October 18, 2018
“There came to that room wild streams of violet midnight glittering with dust of gold; vortices of dust and fire, swirling out of the ultimate spaces and heavy with perfumes from beyond the worlds.” (Azathoth, pg.214) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. There is no escape now. If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here!
October 18, 2018
With Halloween around the corner, I thought it was fitting to pay homage to the children’s series that started my love for horror: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz. If you were a kid in the 80s, you were probably familiar with these books, not only for the stories that were based on folklore and urban…
October 17, 2018
“Wise men have interpreted dreams, and the gods have laughed.” (Hypnos, pg.206) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Have you seen anything…strange lately? If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here!
October 17, 2018
Where have we traveled this past year, faithful friends and fellow travelers? In August of last year, I joined this tour of the fantastic and fabulous map of our imagination, of the best places to go, where imagination knows no bounds, where boundaries blur in gray fogs, only to become clear in the light of day.
October 17, 2018
Impostors (2018) Written by: Scott Westerfeld Genre: Young Adult/Science Fiction Pages: 405 (Hardcover) Series: Fifth book in the Uglies series Publisher: Scholastic Press Why I Chose It: I’ve been a Westerfeld fan since the original release of Uglies, back in 2005, and since then, I’ve read just about every YA book and short story he’s written. The premise: Frey and…
October 16, 2018
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October 16, 2018
“Memories and possibilities are ever more hideous than realities.” (Herbert West–Reanimator, pg.181) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Read on – and then pray for sweet dreams. If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here!
October 16, 2018
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, race to the moon with First Man, which premiered in the United States on Friday, October 12, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while we are all…
October 15, 2018
Over here at Speculative Chic, we’ve been blessed by having a lot of our contributors release books this year. There’s so many, we haven’t even had a chance to cover them all! That said, I’m super excited to announced the debut novel from our very own Venessa Giunta, who’s always keeping us in the loop when it comes to conventions.…
October 15, 2018
“Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness.” (The Outsider, pg.164) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Do you think you can hang onto your sanity? If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here!