October 7, 2018
“After many aeons men came to the land of Mnar; dark shepherd folk with their fleecy flocks, who built Thraa, Ilarnek, and Kadatheron on the winding river Ai.” (The Doom That Came to Sarnath, pg.70) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Are you still here? If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here!
October 6, 2018
“But more powerful than the lore of old men and the lore of books is the secret lore of the ocean.” (The White Ship, pg.60) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Are you still with us? If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here!
October 5, 2018
“A sense of A sense of duty to science is all that impels me to recall, in these last years of my life, scenes and happenings fraught with a terror doubly acute because I cannot wholly define it.” (The Transition of Juan Romero, pg.54) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Are you still with me? If you’re just joining us, you…
October 4, 2018
“I have frequently wondered if the majority of mankind ever pause to reflect upon the occasionally titanic significance of dreams, and of the obscure world to which they belong.” (Beyond the Wall of Sleep, pg.36) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. There’s still time to escape you know. If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here!
October 3, 2018
“Stars that soothe and stars that bless With a sweet forgetfulness” (Polaris, pg.35) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. There’s still time to escape you know. If you’re just joining us, you can start your Lovecraftian journey here! “A Reminiscence of Dr. Samuel Johnson” Lovecraft didn’t always write horror, something that shouldn’t really be a surprise given that, and perhaps…
October 2, 2018
Del Toro Moon (2018) Written By: Darby Karchut Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy Pages: 246 (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Owl Hollow Press Disclaimer: Darby is a good friend and she sent me an ARC when I said I was interested in reviewing her newest book. Why I Chose It: I loved Finn Finnegan and the Griffin series. And as soon as I…
October 2, 2018
Happy October! It’s that time of year when we start prepping for the most important holiday of the year. Some people are more into the winter season, with trees, elves, and tinsel, and that’s perfectly lovely for them. Give me pumpkins, ghosts, and more candy than any one human being logically needs any day. With that in mind, let me…
September 26, 2018
This year I resolved to read more classic science fiction and fantasy, hopefully making a dent in that stack of books I really should have read by now. Mostly because they should be good books, but also to be better informed about my genre and its history. I decided that this meant reading six science fiction and six fantasy books written…
September 18, 2018
Many Waters (1986) Written by: Madeleine L’Engle Series: Time Quintet #4 Genre: Science Fantasy/Young Adult Pages: 352 (Paperback) Publisher: Macmillan Why I Chose This: My 2018 Resolution Project for Speculative Chic was to read and review both the novel and film versions of A Wrinkle in Time. But I’m a completionist, so it should come as no surprise that I’d have to continue on this magical journey I somehow missed…
September 13, 2018
A Study in Honor (2018) Written by: Claire O’Dell (aka Beth Bernobich) Genre: Science Fiction Series: Janet Watson Chronicles, book 1 Pages: 304 (Kindle) Publisher: Harper Voyager Why I chose it: Because everyone was talking about it, so it kept crossing my path. Because I’m a big Sherlock Holmes fan and love the near endless variety of “Holmesian” stories. Because…