Guess Who's My Follower of the Month!
Christine Kohler is my Follower of the Month. This month I'll be featuring her book, No Surrender Soldier.
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Here's a quick summary.Growing up on Guam in 1972, fifteen-year-old Kiko is beset by worries: He's never kissed a girl, the popular guys get all the attention at school--but the worst part is the serious problems at home. His older brother is missing in Vietnam, his grandfather is losing it to dementia, and he just learned that his mother was raped by a Japanese soldier during World War II. It all comes together when he discovers an old man, a Japanese soldier, hiding in the jungle behind his house. It's not the same man who raped his mother, but, in his rage, Kiko cares only about protecting his family and avenging his mom--no matter what it takes. And so, a shy, peaceable boy begins to plan a murder. But how far will Kiko go to prove to himself that he's a man? Based on a true incident in history, No Surrender Soldier is the story of a boy grappling with ancient questions of courage and manhood before he can move on.
An Excerpt from my Review:
What I appreciated about No Surrender Soldier was the way in which the author depicted the two different cultures: the Japanese one with its code of honor and the Chamorro one with it strong sense of friends and family. I also loved how the author captured the language patterns--the Japanese as well as the Chamorro patoi.
Meet ChristineMarried to a USAF officer, she has traveled extensively: From several places in the continental U.S to the Hawaiian Islands, Japan and Guam. She has degrees in education, English and journalism. One of her favorite jobs was as a reporter for the Pacific Daily News where she covered new in the West Pacific. We met through @Uncommonya, a group of traditionally published authors who write for the young adult reader.
GiveawayI'll be giving away a signed hardcopy of Christine's book to one of my Special Offers followers this month. It's a well-written book that will keep you reading to the end, and you'll leave the book with reluctance. Add No Surrender Soldier on Goodreads as WANT TO READ
Sign up for a chance to win Christine's book and to be featured in one of the months ahead.
If you're featured I:
buy, read, and review your latest bookmark your book as AM READING on Goodreadsfeature you and your book(s) in my monthly EMAIL CONNECT emailtweet your book link(s) for 4 Wednesdays, 3 times a day during your monthpost one facebook post with a link to my reviewfeature you on The Write Game on your month Pin and feature your latest book cover to my Pinterest Board, Book Covers that Catch my Eye.
Quote of the Week: "Reading is socially accepted disassociation. You flip a switch and you're not there anymore. It's better than heroin." Memoirist Mary Karr
Beware the White Rabbit (Anthology: They Call Me Alice), Leap Books, Summer '15
Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew
AMAZONHere's a quick summary.Growing up on Guam in 1972, fifteen-year-old Kiko is beset by worries: He's never kissed a girl, the popular guys get all the attention at school--but the worst part is the serious problems at home. His older brother is missing in Vietnam, his grandfather is losing it to dementia, and he just learned that his mother was raped by a Japanese soldier during World War II. It all comes together when he discovers an old man, a Japanese soldier, hiding in the jungle behind his house. It's not the same man who raped his mother, but, in his rage, Kiko cares only about protecting his family and avenging his mom--no matter what it takes. And so, a shy, peaceable boy begins to plan a murder. But how far will Kiko go to prove to himself that he's a man? Based on a true incident in history, No Surrender Soldier is the story of a boy grappling with ancient questions of courage and manhood before he can move on.
An Excerpt from my Review:
What I appreciated about No Surrender Soldier was the way in which the author depicted the two different cultures: the Japanese one with its code of honor and the Chamorro one with it strong sense of friends and family. I also loved how the author captured the language patterns--the Japanese as well as the Chamorro patoi.
Meet ChristineMarried to a USAF officer, she has traveled extensively: From several places in the continental U.S to the Hawaiian Islands, Japan and Guam. She has degrees in education, English and journalism. One of her favorite jobs was as a reporter for the Pacific Daily News where she covered new in the West Pacific. We met through @Uncommonya, a group of traditionally published authors who write for the young adult reader.
GiveawayI'll be giving away a signed hardcopy of Christine's book to one of my Special Offers followers this month. It's a well-written book that will keep you reading to the end, and you'll leave the book with reluctance. Add No Surrender Soldier on Goodreads as WANT TO READ
Sign up for a chance to win Christine's book and to be featured in one of the months ahead.
If you're featured I:
buy, read, and review your latest bookmark your book as AM READING on Goodreadsfeature you and your book(s) in my monthly EMAIL CONNECT emailtweet your book link(s) for 4 Wednesdays, 3 times a day during your monthpost one facebook post with a link to my reviewfeature you on The Write Game on your month Pin and feature your latest book cover to my Pinterest Board, Book Covers that Catch my Eye.
Quote of the Week: "Reading is socially accepted disassociation. You flip a switch and you're not there anymore. It's better than heroin." Memoirist Mary Karr
Beware the White Rabbit (Anthology: They Call Me Alice), Leap Books, Summer '15
Sliding on the Edge, C. Lee McKenzie, WestSide Books, Spring '09
The Princess of Las Pulgas, WestSide Books, Fall '10
The First Time, Fall '11 (Anthology story: Premeditated Cat)
Alligators Overhead, Outskirts Press, Fall '12
Two and Twenty Dark Tales (Anthology story: Into the Sea of Dew
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