June 30, 2018
Welcome to June’s very last roundup! I used to love June. Such promise. Such hope for a long summer spent filled with adventures. Then I had to grow up, get a job, and such things became distant memories. Now, as a “grown up,” these months have ceased to have any of those things. As a thermophobe, I actively dislike this…
Read More » June 29, 2018
Hello there! My name is Nancy, and over the past couple of years I’ve written a lot of words on Speculative Chic. Some of those words have been part of my regular monthly column (where I talk about books, comics, serials, and more!), while others have been contributions to Sounds Offs and Roundtables. I even edited the My Favorite Things…
Read More » June 29, 2018
For my 2018 Resolution Project, I decided to take a page out of Lane’s book and do my own Silver Screen Resolution (hence the Take Two part of the title). There are a lot of movies out there I haven’t seen but feel like I should have, or movies that I’ve simply wanted to see and have yet to get around…
Read More » June 28, 2018
Bookburners: Season Four (2017) Written by: Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap, Brian Francis Slattery, Andrea Phillips, Mur Lafferty Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 463 pages (ARC) Series: Bookburners Publisher: Serial Box Disclaimer: I received a copy of season four of Bookburners from the publisher, Serial Box. The fact that I received it for free will not impact my opinion/rating of the book. Why I Chose It: Having…
Read More » June 27, 2018
This year I resolved to read more classic science fiction and fantasy, hopefully making a dent in that stack of books I really should have read by now. Mostly because they should be good books, but also to be better informed about my genre and its history. I decided that this meant reading six science fiction and six fantasy books written…
Read More » June 26, 2018
Much has been said recently in honor of Anthony Bourdain. The world is poorer for his absence, because Bourdain wasn’t just a “food guy,” but we are richer for his existence and his enthusiasm. For examples of the kind of fellow he was, I refer you all to his shows, to the Internet at large, to his books, and to…
Read More » June 25, 2018
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 Jus Accardo, whose latest book, Alpha, is out on July…
Read More » June 23, 2018
Hello and happy Saturday! May the joy of the weekend fill your soul with delight! (Or something like that.) It’s been a busy week for us, so let us dive right in!
Read More » June 22, 2018
Acceptance (2014) Author: Jeff VanderMeer Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 306 (Paperback) Series: Book Three in The Southern Reach Trilogy Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Why I Chose It: As the final book in the trilogy, I couldn’t very well say no. Especially now that we’re back in Area X—though everything I’ve peeked at so far alludes to a story that…
Read More » June 22, 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! Darklord of Derkholm (2012) Author: Diana Wynne Jones Pages: 532 (kindle edition) Publisher: HarperCollins Why I nominated this for…
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