Welcome to the inaugural Speccy Fiction Challenge! I am using the broadest definition of speculative fiction for this challenge. It allows you to choose from the genres of fantasy, science fiction,…

This week's topic for Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is our reading goals and challenges for 2026. Last year I said I wanted to be more flexible, to read for enjoyment, and also leave myself time to pick up challenges throughout the year. I didn't accomplish those goals, as I read more ARCs and focused more on challenges.

I have read the entire  Dresden Files series on audio, including the novella collections.  It's amazing on audio. Urban Fantasy is my favorite genre and this series is definitely in my top 5 series ever.  Harry has all the things I love in UF. He has collected a group of allies of all types. He shows compassion for others and some intelligent strategy. 

I have read the entire  Dresden Files series on audio, including the novella collections.  It’s amazing on audio. Urban Fantasy is my favorite genre and this series is definitely in my top 5 series ever.  Harry has all the things I love in UF. He has collected a group of allies of all types. He […]

From Athanasius Kircher’s Mundus Subterraneanus (1665). The Blazing World by Margaret Cavendish. Penguin Archive, 2025 (1666). What, said the Empress, can any mortal be a creator? Yes, answer…

William Lane’s sixth novel Saturation (2025) was such an interesting book for the 2026 Speccy Fiction challenge hosted by Book’d Out.  Ambrose and Ursula, two librarians, strive to have…

William Lane’s sixth novel Saturation (2025) was such an interesting book for the 2026 Speccy Fiction challenge hosted by Book’d Out.  Ambrose and Ursula, two librarians, strive to have…

Detour was fast paced with lots of character development.  Ward, a billionaire running for President is determined to explore settling on Mars.  The team chosen are some experienced astronauts, and some civilians. One of the three civilians, is Ryan, a cop.  Another is a scientist working on the project to go to Mars but not an astronaut.  The other civilian is a hacker.

Detour was fast paced with lots of character development.  Ward, a billionaire running for President is determined to explore settling on Mars.  The team chosen are some experienced astronauts, and some civilians. One of the three civilians, is Ryan, a cop.  Another is a scientist working on the project to go to Mars but not […]

These are the challenges I’m attempting during 2026. Each challenge has its own page (under the Challenges menu at top) where I’ll track my progress, you can click the hosts name to learn more and …

In this final festive wind up before Christmas, I look at books read and reviewed, announce next year’s Japanese Literature Challenge and Speccy Fiction Challenge, discover some of the best writing…

Welcome to the inaugural Speccy Fiction Challenge I am using the broadest definition of speculative fiction for this challenge. It allows you to choose from the genres of fantasy, science fiction, …