December 26, 2018 The year is nearly finished! You may recall that quite a few of us set ourselves some goals for the year with our 2018 Resolution Project. How did we do? Let’s talk to a few of our contributors and find out! Read More » March 22, 2018 The Book of Etta (2017) […]

January 18, 2019 Kushiel’s Dart (2001) Written by: Jacqueline Cary Genre: Fantasy Pages: 912 (Paperback) Series: Phèdre’s Trilogy Book #1 Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates Why I Chose It: I first heard about Jacqueline Carey through Speculative Chic and since I enjoyed George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) series, I […]

January 8, 2019 Well, I failed my 2018 Resolution, but the beat goes on and I still need to finish these books, so here’s the second to last book in Jemisin’s collection. This book has already been reviewed by Lane Robins, and you can read her review here. This post will have more to do […]

March 29, 2018 It seems like it’s always award season somewhere, and right now the Speculative Chic crew is reading the nominees for the Philip K. Dick Award! After the Flare (2017) Written by: Deji Bryce Olukotun Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 275 (kindle) Publisher: The Unnamed Press Why I chose it: I picked this particular […]

April 30, 2018 Thanks to everyone who participated in Speculative Chic’s very first giveaway! That went so well that we’re hoping to do another one. In the meantime, however, it’s time to announce the winner for Lisa Brown Roberts’ Spies, Lies, and Allies, don’t you think? Read More » April 30, 2018 They might not […]

Time, time, who’s got the time? And how did the week slip away so quickly? It’s amazing how swiftly time really does fly. Let’s take a quick stroll through what was what last week here at Speculative Chic, before it’s time for me to do this for next week! Read More »

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, get into a treasure-hunting frame of mind and discuss Tomb Raider, which premiered in the United States on Friday, March 16, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but […]

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 […]

Revenger (2017) Written by: Alastair Reynolds Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 432 Publisher: Orbit Why I Chose It: Christopher Walken needs more cowbell, I need more Alastair Reynolds. The premise: The galaxy has seen great empires rise and fall. Planets have shattered and been remade. Amongst the ruins of alien civilisations, building our own from the […]

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, hop into your Jaeger and discuss Pacific Rim: Uprising, which premiered in the United States on Friday, March 23, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily […]

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 Kate Jarvik Birch, whose […]

It’s the weekend once again! What are you up to? If it were up to me, I’d be traveling. However, due to a number of circumstances, one of which being another batch of snow, I’m staying in. So I’m heading out on a virtual, fictional vacation. Where are you heading this weekend? Ankh-Morpork can be […]

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. We’re still experimenting with the format, so just like last month, this month we’re just doing a review followed by your discussion in the comments! Daggerspell (1986)* Author: […]

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. We’re still experimenting with the format, so just like last month, this month we’re just doing a review followed by your discussion in the comments! Daggerspell (1986)* Author: […]