May 6, 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 Rachel Rust, whose latest, 8 Souls, comes out today from…
May 4, 2019
Happy Star Wars Day, everyone, and May the 4th be with you! Did you know Star Wars Day is officially a holiday in California? It says so right here on the internet! You know what else is on the internet? Awesome Speculative Chic content, and since Kristina is celebrating the crowning of a new Emperor in Japan, your Editor-in-Chic is…
May 3, 2019
I am so excited! This year, for my resolution project, I’m rewatching the Star Wars franchise. I chose it because I love Star Wars, and I thought it would be fun to re-watch the movies in order of release date, with perhaps a bit more of a critical and appreciative eye than I have before. This month’s installment: Star Wars Episode I:…
May 2, 2019
The Need (2019) Written by: Helen Phillips Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 260 (Paperback) Publisher: Simon and Schuster Why I Chose It: This book is an Advance Reader’s Edition that, in all honesty, I plucked off the shelf while on lunch at work. I started to read and got to a point where I figured I might as well finish the whole thing…
May 1, 2019
Vigilance (2019) Written by: Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 190 (Paperback) Publisher: Tor.com Why I Chose it: C’mon. Robert Jackson Bennett is an autoread for me, and this particular book? As writers, a lot of us struggle with terrible public events, feeling like we should be able to put words on the page to expose the awful truth…
April 30, 2019
Last year, Avengers: Infinity War brought almost 10 years of films to culmination. Now, we find out how it all ends. Because of the magnitude of this story (and how difficult it is to get tickets for opening weekend), the Sound Off post for Avengers: Endgame will be published NEXT week. I’m creating this post before I even see the movie,…
April 30, 2019
Magic Bleeds (2010) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #4 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 349 (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 Bleeds in 2010. The Premise: Kate Daniels works…
April 29, 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 Chadwick Ginther, whose latest, Graveyard Mind, was released last summer…
April 27, 2019
Hello once again! I’m writing to you from lovely Kumamoto as the Heisei era winds down to its final days, and the new emperor Naruhito will ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne. That sounds so majestic as I write it! And I think it’s exciting to be able to say I’m living through my third Japanese era (Showa to Heisei and now…
April 26, 2019
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 Bards of Bone Plain (2010) Written by: Patricia A. McKillip Genre: Fantasy Pages: 336 (Hardcover) Publisher: Ace Premise:…