September 5, 2018
Keeper of the Bees (2018) Written by: Meg Kassel Genre: YA Paranormal Romance Pages: 304 (Kindle) Series: Black Bird of the Gallows* Publisher: Entangled Teen * = Note: same universe, standalone story Why I Chose It: I was given the ebook advance reader copy in return for a fair review. But I also picked it myself because it sounded super interesting. The…
September 4, 2018
Happy Book Day, Seanan McGuire! It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of McGuire’s work. I’m also very fond of her alter-ego Mira Grant’s books. Therefore, I was delighted when DAW (via NetGalley) kindly offered me an ARC of Night and Silence. I’ve read books faster than this one, I’m sure, but I’d be hard-pressed to be able to…
August 31, 2018
I spend a lot of time on social media. I know that I shouldn’t, but I can’t seem to help myself. Every now and then I get to witness something magical take place. I don’t always know that it’s going to end up being something special, but it’s delightful to see when I realize what has come to fruition from…
August 30, 2018
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (1978) Written by: Madeleine L’Engle Series: Time Quintet #3 Genre: Science Fantasy/Young Adult Pages: 304 (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…
August 22, 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…
August 14, 2018
The Sea Queen (2018) Written by: Linnea Hartsuyker Genre: Fantasy Pages: 446 (Hardcover) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair review. Why I chose it: I connected with the author on twitter and was offered a free copy. The premise: Six years after The Half-Drowned King, Ragnvald…
August 8, 2018
Servants of the Storm 2014) Written by: Delilah S. Dawson Genre: YA/Dark Fantasy Pages: 384 (hardcover) Publisher: Simon Pulse Why I Chose It: I love Delilah Dawson’s work and this book about a storm that is a demon really sounded like a fun ride. The premise: Dovey learns that demons lurk in places other than the dark corners of her mind in…
August 7, 2018
The Half-Drowned King (2016) Written by: Linnea Hartsuyker Genre: fantasy Pages: 431 (Hardcover) Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for a fair review. Why I chose it: It happened this way: a friend of mine on twitter alerted me that Linnea Hartsuyker was offering free copies of this book…
July 31, 2018
Remember, remember the fifth of November. You’ve heard that one before, right? I’ll be honest, I didn’t know that much about Guy Fawkes before I watched V for Vendetta a few years ago. After I watched the movie, I went looking for books about the Gunpowder Plot, but there wasn’t much out there. So I was pleasantly surprised to discover…
July 25, 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…