Speculative Fiction is sometimes just a word people use when they consider themselves too high-brow and literary to read sci-fi, but secretly like it.
I’m joking. Partially.
In truth, books classified in this subgenre do tend to have a certain unique vibe. Often the prose are more literary than your average sci-fi, and the stories tend to be based in the real world, but with a speculative twist.
Check out my Spec-Fic related posts below.
When it comes to sci-fi romance, I’ve read some weird stuff–from aliens who give great oral to gothic horror set inside the guts of a living spaceship. But I honestly never thought I’d pick up a sentient object romance until I read the blurb for Volatile Memory. Yes, the FMC falls in love with a … Read more
I’m not going to lie. A Psalm For the Wild-Built is not going to appeal to some of my usual readers. It’s not a romance, and there’s very little action. Still, I found myself intrigued by this little novella, and I was drawn through it pretty quickly, just because I wanted to figure out whether … Read more
I chose this read because I was excited to see a romance on the list of finalists for the Goodreads Readers’ Choice Awards. It’s not everyday that a sci-fi romance has a chance at winning a big, well-known science fiction award, so I wanted to see what all the fuss was about. And, oh my … Read more
Yesterday was National Truth and Reconciliation Day here in Canada, a day where we take time to remember the horrible practice of stealing indigenous children from their families and placing them in residential schools, where many died without ever seeing their families again. Mass graves have been found at some of these sites, and the … Read more
The One by John Marrs is not my usual space opera or sci-fi romance read. I picked up this outlier because the premise reminded me of one of my favourite movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Just like in Eternal Sunshine, the contemporary dating scene in The One has been altered by a shocking … Read more
I’ve seen this book called a mix of gothic horror and fantasy. But in my mind, it’s a mix of gothic horror and sci-fi. Plug your ears for a sec if you want absolutely zero spoilers, but the whole “human memories living on in sentient mushrooms” thing is classic sci-fi to me. Where’s the fantasy … Read more
This is another read that was recommended to me as a sci-fi romance without graphic sex. And unlike some of the other recs, This Is How You Lose the Time War is a true romance. But it’s not your run-of-the-mill guilty pleasure quick-read. This little novella presents its love story in a unique epistolary format, … Read more
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