May 25, 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 Michelle D. Sonnier, whose latest novella, Death’s Embrace, came out…
April 25, 2020
I’ve got to give thanks and a shout-out to Casey for stepping in for me last week while I dealt with some fothermucking health issues last week, oy. The good news is none of it was ‘rona-related; the bad news is it was still quite awful and severe; and the good news AGAIN is that I’m over it thanks to…
March 5, 2020
The Hazel Wood is a part of my 2020 Resolution Project. I have 20 books that qualify as speculative on my shelves that I have yet to read — and that I have owned many for several years. The Hazel Wood, however, is not one of those books. I bought this book only a handful of months ago, although I’ve…
October 19, 2019
Greetings, boils and ghouls! I’m channeling the man of your screams — The Cryptkeeper — for this week’s Roundup, as an exorcise in truly terrible puns. Nothing inspiders more terror than awkward wordplay that requires far too much effort on my part, but I’m going to give it a try until I get the fang of it…or spontaneously combust from…
October 15, 2019
The journey of the White Witch to the Beast’s Garden is a fraught and perilous trek through the beginnings of the realm of Faery, starting out at the dawn of humanity, with the first feminist fairy tale, that of the Animal Bride/Groom, in which, according to noted folklorist Terri Windling, “a human man or woman is married to an animal,…
May 27, 2019
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 Courtney Bates-Hardy, whose poetry collection, House of Mystery, is available…
April 24, 2019
The Princess in Black (2015) Written By: Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Genre: Children’s Chapter Book Pages: 96 pages (Hardcover) Series: Princess in Black (Book 1) Publisher: Candlewick Why I Chose It: My three-year-old was doing a reading challenge through school and I was looking for something a little longer to read to her besides her normal picture books. I’ve…
March 12, 2019
It’s time, once again, to talk about one of my favorite authors. I swear I read books by other writers. (In fact, I am currently plowing through Emma Newman’s Planetfall — so good!) I’m simply a huge fan of her work. That’s no secret. I am here today to talk about one of her older novels, one that you may not be familiar…
February 12, 2019
In the past month, I have watched every single episode of ABC’s hit fairytale extravaganza, Once Upon A Time. This wasn’t necessarily a deliberate decision. I’d watched the show as it aired until I lost all steam in the first episodes of the sixth season, when I heard rumors that Hook leaves (he actually did, but then he came back)…
November 26, 2018
What a year! You’re probably tired of hearing me say it, but it’s been a banner year for Speculative Chic contributors. We’ve published three book release announcements, and two of the three are debut novels! So let’s add another debut to the list: By Wingéd Chair from our very own Kendra Merritt! Think you know the tale of Robin Hood?…