May 14, 2020
Here at Speculative Chic, we talk a lot about different speculative genres, often science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Within these genres, there are many different permutations. Consider epic fantasy, urban fantasy, historical fantasy. Also, military science fiction, space opera, along with hard and soft science fiction. Psychological horror, hack and slash, ghost stories, and haunted house stories. There are probably…
March 12, 2020
After gushing about the first book, you couldn’t very well not expect me to read the second, could you? So naturally I set out to tackle this one with gusto. Even better, my Editor-in-Chic told me that there was also a third book, so I checked it out along with this one. Soon I’ll have the whole series finished! (It…
January 28, 2019
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with author, poet, Bram Stoker Winner, and Speculative Chic contributor Stephanie…
October 30, 2018
A Season with the Witch: The Magic and Mayhem of Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts (2016) Written by: J.W. Ocker Genre: Non-fiction Pages: 315 (Paperback) Publisher: The Countryman Press Why I Chose It: I wanted a book to put me in the mood for Halloween, but I primarily chose A Season with the Witch because I am completing a reading challenge…