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 Lee Murray, whose latest release, […]

European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman (2018) Written by: Theodora Goss Series: The Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club #2 Genre: Fantasy/Gothic Horror Pages: 720 (kindle) Publisher: Saga Press Why I Chose This: My 2019 Resolution Project is to tackle three super-sized sequels to books that I really enjoyed. European Travel for the Monstrous Gentlewoman is the […]

There’s a city that erupted on the map in January of 1975, a decrepit mid-western one, isolated and populated by the grotesque and strange, through which a wandering kid explores his sexuality and encounters the fantastic — Bellona, the stuff of suburban nightmares and concealed urges given volition and form. Bellona, the city of Samuel […]

Outland (2019) Written By: Dennis E. Taylor Narrated By: Ray Porter Genre: Science Fiction Length: 10 hrs 30 mins Publisher: Audible Original Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review. Why I Chose It: I’ve really enjoyed the Bobiverse books and when Shara asked if I wanted to try […]

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, arm yourself and discuss John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum, which premiered in the United States on Friday, May 17, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but not necessarily […]

Editor’s Note: I might be Speculative Chic’s MCU Fangirl-in-Chic, but I have literally zero knowledge about the comics that lead to the creation of my favorite cinematic universe. Luckily, Dennis Gallagher is here to update us on this aspect of the franchise! –J.L. Gribble This post contains minor spoilers for Avengers: Endgame. I’ve had a […]

Despite still being one book shy on finishing 2018’s Resolution Project, I have moved onwards and upwards and begun working on this year’s pledge: reading all of the demigod books in Rick Riordan’s library. While I had previously read the first series, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, it’s been 9 years and several hundred books […]

Magic Slays (2011) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #5 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 308 (Paperback) Publisher: Ace Why I Chose This: My 2019 Resolution Project for Speculative Chic is to read the books in the Kate Daniels series and finish up with a first read of the final book. I first read Magic Slays in 2011. […]

Trail of Lightning (2018) Written by: Rebecca Roanhorse Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 285 (Hardcover) Series: The Sixth World Book #1 Publisher: Saga Press Why I Chose It: I had the best of intentions to read Trail of Lightning last year for my resolution to read more diverse books. Rebecca Roanhorse is Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo/African American […]

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, come to the end of an era and discuss Avengers: Endgame, which premiered in the United States on Friday, April 26, 2019. Sound Off! is meant to be a reaction, but […]

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 Rachel Rust, whose latest, 8 […]

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 before. This month’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 Lee Murray, whose latest release, […]

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 Lee Murray, whose latest release, […]