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 Sandra Kasturi, whose short story, […]

Hi there! Guess what time it is? It’s time for me to apologize for my absence last week. I received some bad news last Friday evening, and thus my weekly responsibility completely flew from my mind until approximately some time on Sunday evening. But here I am, back again, to walk you through our magnificent […]

Magic Burns (2008) Written by: Ilona Andrews Series: Kate Daniels #2 Genre: Urban Fantasy Pages: 260 (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 Burns in 2008. […]

Defy the Stars (2017) Written by: Claudia Gray Genre: Young Adult Science Fiction Pages: 503 (Hardcover) Series: Book 1 of the Constellation Series Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Why I Chose It: I kept looking at it while at work. The cover caught me first, the summary second, and finally I decided I just […]

The Black Company (1984) Written by: Glen Cook Genre: Dark Fantasy Pages: 319 (Mass market paperback) Series: Book 1 of The Chronicles of the Black Company Publisher: Tor Why I Chose It: So my 2019 Resolution was to revisit Glen Cook’s series The Chronicles of the Black Company, beginning with… well, The Black Company. As […]

Editor’s Note: Yes, it’s March. February got away from us before we’d even realized it happened. Short month is short. Nevertheless, please enjoy our discussion! 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 […]

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 Casey Price, who not only […]

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 […]

February 28, 2019 Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! (2018) Developer: Game Freak Publisher: The Pokémon Company, Nintendo Written and directed by: Junichi Masuda Platforms: Nintendo Switch Genre: RPG Mode: Single-player, and Multi-Player, but I will only be reviewing the Single Player experience Why I Chose It: When they first announced Let’s Go Pikachu/Let’s Go Eevee, a […]

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, one brave soul hopped into the Animus to discuss Assassin’s Creed, which premiered in the United States on Wednesday, December 21st, 2016. Sound Off! is (usually) meant to be […]

Image © Calie Voorhis As we take a brief tavern break, a welcome respite from the wilderness of words, let’s take a moment to reflect upon our journey through the year. This month marks the second year of our arduous, exciting trek through the map. In November, we started this year out with a look […]

Day 10 of our ongoing October horror movie series here at Speculative Chic — and now for more sunny horror for The Kasturi/Files! Chitchat, film discussion, book recs, and cocktail ideas from Gemma Files and Sandra Kasturi! Sandra: Today we’re talking about The Ruins, based on Scott Smith’s book of the same name. Smith of […]

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 Melissa Caruso, who — if […]

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 Albert Wendland, whose Temporary Planets […]