The Sleeper and the Spindle (2014) Written By: Neil Gaiman Illustrated By: Chris Riddell Genre: Fantasy Pages: 67 pages (Hardcover) Publisher: Bloomsbury Why I Chose It: This had been sitting in my to-read pile for a very long time looking all gorgeous and forlorn until I finally gave in and read it. The premise: A […]

Hail and well met, strangers! I have returned from a long journey through the wilds of northern Kyushu, encountering stone princesses, water dragons, white snakes, the bones of a mermaid, and a goddess with 1,000 arms — and after viewing these forbidden treasures, I’ve lived to tell the tale! If such stories drive your fancy, […]

Since I already said my piece about Blumhouse Productions, the driving force behind this ambitious year-long project, and Hulu’s odd lack of promotion in my first post, I think we can jump right into the reviews of Into the Dark, episodes 7-12. Oh, I do want to give a shout-out to whoever made the posters […]

In January this year, I set myself a goal of reading six translated SF/F works. The first book on my list was Stanislaw Lem’s Eden. Eden (1959; reissue, 1989) Written By: Stanislaw Lem Pages: 276 pages (hardback) Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Why I Chose It: I had read Lem’s most famous work, Solaris (published two years […]

“It was from the tethered horses—they had screamed, not neighed, but screamed… and there was no light down there, nor the sound of any human thing, to shew why they had done so.” (The Very Old Folk, pg.627) Welcome back to Our Daily Lovecraft. Take a breath before the final deep dive. If you’re just joining us, […]

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 Errick Nunnally, whose novel, Lightning […]

It’s been hard to not make things about coronavirus and COVID-19 lately, but this is our new normal — one of continuous change. Maybe you’re struggling with a lot of free time on your hands due to quarantine. Maybe you’re inundated with bad news and have been seeking a pick-me-up outside of your usual creature […]

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, a weekly column where we gab about the greatest in geek. This week includes time travel antics, a horror film filled with the best twists and turns, a […]

Other hazards include, but are not limited to: oppressive political rule, misogyny, constant surveillance, and unrestrained violence. Dystopias have been a part of the map since the start of the 20th century – a grim set of countries and worlds lying under a gray fog, ready to remind us of our potential follies. If utopias […]

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, we’re peering through the dollhouse to see all the stories told in the new horror anthology movie XX, which premiered in the United States on Friday, February 17, 2017. […]

Welcome!  Usually, this is where you would find my monthly write-up of my experience rereading Mira Grant’s Newsflesh series.  Perhaps some of you, having read this series, have been reading along and either nodding or shaking your respective heads at what I’ve written.  Some of you, I’m sure, have been skipping the pieces because you […]

Are you hiding from the outside world right now? Practicing “social isolation”? Welcome to my life! There are always good reasons to stay inside, especially if you’re an extreme introvert. However, there are other good reasons to sequester yourself. You may live in an area where COVID-19 has arrived. I’m so very sorry to hear […]

Are you hiding from the outside world right now? Practicing “social isolation”? Welcome to my life! There are always good reasons to stay inside, especially if you’re an extreme introvert. However, there are other good reasons to sequester yourself. You may live in an area where COVID-19 has arrived. I’m so very sorry to hear […]

March 17, 2020 Are you hiding from the outside world right now? Practicing “social isolation”? Welcome to my life! There are always good reasons to stay inside, especially if you’re an extreme introvert. However, there are other good reasons to sequester yourself. You may live in an area where COVID-19 has arrived. I’m so very […]