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About pixifer

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I'm an avid reader working on my second official Cannonball. My favorite genres are mystery, horror, fantasy, and SciFi, but I'll read almost anything that won't make me cry. When I'm not reading, I'm probably being held down by cats. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: pixifer's Quick Questions interview.)

pixifer's Reviews:

Station Eleven isn’t what I thought it’d be, but it’s good at what it is

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

February 25, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

Station Eleven is the tale of a group survivors of a flu pandemic that kills 99.9% of the world’s population. The story alternates between the characters’ points of views, covering their lives from ten years before the pandemic to twenty years after. Unbeknownst to the survivors, they are connected by events and people from their pre-pandemic lives.  The book begins with the death of Arthur Leander as he performs King Lear. Paramedic Jeevan Chaudhary tries unsuccessfully to save Arthur’s life. Child actress Kirsten Raymond’s is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Emily St. John Mandel, Fiction, sci-fi

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:16 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Emily St. John Mandel, Fiction, sci-fi ·
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Red, White, and Royal Blue is the most romantic book I have ever read

Red, White, and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

February 16, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

Red, White, and Royal Blue is a political, queer, romantic comedy. Alex Claremont-Diaz is the son of President Ellen Claremont, the first woman President of the United States. His archenemy is His Royal Highness Henry, Prince of Wales, youngest grandson of Queen Mary of England. After an argument between the two at a royal wedding, Alex and Henry are forced to make public appearances together to quell the rumors they hate one another. They end up becoming friends, then lovers, and then so much more.  […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Casey McQuiston, Contemporary Romance, Fiction

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:15 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Casey McQuiston, Contemporary Romance, Fiction ·
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The Silent Patient is a good book but I didn’t like it

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

February 10, 2020 by pixifer 1 Comment

This is a hard book for me to rate because it was fascinating and compelling but I didn’t like it.  Alicia Berenson hasn’t spoken since she murdered her husband six years earlier. To outsiders, they seemed to have a perfect marriage. She was a beautiful, successful painter, and he was a handsome, famous photographer. They were madly in love. So why did she shoot him in the face 5 times?  Theo Faber has recently joined the Grove as its new psychotherapist. Part of why he […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Alex Michaelides, Fiction, murder, mystery, Suspense, thriller

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:14 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Alex Michaelides, Fiction, murder, mystery, Suspense, thriller ·
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Sapphire Blue is like junk food – you’ll enjoy it but it won’t stick with you

Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier

February 7, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

Sapphire Blue is the second book in the Precious Gems trilogy. After I finished Ruby Red, I wasn’t sure I would continue with the trilogy. But the ending made me curious and the next book was available at the library, so I checked it out. In Ruby Red, Gwyneth learns she has inherited the time travel gene, which everyone in her family had assumed her cousin Charlotte would inherit. Suddenly, Gwyneth is thrown into the world of time travel without any of the necessary preparation […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Kerstin Gier, sci-fi, Scootsa1000, YA, Young Adult

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:13 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Kerstin Gier, sci-fi, Scootsa1000, YA, Young Adult ·
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Redshirts by John Scalzi is silly, fun, and full of adventure.

Redshirts by John Scalzi

February 7, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

The short version of the plot is that a group of junior officers on a spaceship realize that members of their rank tend to die when on away missions with senior officers. Anyone familiar with the original flavor of Star Trek will recognize the setup.  The book starts with ensigns Andrew Dahl and Jimmy Hanson meeting other newly assigned ensigns Maia Duvall, Jasper Hester, and Finn as they wait for the shuttle to take them to their newly-assigned ship. The five lucky ensigns have been […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Hugo Award, john scalzi, non fiction, sci-fi

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:12 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: #Science Fiction, Fiction, Hugo Award, john scalzi, non fiction, sci-fi ·
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The Last Time I Lied is a slow burn that sticks with you

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager

February 7, 2020 by pixifer Leave a Comment

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager wasn’t exactly what I expected. This was my first Riley Sager book but I doubt it’ll be my last. In my head, it would be more like Gillian Flynn’s Dark Places – a woman researching a past crime, not sure who to trust and maybe trusting the wrong people, ending with a big climax. I guess it was sort of that, but in a way it was darker. Darker than your brother murdering your whole family as […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense Tagged With: Fiction, mystery, Riley Sager, Suspense, thriller

pixifer's CBR12 Review No:11 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Suspense · Tags: Fiction, mystery, Riley Sager, Suspense, thriller ·
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