Thursday, March 1, 2012

Book Giveaway: The Baker's Daughter

TNBBC is proud to be partnering with Author Sarah McCoy
for next month's Author/Reader Discussion!

In April, we will be featuring her second novel


In order to stimulate discussion, 
we will be giving away 10 domestic copies of the novel
(many thanks to Crown Publishing!)


"In 1945, Elsie Schmidt was a naïve teenager, as eager for her first sip of champagne as she was for her first kiss. But in the waning days of the Nazi empire, with food scarce and fears of sedition mounting, even the private yearnings of teenage girls were subject to suspicion and suppression. Elsie’s courtship by Josef Hub, a rising star in the Army of the Third Reich, has insulated her and her family from the terror and desperation overtaking her country. So when an escaped Jewish boy arrives on Elsie’s doorstep in the dead of night on Christmas Eve, Elsie understands that opening the door puts all she loves in danger. 

Sixty years later, in El Paso, Texas, Reba Adams is trying to file a feel-good Christmas piece for the local magazine. Reba is a rolling stone, perpetually on the run from memories of a turbulent childhood, but she’s been in El Paso long enough to get a full-time job and a full-time fiancé, Riki Chavez. Riki, an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol, finds comfort in strict rules and regulations, whereas Reba knows that in every good story, lines will be blurred. 

Reba's latest assignment has brought her to the shop of an elderly baker across town. The interview should take a few hours at most, but the owner of Elsie's German Bakery is no easy subject. Elsie keeps turning the tables on Reba, and Reba finds herself returning to the bakery again and again, anxious to find the heart of the story. For Elsie, Reba's questions have been a stinging reminder of darker times: her life in Germany during that last bleak year of WWII. And as Elsie, Reba, and Riki's lives become more intertwined, all are forced to confront the uncomfortable truths of the past and seek out the courage to forgive."

This contest will run through March 9th.
Winners will be announced here and via email on March 10th.

Here's how to enter:



 1 - Leave a comment stating why you would like to win a copy.

2 - State that you agree to participate in the group read book discussion that will run from April 15th through the end of the month. Sarah McCoy has agreed to participate in the discussion and will be available to answer any questions you may have for her. 

 *If you are chosen as a winner, by accepting the copy you are agreeing to read the book and join the group discussion at TNBBC on Goodreads (the thread for the discussion will be emailed to you before March 1st). 

 3 - You must leave me a way to contact you (email is preferred). AND you must be a resident of the US!!!!

Good luck!

43 comments:

  1. I have heard fantastic things about this book and would love to read it and I agree to be part of the discussion.

    You can contact me at carissanboys@yahoo.com

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  2. I've wanted to read this book for awhile!! I would love to read it and join the discussion- they are always so much fun!! :) I'm in the US! and shannonjean14(at)gmail(dot)com

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  3. Ooo...this has been on my to-read list for a while! I'd love to join the discussion.
    suzanne.goldman88@yahoo.com

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  4. I would love to read this and be a part of the discussion group.

    lullaleah@gmail.com
    I live in the South. I believe we are still in the US at the moment. You never know down here.

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  5. I would like to read this because I have seen nothing but rave reviews! I would love to be part of the discussion.

    nbmars AT yahoo DOT com

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  6. This is one I've wanted to read since I first read of it, can't remember if it was on Goodreads or in BookPages. However, my local library doesn't have a copy, so I would love to receive one through this event!

    I love reading and discussing my thoughts and views of what I've read, so I'd be more than willing to participate in a discussion about the book!

    I can be reached via email...mth0927@hotmail.com

    Thanks!

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  7. This is high on my TBR list from all I've read about it, I've loved reading all the interviews Sarah's been doing. Would definitely participate as my taxes are almost done :)
    jmase62@verizon.net and in the US.

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  8. This has been on my must read list since I heard it was on its way. My Twitter book world has continued to rave and since Sarah is not headed to my neck of the woods on tour. This would be a
    great way to celebrate Sarah and the book.

    Would look forward to participating in the on line discussion period, poofbooks (@) gmail (.) Com

    Thanks for all you do for championing books.

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  9. With budget cuts, not sure if my public library would order this book and I'd really like to read it. And since I've had it on my To Read List for nearly 5 months winning this contest will be great.

    I do agree to participate in the group read book discussion that will run from April 15th through the end of the month. To contact this U.S. resident here is couponqueen@earthlink.net.

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  10. This has been on my to-read list for a while and sounds like a splendid book! I'd love to join in on the discussion with the author. My email is amarie.k0788@gmail.com

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  11. This sounds so good. I have had my eye on it since I first heard about. Would love a chance to win a copy and will participate in the group read discussion. You can contact me by email at amandask66@gmail.com or on twitter @tnrunner66

    thanks so much!

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  12. This sounds like a good read and I'm always game to join a book discussion. Knsstxs@gmail.com

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  13. I've heard great things about this book and would love to win a copy! It's been on my TBR list since it came out. Looking forward to the group discussion. tia950306@gmail.com

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  14. This story sounds very intriguing. I would love to win this book and would participate in a book discussion.
    Love & Hugs
    Pam
    pk4290(at)comcast(dot)net

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  15. I like to read books featuring Hispanic characters. It might be interesting for my own blog, http://hispanicreader.com. hispanicreader (at) gmail (dot)com

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  16. Stories like these remind me of my ancestor's and sets a visual tone for what I saw when in Germany myself. The write-up alone is gripping and is certain to keep me up all night to finish the book in a single day! I would love to discuss this book in the Group Read discussion!

    bbmeltdown@yahoo.com

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  17. I would like to enter my name in the running to win a copy of the April TNBBC book--The Baker's Daughter by Sarah McCoy. I will try my hardest to read the book and participate in the discussion. It sounds like a novel my book club might enjoy.

    Cynthia
    Peacestaygold@aol.com

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  18. I would love to read this book and participate in the TNNBC Goodreads discussion. I love historical fiction and enjoy reading new perspectives about the Holocaust. The premise for the story is interesting and I am curious to see how McCoy builds her characters and relationships.

    randiedani87@gmail.com

    Thanks!

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  19. Please enter me in the giveaway. The synopsis for the novel appeals to me as I am always curious to the actions and reactions characters have when they are faced with the choices they make in a time of travail and the morale crossroads that almost always arrive at. Will they continue down their path or find some redemption.
    I also enjoy the viewpoint of the modern characters when they must eventually understand or judge the acts and choices made over a half a century before.

    agarcia85257@yahoo.com

    albert garcia

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  20. Would love to read this!! I have seen this book over and over and everytime think it looks very appealing!! Thank you!

    beckybilby AT gmail DOT com

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  21. Why would I like a copy of the book? So I don't have to wait behind the other 127 people who have requested it from our local library system! ;-)

    I'd be *thrilled* to participate in the TNBB Goodreads discussion about this book! :-)

    HopesIrishEyes@gmail.com

    Thank you!
    ~Hope

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  22. i have read so many great reviews of this book.would love to read it &will happily participate in the dicussion.lomazowr@gmail.com

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  23. Oooh, I would absolutely love a copy of this book and would to participate in the discussion. It sounds divine! I love stories that switch back and forth between different eras and places. Everything about this book appeals to me!

    orazcajen@gmail.com

    Jenifer

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  24. This book sounds so interesting. I would love to read it and be part of a discussion. Thanks for considering me.
    becben1@msn.com

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  25. This book looks so good!! I would love to win a copy to read and participate in the discussion! :)

    kylie14smoke@gmail.com

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  26. This sounds like such a great book. I know I am anxious to read this and would love to win one because my goal for this year is to NOT buy any books and I doubt my library would have this (its a small town). I would love to be able to participate in the discussions while reading this. Its always neat to hear others opinions of a book AS you read it!!!

    Thank you for the great opportunities that you continue to present to our group and for all the work you do on behalf of this awesome group!

    Thank you!
    Dawn Michelle Kalm
    mrschelle36@yahoo.com

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  27. Hello! The premise of this book sounds interesting. Although the subject might be a difficult one the book can offer an intriguing perspective to WWll and the Holocaust.

    The subject of this book is one that I can empathize with on a personal level as my grandma and her family were directly effected by discrimination toward Jews. My grandma, a Russian Jew was born in The Pale Settlement in about 1899.

    I would welcome the opportunity to participate in the author discussion, thank you. Just to let you know I do have a Nook if there is a possibility that an epub version would be available.

    tracymonica@comcast.net

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  28. this sounds like an interesting novel! phollis68@gmail.com

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  29. I am interested in how the present meets the past in this novel, and in the WWII setting in Europe.

    harvee44@yahoo.com

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  30. My Dad was in WWII and he shared several experiences he had during that time. It makes that part of history much more personal. I have heard great things about this book and am certainly looking forward to reading and discussing it.

    Thanks,
    parillofam@aol.com

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  31. The book sounds incredible. The gripping stories of WWII Europe have always grabbed my attention. The stories are compelling and real.
    I love participating in discussions with the author because you learn so much about how the story came about, and can ask probing questions.
    dsafford001@yahoo.com

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  32. This looks like an excellent book and sounds like something I would enjoy as it has an historical fiction element which is my favorite genre. I would definitely participate in the book discussion. My e-mail is lrugg1224@aol.com.
    Thanks for offering the book and the discussion possibility.

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  33. Here are my reasons for entering the book giveaway.

    Number 1--My mother's younger sister was named Elsie. She was not a professional baker, but she did enjoy baking and was very good at it.

    Number 2--This is a better reason. I actually know a baker's daughter. Her mother founded a bakery in the neighborhood where I grew up and the family owned the shop for many years. The bakery is still there today, as far as I know, although the ownership has changed. The current owners have been robbed several times, at least once at gunpoint, and are hoping to move to a safer location. One problem is that they haven't been able to find a buyer for the building where the bakery is located.

    Who would have thought that the life of a baker could be so exciting? Anyway, I think it's a sad commentary on the current state of affairs that people who are trying to run a "mom and pop" store and just mind their own business aren't able to do so, for fear of being robbed or worse.

    persnicketypat@yahoo.com

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  34. I would like to win this book. The topic has been one of fascination for me since I was a child.
    Tt sounds like a great story to discuss with others.
    sojourner1013@aol.com

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  35. A friend alerted me to this giveaway when she realized I had this book on my to-read list. I'm a voracious reader, and even though I belong to three book clubs, I have yet to participate in an online discussion. It's right up my alley, because as someone who's deaf, I'll actually be able to follow everything for once!

    I agree to participate in the discussion. You may contact me at lisa@steinsquared.com.

    Thanks!

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  36. I have been interested in this book after hearing about it at my book club. I would love to win a copy and participate in the discussion.
    astull1@cox.net

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  37. I love to read anything that has to do with Nazi Germany.
    I would be happy to read it and participate in a discussion.
    Lisa

    lfish195@aol.com

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  38. Some of my favorite stories have taken place in bakeries and restaurants. judyhante@gmail.com

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  39. Thanks to everyone who entered! The winners have been chosen, expect an email shortly!

    Congrats to:

    Parillofam
    bbmeltdown
    lrugg
    pk4290
    amarie.k0788
    amandask66
    tracymonica
    knsstxs
    tia950306
    lfish195

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  40. Sounds so intriguing. I would love to add a new author to my list of challenges . Also, participating in the group read for the first time would just be icing on the cake. I haven't had time to participate until now since I am down to one class left in school..

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  41. If the cover is any indication of beauty,sadness and mystery, then what's between the covers should not disappoint. I would love to read this book.

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  42. I recently added this book to my 'must read' shelf. I was so intrigued by the subject matter. It is not cookie cutter and I look forward to being involved in a lively discussion!

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  43. I am so so so excited to read this book!! I will be thrilled to join the discussion. My email is melissbf@hotmail.com. :)

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