October 19, 2017
A high school boyfriend once took me to see a Friday the 13th film on our first date, quite possibly hoping horror = fear = girl clinging to his arm. Instead I spent the entire film laughing my ass off, as I’d laughed at many a Friday the 13th film before it. But that was a case of unintentionally funny…
Read More » October 18, 2017
Like Game of Thrones, everyone was talking about Stranger Things when it came out. How amazing it was. How its story was excellent, and the young actors so talented. And, like Rick and Morty, everyone kept telling me I had to watch it. As a fantasy and science fiction fan, everyone assumed it was right up my alley. But for…
Read More » October 18, 2017
If I close my eyes, I can still picture it. In fourth grade, my teacher asked us to write a book report and to attach a bookmark featuring a scene from the book. I remember sitting at my desk, pencil poised over the narrow strip of white paper while I waited for inspiration. When it finally came, I drew an…
Read More » October 17, 2017
Revenge of the Witch (2006) Written By: Joseph Delaney Genre: Dark Fantasy Pages: 384 (Paperback) Series: The Last Apprentice Publisher: Greenwillow Books Why I Chose It: I’ve been trying to branch out a bit more in my reading lately. I tend to stick to genres I already know because I’m boring like that. So, I’m challenging myself to leave safe…
Read More » October 17, 2017
There was a time when my sun rose and set at Chris Carter’s command. I would willingly have followed him into battle at nothing more than a simple request. And to this day I’d probably steal something if he asked. Maybe. He’d have to give me a reason now though. My devotion is the result of a young indoctrination. I…
Read More » October 16, 2017
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 short story author and occasional Speculative Chic contributor Barbara A.…
Read More » October 13, 2017
Ah, it’s that time of year. The air is turning crisper. The leaves are changing. The dark is creeping upon the light a bit sooner with each passing day. Fall is here. Halloween is right around the corner. Here at Speculative Chic, you may have notice a theme: we’ve been digging into the scary side of things and talking about…
Read More » October 12, 2017
If you’re a horror fan, you might have already heard about Channel Zero. It’s SyFy’s horror anthology show than launched last year with the 6-episode story, “Candle Cove,” which was based on the internet creepypasta of the same name. This season’s story (also 6 episodes) is called “The No-End House,” and, as you’d imagine, it is Channel Zero‘s take on…
Read More » October 11, 2017
A Conjuring of Light (2017) Written By: V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy Pages: 624 (Hardcover) Series: Shades of Magic (Book 3) Publisher: Tor Books Why I Chose It: Because the second one ended on the cliffhanger of all cliffhangers and I’m only human. The Premise: As darkness sweeps the Maresh Empire, the once precarious balance of power among the four Londons…
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