July 15, 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 Michael Libling, whose debut novel, Hollywood North: A Novel in…
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July 10, 2019
Sparrowhawk #5 (2018) Written by: Delilah S. Dawson Genre: Fantasy Series: Sparrowhawk Publisher: Boom Studios Why I Chose It: The finale is here, and I am thrilled to reach the end of the series. The Premise: Teen Victorian fairy fight club! As the illegitimate daughter of a Naval Captain, Artemesia has never fit in with her father’s family, nor the…
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June 26, 2019
Ladycastle (2017) Written By: Delilah S. Dawson Illustrated By: Ashley A. Woods and Rebecca Farrow Genre: Fantasy Graphic Novel Pages: 112 pages Paperback Publisher: BOOM! Studios Why I Chose It: I heard it mentioned on the Writing Excuses podcast. A castle full of women saving the day their own way? Heck, yes. Sign me up. The premise: When the King…
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June 12, 2019
Sparrowhawk #4 (2018) Written by: Delilah S. Dawson Genre: Fantasy Series: Sparrowhawk Publisher: Boom Studios Why I Chose It: The series has been great so far and I’m excited to continue reading. The premise: Teen Victorian fairy fight club! As the illegitimate daughter of a Naval Captain, Artemesia has never fit in with her father’s family, nor the high class…
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May 17, 2019
Editor’s Note: I might be Speculative Chic’s MCU Fangirl-in-Chic, but I have literally zero knowledge about the comics that lead to the creation of my favorite cinematic universe. Luckily, Dennis Gallagher is here to update us on this aspect of the franchise! –J.L. Gribble This post contains minor spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. I’ve had a lot of conversations with other…
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April 18, 2019
Netflix may have cancelled its Marvel shows, but that doesn’t mean it’s moving away from comic book adaptations. Enter The Umbrella Academy. Released on Feb. 15, the 10-part series is based on a comic book series of the same name written by Gerard Way of the popular emo rock band My Chemical Romance. Minor spoilers below.
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April 10, 2019
Sparrowhawk #3 (2018) Written by: Delilah S. Dawson Genre: Fantasy Series: Sparrowhawk Publisher: Boom Studios Why I Chose It: I’ve really enjoyed both the first and second issue and am excited to continue the journey of this comic series. The premise: Teen Victorian fairy fight club! As the illegitimate daughter of a Naval Captain, Artemesia has never fit in with her…
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April 9, 2019
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, gather your family and discuss Shazam!, which premiered in the United States on Friday, April 5, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, while we are all…
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February 13, 2019
Sparrowhawk #2 (2018) Written by: Delilah S. Dawson Genre: Fantasy Series: Sparrowhawk Publisher: Boom Studios Why I Chose It: I really, really loved the first issue of this comic series and was thrilled to continue the adventure with Art in the world of Faerie. The premise: Teen Victorian fairy fight club! As the illegitimate daughter of a Naval Captain, Artemesia…
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January 9, 2019
Sparrowhawk #1 (2018) Written by: Delilah S. Dawson Genre: Fantasy Series: Sparrowhawk Publisher: Boom Studios Why I Chose It: Delilah S. Dawson is one of my favorite authors. If she’s written it, it’s an auto-buy for me. However this would have been an auto-buy for me because of the premise of basically a Victorian faerie fight club. That caught my…
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