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You know what the trouble is when you look forward to something? Inevitably, it just might let you down, and then something you could’ve shrugged off otherwise becomes a bitter disappointment. So while we at Speculative Chic love celebrating our favorites (seriously, have you been reading our My Favorite Things column?), we also think it’s […]

The Neverending Story (1979)  Written by: Michael Ende Translated by: Ralph Manheim (1983) Genre: Fantasy Pages: 377 (First Edition Hardcover) Publisher: UK/Allen Lane Why I Chose It: In January 2017, I resolved to reread The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. That seems so long ago and at the same time just yesterday, because this year […]

Hello all, I am here to announce the November pick for the Speculative Chic Book Club! Drum roll please . . . from giphy.com The Night Circus (2011) Author: Erin Morgenstern Discussion Date: 11/24/17* The Premise: The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within […]

Indeed, welcome to the bookstore, where I will be your humble bookselling guide to all things books, publishing, and the world of the book business. As a bookseller and manager of nearly 10 years, I can safely say that no, we don’t sell trumpets, Charles Dickens doesn’t have any new releases because he’s dead, and if […]

The Fifth Season (2015) Written by: N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Pages: 512 (Trade Paperback) Series: Book One of The Broken Earth Publisher: Orbit Why I Chose It: As lead up to the Hugo Awards, and also because I have a strange relationship with Jemisin’s writing. I very often love the individual scenes but have a […]

Welcome to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Each month, we invite you to join us in reading a book that will sometimes be picked beforehand and sometimes be voted on by you, our readers. We’re still working on the format, so following the review of the book and some starter questions, we invite you all […]

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, a weekly column where we gab about the greatest in geek. This week includes a long awaited Emmy win for one of Speculative Chic’s favorite actresses, a novella […]

February 24, 2018 Hello, bonjour, buenos días, and HAPPY WEEKEND! *tosses confetti* As usual, we have been very busy bees throughout the week. I’m sure that you’re a busy person, yourself. That’s fine! Pack your bag and don’t forget to wind your watch! We’re going on a trip back into time! Read More » February […]

They might not be rainbows on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome to My Favorite Things, a weekly column where we gush about what’s currently causing us the most geeky glee. This week’s post includes a gorgeous edition of an exciting science fiction book, a […]

It’s that time of year again. The time of year where I scour the Internet for gifts, find cute stuff I want for myself, and lament my lack of limitless funds and space. Should I stop eying the Star Wars merchandise? Logically yes, but…that Darth Vader tree topper calls to me. It’s a time of […]

Welcome to a special, giant-sized edition of My Favorite Things! Normally this is a spot for us to share our recent favs, but we couldn’t resist putting a ghoulish twist on the column for one of our favorite holidays — Halloween! There’s no better day for carving wicked jack-o-lanterns, marathoning horror movies, and gorging yourself on way […]

Super Extra Grande (2012 – original Spanish, 2016 – English translation) Written by: Yoss, translated by David Frye Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 160 (Paperback) Publisher: Restless Books Why I Chose It: When I read the back blurb for Super Extra Grande, I saw: “Cuban science-fiction master,” “playfulness and ingenuity of Douglas Adams,” “a distant future […]

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, a weekly column where we gab about the greatest in geek. This week includes gorgeous promotional stills for one of next year’s biggest fantasy films; a classic sci-fi movie […]

Welcome to Sound Off!, a semi-regular column where members of Speculative Chic gather together to chat about the latest BIG THING in entertainment. For our maiden voyage, we’re going to talk about the 2016 remake/reboot of Ghostbusters, which opened in the U.S. on Friday, July 15th. Sound Off! is meant to be a group of […]