September 7, 2020
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 Ty Drago, whose YA novel Dragons is up for pre-order…
August 13, 2019
If you’ve been following along with me on this website at all, you’ve probably run across me saying that Sharon Shinn is an insta-buy for me. She’s such a favorite of mine that to date she is the only author I’ve ever sent a fan letter to, just to tell her how much her characters mean to me. (And I…
September 20, 2018
Kill the Farm Boy (2018) Written by: Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne Genre: Fantasy Series: Tales of Pell Length: 12 hours and 38 minutes (audio) Narrator: Luke Daniels Publisher: Del Ray / Random House Audio Why I Chose It: Delilah S. Dawson is one of my favorite authors. If she’s written it, it’s an auto-buy for me. This one…
July 11, 2018
“Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar” (2013) Written by: Neil Gaiman Narrated by: Neil Gaiman Genre: Lovecraftian Surrealism Length: 1 hour, 6 minutes Publisher: Harper Audio Why I Chose It: For starting out reading audiobooks, I wanted to start with something by an author I know and love. The premise: “Shoggoth’s Old Peculiar”, a short story from Neil Gaiman’s collection Smoke and Mirrors, follows…
June 14, 2018
Fledgling (2005) Written by Octavia E. Butler Narrated by: Tracey Leigh Genre: Science Fantasy Length: 12h, 17m (Audiobook) Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc. Why I Chose This: In a post in 2017, I listed out several of the (many, many, many) books on my To Be Read pile. I’d never read Octavia Butler before and had been wanting to and figured…
June 2, 2018
Hi, I’m Kristina, a new contributor to Speculative Chic. Today’s Weekly Roundup is coming to you from Japan, where the Kyushu heat and humidity hath rendered me a beached whale, splayed beneath my apartment air conditioner. Maybe I’ll stay there until the rainy season passes. In the meantime, I hope your corner of the world is cool and comfortable!
May 14, 2018
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 Cary Caffrey, who is the author of The Girls from…
February 22, 2018
Oathbringer (2017) Author: Brandon Sanderson Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer Genre: Epic Fantasy Series: The Stormlight Archive (Book 3) Length: 1,248 pages (Kindle); 55 h and 4 m (Audiobook)* Publisher: Tor Books Why I Chose It: I read Oathbringer as part of 2018’s Resolution Project. Also, I’m a big fan of both the series and the author. The Premise: Oathbringer, the…
February 8, 2018
Kill Creek (2017) Written by: Scott Thomas Narrated by: Bernard Setaro Clark Genre: Horror Length: 15h, 45m (Audiobook) Publisher: Audible Studios Why I Chose This: At the end of 2017, I wrote a post about a few of the books on my To Be Read pile (bookshelf). Ever since I started editing professionally back in 2008, I’ve made less and less time…
February 2, 2018
A Game of Thrones (1996) Written By: George R. R. Martin Narrated by: Roy Dotrice Genre: Fantasy Length: 33 h 48 m (Audiobook) Series: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1 Publisher: Random House Audio via Audible The premise: Long ago, in a time forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons out of balance. In a land where summers can last…