August 3, 2019
Welcome back, denizens of geek! We’ve got another Roundup in store for you, with all the best of spec this week! I’m quivering with antici… …pation, so let’s cut the usual goofy intro and jump right in!
June 25, 2019
Gunmetal Magic (2012) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #5.5 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 326 (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 Gunmetal Magic in 2012. The Premise: Some people…
May 24, 2019
European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman (2018) Written by: Theodora Goss Series: The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #2 Genre: Fantasy/Gothic Horror Pages: 720 (kindle) Publisher: Saga Press Why I Chose This: My 2019 Resolution Project is to tackle three super-sized sequels to books that I really enjoyed. European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman is the second of those three books.…
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 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…
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 13, 2019
Greetings, gentle readers! It’s your friendly neighborhood otaku, Kristina! Today’s weekly roundup is coming to you live from Japan, where the cherry blossoms have fallen and given way to the fresh green leaves that herald the warm spring season. I won’t mourn the sakura for too long, though, because at end of this month and into early May, the wisteria…
April 12, 2019
Kushiel’s Chosen (2002) Written by: Jacqueline Carey Genre: Fantasy Pages: 678 (Paperback) Series: Kushiel’s Legacy Book #2 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Why I Chose It: After finding almost every Jacqueline Carey book set in the land of Terre d’Ange at a library book sale, I decided that it was fate for me to read all nine books for my 2019…
April 3, 2019
Magic Strikes (2009) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #3 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 310 (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 Strikes in 2009. The Premise: When magic strikes…
March 28, 2019
The Kingdom of Copper (2008) Written by: S.A. Chakraborty Series: The Daevabad Trilogy (Book two) Genre: Epic Fantasy Length: 23 hours and 14 minutes Publisher: HarperAudio Why I Chose This: For 2019, I set a resolution that tackles two of my weak points as a reader: my tendency to not finish series, and my fear of long books. As a…