Back in January, I made a resolution to read the entire works of NK Jemisin, which actually began in late 2017 with her Mass Effect Andromeda tie-in novel and continued with the Inheritance Trilogy. It’s August, friends, and time is running out. Because all of her books are on wait lists at the library and […]

Back in January, I made a resolution to read the entire works of NK Jemisin, which actually began in late 2017 with her Mass Effect Andromeda tie-in novel and continued with the Inheritance Trilogy. It’s August, friends, and time is running out. Because all of her books are on wait lists at the library and […]

Back in January, I made a resolution to read the entire works of NK Jemisin, which actually began in late 2017 with her Mass Effect Andromeda tie-in novel and continued with the Inheritance Trilogy. It’s August, friends, and time is running out. Because all of her books are on wait lists at the library and […]

Back in January, I made a resolution to read the entire works of NK Jemisin, which actually began in late 2017 with her Mass Effect Andromeda tie-in novel and continued with the Inheritance Trilogy. It’s August, friends, and time is running out. Because all of her books are on wait lists at the library and […]

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 […]

Subterranean (2018) Written by: Sarah Colombo Genre: Science Fiction Pages: 259 (ebook) Publisher: Spaceboy Books Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair review. Why I chose it: I volunteered to review it because I’m a fan of satire as well as stories about technology’s impact […]

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 […]

Kill the Farm Boy (2018) Written by: Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne Genre: Fantasy Series: Tales of Pell Length: 12 hours and 38 minutes (audio) Narrator: Luke Daniels Publisher: Del Ray / Random House Audio Why I Chose It: Delilah S. Dawson is one of my favorite authors. If she’s written it, it’s an […]

Hi! Venessa here. You might recognize my name from my monthly column here at Spec Chic, where I talk a little bit about books, television shows, and lot about conventions, including my Convention Life series and Con Season on a Budget. I also do some behind-the-scenes stuff for the My Favorite Things column too. In […]

Many Waters (1986) Written by: Madeleine L’Engle Series: Time Quintet #4 Genre: Science Fantasy/Young Adult Pages: 352 (Paperback) Publisher: Macmillan Why I Chose This: My 2018 Resolution Project for Speculative Chic was to read and review both the novel and film versions of A Wrinkle in Time. But I’m a completionist, so it should come as no surprise that I’d have to continue on this […]

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 Sarah Colombo, whose debut […]

Hello friends! It’s a rainy day here in the Kingdom of Undisclosed Location, but not quite as rainy as we were thinking it was going to be, so I’m thankful for that. Anyway, it’s Saturday and I’m talking at you, so you know what that means. It’s that time again, where we slip back into […]

Music is everywhere! Our favorite moments in movies, video games, and television almost always have some kind of musical accompaniment. From the hauntingly beautiful “Light of the Seven” which accompanied a crucial scene in season six of Game of Thrones (no spoilers at the link) to the plethora of musical tidbits from the highway scene […]

A Study in Honor (2018) Written by: Claire O’Dell (aka Beth Bernobich) Genre: Science Fiction Series: Janet Watson Chronicles, book 1 Pages: 304 (Kindle) Publisher: Harper Voyager Why I chose it: Because everyone was talking about it, so it kept crossing my path. Because I’m a big Sherlock Holmes fan and love the near endless […]