It’s 2018, everybody! Congratulations on surviving 2017. I’m proud of all of you. And I’m also here to announce the book club selection for February, as voted on by you! Brown Girl In the Ring (2001) Author: Nalo Hopkinson Discussion Date: 2/23/18 The premise: The rich and privileged have fled the city, barricaded it behind roadblocks, […]

Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories (2018) Written By: Kelly Barnhill Genre: Magical Realism/Short Stories Pages: 304 (Hardcover) Publisher: Algonquin Books Why I Chose It: I wanted to try something new and I don’t read a lot of magical realism or short stories. And since Kelly Barnhill won the World Fantasy Award for the last […]

The Long Earth (2012) Written by: Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 341 (Hardcover) Series: The Long Earth Book 1 Publisher: Harper Why I Chose It: It’s been on my list for awhile, actually. Mostly because I’m a sucker for a good cover and I really liked the look of this one, […]

So you may notice that this Silver Screen Resolution post is… belated. There is a reason watching twelve movies in a year is a personal resolution: I am extremely bad at wanting to watch movies. Extremely bad. In July, I just hit the wall. My brain screamed NO. It is not good at listening. It […]

The Poppy War (2018) Written by: R.F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy Pages: 549 (Kindle) Series: Book One of The Poppy War Publisher: HarperCollins Why I Chose It: I had heard a lot of positive buzz about The Poppy War, but it was ultimately its Nebula Award nomination that convinced me to give it a chance. The Premise: […]

We all love to talk about our Favorite Things, but it’s not always the latest and greatest that charms us. Sometimes it’s those foundational favorites, the works that shaped us, that we find ourselves returning to again and again. Here at Speculative Chic, we decided it was way past time to create a dedicated platform to […]

Happy Saturday! How was your first week in November? I hope it was delightful. We had another great week here. If you were crazy busy this last week, you may have missed something. As always, I am your humble guide to what our writers have been up to all week. Check it out! Monday Nancy […]

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, join the cry of “Wakanda forever!” and discuss Black Panther, which premiered in the United States on Friday, February 16, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not […]

Good afternoon! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Go easy on the unnaturally green foods and beverages today, my loves. But do indulge in some nice corned beef and cabbage, or a hearty bowl of Irish stew and some soda bread, if the mood strikes you. How am I celebrating today? By locking the door and cowering […]

On September 11, 2016, I went to my local movie theater for an experience that I never thought would happen in my lifetime. One of my favorite films, Jim Henson’s Labyrinth, was getting an extremely limited theater presentation, courtesy of Fathom Events. I was thrilled. I’d watched the movie over a dozen times since its 1986 […]

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 […]

Three Wishes (2016) Written By: Lisa Manifold Genre: Paranormal Romance Pages: 188 (Paperback) Series: Heart of the Djinn (Book 1) Publisher: Self-published Why I Chose It: Lisa Manifold was chosen as Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ Independent Writer of the Year last year. It was the first time they even had an Independent category, and I […]

The Changeling (2017) Written by: Victor LaValle Genre: Dark Fantasy Pages: 431 (Hardcover) Publisher: Spiegel & Grau Why I Chose It: I have wanted to read a longer work by Victor LaValle ever since I reviewed his The Ballad of Black Tom for last year’s Hugo Awards. I enjoyed way the novella explored racism and […]

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. […]