December 13, 2018
The Wendy (2018) Written by: Erin Michelle Sky and Steven Brown Genre: YA Fantasy Length: 254 (Nook) Series: Book One of Tales of The Wendy Publisher: Trash Dogs Media, LLC Why I Chose It: I met half of the author duo at Dragon Con last year and when I read the blurb for their book, I was immediately intrigued! The premise:…
November 21, 2018
Ahhhh. The unrelenting heat and humidity of summer has passed. It’s finally time for sweaters and boots and hot chocolate and curling up in front of the fire with a good book. It’s also a great time to dig into a new (or new-to-you) series. If you’re looking for some amazing worlds and some richly drawn characters to warm you…
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…
November 9, 2018
Without getting in too deep, the last few years have been tough on a lot of us for a variety of reasons. Many things haven’t exactly gone the way that we would like them to. People are even throwing around the term “the darkest timeline” in reference to the way the world is going. When we find something that makes…
November 7, 2018
Black City Dragon (2018) Written by: Richard A. Knaak Genre: Historical Urban Fantasy Length: 368 pages (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Pyr Science Fiction & Fantasy Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. My opinions are my own. Why I Chose It: When this came into the Spec Chic offices and our Editor-in-Chic asked if…
October 15, 2018
Over here at Speculative Chic, we’ve been blessed by having a lot of our contributors release books this year. There’s so many, we haven’t even had a chance to cover them all! That said, I’m super excited to announced the debut novel from our very own Venessa Giunta, who’s always keeping us in the loop when it comes to conventions.…
October 2, 2018
Happy October! It’s that time of year when we start prepping for the most important holiday of the year. Some people are more into the winter season, with trees, elves, and tinsel, and that’s perfectly lovely for them. Give me pumpkins, ghosts, and more candy than any one human being logically needs any day. With that in mind, let me…
September 19, 2018
Hi! Venessa here. You might recognize my name from my monthly column here at Spec Chic, where I talk a little bit about books, television shows, and lot about conventions, including my Convention Life series and Con Season on a Budget. I also do some behind-the-scenes stuff for the My Favorite Things column too. In my “other” life, I’m a…
September 6, 2018
You may recognize our very own J.L. Gribble from all the Sound Off! posts she writes for Speculative Chic, but if you’ve followed us for any length of time, you know J.L. is also a published author. Last year we had the privilege of announcing her third book release, and we enjoyed it so much we asked if we could…
September 4, 2018
Happy Book Day, Seanan McGuire! It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of McGuire’s work. I’m also very fond of her alter-ego Mira Grant’s books. Therefore, I was delighted when DAW (via NetGalley) kindly offered me an ARC of Night and Silence. I’ve read books faster than this one, I’m sure, but I’d be hard-pressed to be able to…