Speculating on SpecFic

Hi!. My name is Shaheen. I am a 23 year old astronomer living in Australia. I love reading Speculative Fiction - Fantasy, Science Fiction and Horror. This blog is dedicated to a genre study: I am interested in what makes a book Spec Fic, and what authors themselves say about the genre.
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Waiting on Wednesday 38

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spinethat allows readers to…

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The Ward by Jordana Frankel

  • Date published: 30th April 2013
  • Publisher: Kathleen Tegan Books (Harper)
  • Format: Hardcover, 480…

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khoopyy:

This sums up my life

khoopyy:

This sums up my life

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The Holders by Julianna Scott

  • Date published: 5th March 2013
  • Publisher: Strange Chemistry
  • Format: Paperback, 320 pages
  • Series: H…

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The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

  • Date published: 7th May 2013
  • Publisher: Penguin Teen Australia
  • Format: Paperback, 460 pages
  • Series:

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Stocktake Saturday 48

Welcome to Stocktake Saturday! This feature is where I share some bookish news with you and then…

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Waiting on Wednesday 37

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spinethat allows readers to…

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penguinteenaus:

When a Defence Against the Dark Arts teaching salary just isn’t enough to cover costs.

Breathless by Brigid Kemmerer

  • Date published: 30th April 2013
  • Publisher: Kensington Teen
  • Format: Ebook, 65 pages
  • Series: Element…

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Shift by Hugh Howey

  • Date published: 25th April 2012
  • Publisher: Random House (Century)
  • Format: Paperback, 569 pages
  • Ser…

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Blog Tour: Between the Lives - Playlist


Hi guys! The Between the Livesblog tour stops by today and I am excited that author Jessica…

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The Mystery of the Golden Card by Garth Nix & Sean Williams

  • Date published: 1st May 2013
  • Publisher: Allen & Unwin
  • Format: Paperback, 348 pages
  • Series: Trouble…

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Stocktake Saturday 47

Welcome to Stocktake Saturday! This feature is where I share some bookish news with you and then…

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The Cloud Hunters by Alex Shearer

  • Date published: 1st November 2012
  • Publisher: Hot Key Books
  • Format: Paperback, 283 pages
  • ISBN 13: 9…

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menshevixen:

Tamora Pierce taught me to take responsibility for safe sex. Since, you know, neither my parents nor my school nor my church were interested in that topic.

tamora piece taught me that it was okay to work hard, and that hard work and…