June 19, 2018
Welcome back to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. This time, grab your super-suit and discuss Incredibles 2, which premiered in the United States on Friday, June 15, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while we are…
June 16, 2018
Hello, happy people! We are HALFWAY finished with June, which means we are almost halfway through the year! How the time has flown. I can hardly believe that the week is over. Yes, friends, it is Saturday, and that means it’s time for our weekly cruise down memory lane. I hope that this week has been a great one for…
June 12, 2018
Binti: Home (2017) Author: Nnedi Okorafor Genre: science fiction Pages: 168 (kindle) Series: Binti Trilogy Publisher: Tor Why I chose it: I first read Binti back in February, when I searched specifically for fantasy and science fiction written by authors of color. I was blown away by how awesome Binti was, especially as I listened to the audiobook and the…
June 1, 2018
Hello friends and welcome to another announcement about book club. After popular vote, your choice for July’s book club is . . . The Power (2017) Author: Naomi Alderman Discussion Date: 7/27/18 The Premise: What would happen if women suddenly possessed a fierce new power? In THE POWER, the world is a recognizable place: there’s a rich Nigerian boy who lounges…
May 26, 2018
Good afternoon! For some of us, it’s a long weekend here in the USA. What are your plans? If you’re working somewhere that has to stay open regardless of Monday’s holiday, may the odds be ever in your favor. In the meantime, let’s take a glance back at what we here at Speculative Chic wrote up for your reading delights.
May 25, 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! Dragonsbane (1985) Author: Barbara Hambly Pages: 341 (paperback) Publisher: Del Rey Why I nominated this for book club: May…
May 8, 2018
This year, I resolved to fix one of the gaping holes in my life as a fantasy reader and tackle the words of NK Jemisin. The entire works, no exceptions. After finishing the Inheritance Trilogy, I’ve worked on reading all of the short stories and novellas that are associated with that series. “Not the End” (2011) “The Awakened Kingdom” (2014)…
May 5, 2018
It’s the weekend! The weekend is awesome! Let’s hear it for the weekend! What are your plans? There’s a strawberry festival here in the Kingdom of Undisclosed Location, but the weather’s looking a little questionable, so we’re skipping it. Turns out that I’ve had strawberry shortcake before, and while it’s a delightful treat, it’s not worth potentially being caught in…
May 4, 2018
Hello friends and welcome to another announcement about book club. After popular vote, your choice for June’s book club is . . . Dark Lord of Derkholm (1998) Author: Diana Wynne Jones Discussion Date: 6/22/18 The Premise: Mr. Chesney operates Pilgrim Parties, a tour group that takes paying participants into an outer realm where the inhabitants play frightening and foreboding…
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…