March 10, 2018
Weekly Roundup, March 4-9, 2018
Salutations! How was your week? We’ve had a delightful time, as usual. We had another first — our very first Sunday post! What was it? You’ll have to read on to find out!
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March 10, 2018
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March 9, 2018
Book Club: April Selection and May Poll
Hale and well met, fellow speculative fiction adventurers! Prepare yourselves for the April selection as voted on by you, our readers! Redshirts (2012) Author: John Scalzi Discussion: 4/27/18 Premise: Ensign Andrew Dahl has just been assigned to the Universal Union Capital Ship Intrepid, flagship of the Universal Union since the year 2456. It’s a prestige posting, and Andrew is thrilled…
February 23, 2018
Book Club Discussion: Brown Girl in the Ring
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. We’re still experimenting with the format, so just like last month, this month we’re just doing a review followed by your discussion in the comments! Brown Girl in the Ring (1998) Author: Nalo…
February 20, 2018
Sound Off! Black Panther
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, join the cry of “Wakanda forever!” and discuss Black Panther, which premiered in the United States on Friday, February 16, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all,…
February 17, 2018
Weekly Roundup, February 12-16, 2018
Welcome, welcome, welcome! Happy Hunger Ga…wait. Ahem. Happy weekend! As always, I am your happy hostess and guide to the Week That Was here at Spec Chic. We had a great week, including a rather nice first for us! Did you miss it? If so, don’t feel bad. Just read on to see what I’m talking about and to review…
February 14, 2018
Bodice Rippers in Space: A Rec List For Your Romantic Holiday Needs
As you might have noticed, this month is February. And if you’ve been in a store or anywhere in public, you’ve also noticed today is a special day. That special day is Valentine’s Day. For once, I’ve decided not to ignore this holiday and am, in fact, dedicating my post this month to a list of some of my favorite…
February 9, 2018
Roundtable: A Tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin (1929-2018)
2018 dealt a crushing blow when it was announced that Ursula K. Le Guin passed away on January 22. At 88 years young, Le Guin was anything but forgettable, a Grandmaster of Science Fiction, a Hugo, Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, and Pulitzer award winner, among many others. Here at Speculative Chic, we’ve talked about how Le Guin Changed the Map,…
February 3, 2018
Weekly Roundup, January 29-February 2, 2018
Holy cannoli, Batman, how is it February? The mind boggles. What a month we’ve had! If you want a nice, long trip down memory lane, browse through the Roundup archives for a quick reference to all of our writers’ fabulous work from last month (and the months before that). Now that the weekend has arrived, kick back and relax. Maybe…
February 2, 2018
Book Club: March Selection and April Poll
Hello and good day and prepare yourselves for the March selection for book club, as voted by you, our readers! Daggerspell (1986) Author: Katharine Kerr Discussion date: 3/23/18 Premise: Even as a young girl, Jill was a favorite of the magical, mysterious Wildfolk, who appeared to her from their invisible realm. Little did she know her extraordinary friends represented but a…
January 31, 2018
The Dying Gasps of a Galactic Empire: A Review of Aftermath And Its Sequels
As I mentioned when I reviewed Leia: Princess of Alderaan, I am all in on the new Star Wars Expanded Universe. Yes, I am very sorry to fans of the old Expanded Universe that Disney basically threw out with the bathwater when they purchased Lucasfilm. Yes, I hope it doesn’t happen to me to twenty years down the line. But…