy Pages: 318 (Paperback) Series: The Kingston Cycle Book #1 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Why I Chose It: Witchmark is a book that I should have picked up last year for my resolution to read more diverse books since it features a queer romance. I didn’t get around to it so I read…