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 11, 2018
Hello and happy weekend! It’s Saturday, and I’m pecking away at my computer, so you know what that means! You do, right? Of course you do. It’s time for our grand tour back into time to see what happened here at Speculative Chic this week! The tour bus will be departing in just a few moments, so make sure you…
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…
August 4, 2018
Welcome to August (she said, several days late)! And, more importantly, welcome to the weekend! Have you had a nice week? I hope so. I, on the other hand, well…have you ever had one of those weeks that drains every single ounce of energy from you? That was me. That was the entire last month for me. Last night, I…
August 3, 2018
Y’all I’m ridiculously excited about this month’s pick, which I will announce after the usual drum roll shenanigans: The Last Unicorn Author: Peter S. Beagle Discussion Date: 9/28/18 The premise: The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. So she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her…
July 31, 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, fight off an invasion to discuss Extinction, which premiered on Netflix in the United States on Friday, July 27, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while we…
July 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! The Power (2017) Author: Naomi Alderman Pages: 400 (Kindle) Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Why I nominated this for…
July 14, 2018
Happy weekend! Have you recovered from the week yet? No? That’s okay! It was a long week for me, too. We are entitled to a little rest and relaxation. Take all the time that you need. Grab a drink, settle down, and let’s look at what the awesome writers here at Speculative Chic did last week!
July 10, 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, shrink down with us to discuss Ant-Man and the Wasp, which premiered in the United States on Friday, July 6, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while…
July 10, 2018
If you’re unfamiliar with Critical Role, it’s a web series on Geek and Sundry where 9 (now 8) friends get together for a weekly D&D game. They’re all voice actors (and just regular actors, in a few cases) who literally do this for a living, so part of the fun is watching them embody these characters they’ve created. The group…