At the end of March, I moved. I quit my corporate, soul-sucking job and moved to the countryside, to a small, run-down farm that my grandfather left me in his will. Since then, I have spent most of my waking hours at this new life, cultivating the farm, getting married, having some slightly creepy children, […]
Swords and Social Justice: A Review of Ladycastle – Speculative Chic
Ladycastle (2017) Written By: Delilah S. Dawson Illustrated By: Ashley A. Woods and Rebecca Farrow Genre: Fantasy Graphic Novel Pages: 112 pages Paperback Publisher: BOOM! Studios Why I Chose It: I heard it mentioned on the Writing Excuses podcast. A castle full of women saving the day their own way? Heck, yes. Sign me up. […]
A Second Chance for a Happy Ending: Why You Should Watch Season 7 of Once Upon a Time – Speculative Chic
In the past month, I have watched every single episode of ABC’s hit fairytale extravaganza, Once Upon A Time. This wasn’t necessarily a deliberate decision. I’d watched the show as it aired until I lost all steam in the first episodes of the sixth season, when I heard rumors that Hook leaves (he actually did, […]
eric concernedape barone – Speculative Chic
At the end of March, I moved. I quit my corporate, soul-sucking job and moved to the countryside, to a small, run-down farm that my grandfather left me in his will. Since then, I have spent most of my waking hours at this new life, cultivating the farm, getting married, having some slightly creepy children, […]
stannis baratheon – Speculative Chic
This year I resolved to read George R. R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire and watch HBO’s Game of Thrones, both series. For all of you who have seen the entire series and/or read all the books, here is your chance to experience it for the first time all over again! If you haven’t […]
sansa stark – Speculative Chic
May 29, 2019 In 2018 I resolved to read George R.R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire and watch HBO’s Game of Thrones, both series. It only seemed right, then, that I finish off my “Year of Thrones” with Season 8, even though it is well after my year ended. Why I Chose it: I had […]
melissandre – Speculative Chic
This year I resolved to read George R. R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire and watch HBO’s Game of Thrones, both series. For all of you who have seen the entire series and/or read all the books, here is your chance to experience it for the first time all over again! If you haven’t […]
Joffrey Baratheon – Speculative Chic
A Storm of Swords (2004) Written By: George R.R. Martin Narrated by: Roy Dotrice Genre: Epic Fantasy Length: 47 h 37 m (Audiobook) Series: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 3 Publisher: Random House Audio via Audible The premise: Of the five contenders for power, one is dead, another in disfavor, and still the wars rage, […]
HBO – Speculative Chic
June 22, 2019 Hello, denizens of geek! How are things in your corner of the world? In a previous roundup I rambled about the rainy season in Japan, and since posting, a strange phenomenon has taken place in my area: almost no rain. As much as I dislike the rainy season, this isn’t a good thing. […]
daenerys targaryen – Speculative Chic
May 29, 2019 In 2018 I resolved to read George R.R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire and watch HBO’s Game of Thrones, both series. It only seemed right, then, that I finish off my “Year of Thrones” with Season 8, even though it is well after my year ended. Why I Chose it: I had […]
a song of ice and fire – Speculative Chic
February 4, 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 Rachael Robie, […]
Words From the Desert: A Review of A Thousand Nights – Speculative Chic
A Thousand Nights (2015) Written By: E. K. Johnston Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Pages: 325 (Hardcover) Series: A Thousand Nights Book 1 Publisher: Hyperion Why I Chose It: I was browsing the young adult section of the library, and the cover and title of this struck me. I love when you can tell immediately what […]
ygritte – Speculative Chic
Ah, love is in the air! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner, and you don’t need to be in a relationship, nor do you need to read romance, to really appreciate a good love story. They’re everywhere, especially in speculative fiction. From Han and Leia’s “I love you”/”I know” in Star Wars to Westley’s […]
rose leslie – Speculative Chic
This year I resolved to read George R. R. Martin‘s A Song of Ice and Fire and watch HBO’s Game of Thrones, both series. For all of you who have seen the entire series and/or read all the books, here is your chance to experience it for the first time all over again! If you haven’t […]