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The Suffering is a book I was lucky enough to be chosen to review for Netgalley. I was instantly sucked in, and really enjoyed reading this book. Full of ghosts, murder, sacrificial rites, and an ancient haunted forest, The Suffering does not disappoint in skin crawl factor. I could easily see this book becoming a movie. Being a huge fan of horror, this was right up my alley. Tarquin is a 17 year old exorcist/avenger in the making. Aided and guided by Okiku, the spirit of a girl murdered hundreds of years ago in Japan, and taught the rites of Shinto exorcism by two former Miko's during his summertime visits to Japan, Tark and Okiku prowl the night avenging murdered children and freeing their souls. My only complaint while reading the book were the allusions to Tark's past- I kept waiting for resolutions that never came. This is because The Suffering is the SECOND book of a series, and in my haste to read it I neglected to notice that! So now on to the first book, The Gir

The Suffering By Rin Chupeco September 1, 2015; Hardcover ISBN 9781492629832; Trade Paper ISBN 9781492629849 Book Info: Title: The Suffering Author: Rin Chupeco Release Date: September 1, 2015 Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire Praise for the Suffering: "Rin Chupeco's The Suffering is a horror lover's dream: murders, possessed dolls, and desiccated corpses. I cringed. I grimaced. You won't soon forget this exorcist and his vengeful water ghost." --Kendare Blake, author of Anna Dressed in Blood “Chupeco deftly combines ancient mysticism with contemporary dilemmas that teens face, immersing readers in horrors both supernatural and manmade. The Suffering is a chilling swim through the murky waters of morality.” --Carly Anne West, author of The Bargaining and The Murmuring Summary: Breathtaking and haunting, Rin Chupeco’s second novel is a chilling companion to her debut, The Girl from the Well. The darkness will find you. Seventeen-y

Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee My rating: 4 of 5 stars I think in To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout learned a lesson about humanity. In Go Set a Watchman, she learns what it is to be human. I fear people who can't get past the ignorance and racism that is just becoming known to Scout at this point in her life may also be missing the point of the book, therefore missing out on what the book hopes to convey. For me, the message in this book is for hope and understanding, and always for standing up for what's right... No matter who you stand against. View all my reviews