Mr. Burke's Reading List

My Hero Academia Volumes 32-35, by Kōhei Horikoshi (2021-2022) (Not a review, just some notes to help me remember the things I've read. But written this way because it's the Internet, and some people will stumble across this page.) Apparently, I haven't listed a review of one of these manga books since last November. I've been requesting them whenever they become available at the library. These are the past four books. There is one more listed online, but it isn't available at any library at the moment. We're getting new adult heroes as the continuation of the All-For-One story line continues, along with the development of Shiguraki, and the big reveal over who Dabi really is. There is less about the students, but they do get bck into the action. The time jump has Deku out of school on his own. It gets dark as he pushes himself farther and farther, and the heroes let him. Eventually, his former classmates are able to bring him home...

Clown in a Cornfield Adam Cesare (2009) Image withheld under the book is read. (Not a review, just some notes to help me remember the things I've read. But written this way because it's the Internet, and some people will stumble across this page.) This was a book club pick, and not one that I would've chosen. The cover itself was a turnoff despite not judging books by one. I'm not into horror, and I had a feeling that this young adult horor would "Friday the 13th" everyone. Yeah, pretty much. Quinn and her dad Glenn move halfway across the country from Philadelphia to an old house in a small town. Glenn is a doctor who has seen too much death, including that of his wife, who'd become addicted to painkillers. They move into the house of the town's former doctor, who left rather abruptly. From Quinn's bedroom (the attic), which runs the length of the house, she can see a factory in the distance with an eery looking clown. She...

U is for Undertow Sue Grafton (2009) Audio only Image withheld under the book is read. (Not a review, just some notes to help me remember the things I've read. But written this way because it's the Internet, and some people will stumble across this page.) I needed another book to listen to while I was walking, and I selected the next Sue Grafton book. I haven't had a chance to actually read it yet. Last time, I listened and read together. I will update this entry after I read it. I'm not sure what "undertow" refers to in this title. It's metaphorical, having nothing to do with the ocean or the beach. Like recent books, there was a prologue taking place years ago. And like Trespass , this one has chapters that center on other characters, but in this case there are more characters to take center stage. On top of that, there are more flashbacks mixed in. It got a little confusing keeping track of all of these before they all got tied to...

Trial by Fire Charles E. Gannon (2014) (Not a review, just some notes to help me remember the things I've read. But written this way because it's the Internet, and some people will stumble across this page.) This is the second book in the "Caine-verse", the series about Caine Riordian that started with Fire With Fire . This was also a trade paperback edition, not an ebook. At the end of the first book, it was obvious to those in the know that war was coming to Earth, and it comes quickly by way of Bernard's Star. (Along the way, there is yet another attempt of Caine Riordan's life, to the point that he now has "feelings" when alien tech is being used to kill him.) Earth forces are easily routed at Bernard's Star and then the alien fleet heads to Earth. Caine barely survives this but does with the help of an Arat Kur official. Caine is still listed as an ambassador for Earth. When he gets back to Earth, he's still a prisoner...