February 1, 2019 I am so excited! This year, for my resolution project, I’m rewatching the Star Wars franchise. I chose it because I love Star Wars, and I thought it would be fun to re-watch the movies in order of release date, with perhaps a bit more of a critical and appreciative eye than I have […]

July 1, 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 Odyssey Writing […]

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, remember your ancestors and discuss Coco, which premiered in the United States on Wednesday, November 22, 2017. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. After all, […]

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 […]

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, don your custom-made capes and discuss Solo: A Star Wars Story, which premiered in the United States on Friday, May 25, 2018. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but […]

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, grab your mythical hammer and discuss Thor: Ragnarok, which premiered in the United States on Friday, November 3, 2017. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily a review. […]

Bring Me Their Hearts (2018) Author: Sara Wolf Genre: YA Fantasy Pages: 400 (Hardcover) Publisher: Entangled Teen Disclaimer: I was offered a free NetGalley copy from Entangled in return for a fair review. Why I Chose It: When you’re presented with a smorgasbord of ARCs but only one of them involves fantasy, royalty, and the cutting out […]

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 Entangled Teen author Lisa Brown […]

In early October of this year, the Internet was alive and buzzing over the latest, greatest Thing. I was, as per usual in this situation, ambivalent. What was the cause of so much excitement for seemingly everyone but me? The newest trailer for the forthcoming Star Wars installment, The Last Jedi. I was happy that […]

History grounds us, provides us with our foundation, and if we listen to its scars and screams, we can learn to accept the ghosts around us — the ones who watch us while we sleep — and learn from them rather than fight their existence. For me, I’ve always felt drawn to medical history and […]

Annihilation (2014) Written by: Jeff VanderMeer Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 208 (Paperback) Series: Book One of The Southern Reach Trilogy Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Why I Chose It: Having seen the movie and my curiosity already piqued, I figured this was only the next logical step. Especially since I wanted to see just how the two […]

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 horror aficionado and writer R.J. Joseph. […]

November 18, 2017 Can you believe that we’re halfway through November? I can’t. Time is flying by at such a clip that it’s hard for me to keep up. Take some time to relax this weekend. Maybe take in some of the excellent posts that our contributors posted this week. If you missed something, that’s […]

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 our resident book reviewer Kendra […]