November 14, 2018
Editor’s Note: The previous title did not meet editorial standards and has been updated appropriately. A special thanks to our readers who help us learn and grow. The Awesome (2015) Written by: Eva Darrows Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 352 (Paperback) Publisher: Solaris Why I Chose It: I first heard about The Awesome on Twitter when someone tweeted the book’s line, “I…
April 27, 2018
Welcome to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Each month, we invite you to join us in reading a book that is voted on by YOU, our readers. Following a short review, please feel free to discuss the book in the comments! Redshirts (2012) Author: John Scalzi Pages: 316 pages (Kindle) Publisher: Tor Why I nominated this for book club: I…
March 28, 2017
Who doesn’t love a good time-traveling adventure? Although more serious time-travel stories — 12 Monkeys [the film], Ray Bradbury’s classic short story “A Sound of Thunder” (1952), the TV series Continuum (discussed in a prior post) or the film Primer — can break your brain (especially Primer!), time travel has enchanted audiences since H.G. Wells published The Time Machine in the…