Win an ARC–An Advanced Copy!
CONTEST HAS ENDED. Thanks for stopping by, and please come again.
So here’s the deal. You–yes, you!–can win an ARC of this novel, Bigger Than a Bread Box by Laurel Snyder, which comes out from Random House on September 27th.
– Dave Shallenberger, a co-owner of the Little Shop of Stories in Decatur, Georgia, talks about the book here:
Rebecca’s mother uproots her away from father, friends, Baltimore, and everything she knows and transplants her in Atlanta. At twelve years of age and living at her grandmother’s house, Rebecca tries to cope with the help of a magical bread box which produces anything she wishes — as long as it fits inside….[It is] an oftentimes achingly sad coming of age story in which Rebecca has to come to terms with the limits and consequences of her wishes, and with life’s circumstances beyond her control. This is balanced by the great sensitivity Laurel has for the protagonist and a wonderfully written sense of place. Bigger Than A Bread Box is a superb book that has continued to resonate long after the last page was read.
All you have to do to enter is pick a number between 1 and 223 and post it in the comments. I’ll respond with a line from that page in the book. When we’re all done (12:00 midnight on Wednesday), I’ll do a random number generator thingy and that person will be the winner. Be sure to include your email when you leave your comment so I can contact you if you win.
Come back and read all the comments, and you’ll get some awesome sneak peeks of the book!
Oh, and if two (or more!) people pick the same page, that’s fine–if that page number is the winner, I’ll just do another random generator thingie for that page.
Good luck!
07/26/2011 at 8:35 am
My guess is 117. Chelle Leary bubbyluvalldaway@gmail.com
07/26/2011 at 8:44 am
117, you got it. Here’s a line from that page:
Instead I decided to just write down everything that had happened, as best I could, because it was something to do and because I thought it might be a little like talking to someone–even if I was only talking to myself and a piece of paper.
07/26/2011 at 8:37 am
This sounds like a great book. I pick number 88.
renamoodyblue@yahoo.com
07/26/2011 at 8:47 am
😀 A line from page 88:
She was so far away, and it’s hard to tell someone about something they can’t even begin to imagine.
07/26/2011 at 8:37 am
I pick 145. What a fun contest.
Beverly aka Booklady
bevarcher (at) me (dot) com
07/26/2011 at 8:49 am
Here’s a line from page 145. Thanks for entering!
I was still sleeping when this all happened, but Mom came in and wrenched me out of bed.
07/26/2011 at 8:39 am
27
07/26/2011 at 8:50 am
27 it is! (two sentences, just for luck):
We didn’t have an attic in Baltimore. When things took up too much space, we had a yard sale.
07/26/2011 at 8:39 am
Ooh, I’ve heard so many great things about this book! My number is: 150.
07/26/2011 at 8:54 am
Thanks for entering, Steph! Here’s a line from page 150:
“I don’t feel like your girl,” I said. “I feel…bad.”
07/26/2011 at 8:46 am
8!
07/26/2011 at 8:55 am
Excellent choice! Here’s a line from page 8:
What I hated most was having to say good night twice.
07/26/2011 at 8:47 am
I pick 22. Thanks for doing this! I can’t wait to read this book!
Stacey Brown
stacebro@yahoo.com
07/26/2011 at 8:56 am
Maybe you won’t have to wait too long! Here’s a line from page 22:
Grandmothers like to see you eat too much.
07/26/2011 at 8:47 am
73. ajonsson@mindspring.com
07/26/2011 at 8:57 am
Page 73!
The lady had a soft, pretty voice that reminded me of campfires.
07/27/2011 at 2:10 pm
Great line.
07/26/2011 at 8:48 am
What a fun idea! I’ll pick page 117. Thanks! amanda@amandahoving.com
07/26/2011 at 8:49 am
Oops — just noticed someone else picked 117. How about 119?
07/26/2011 at 9:00 am
Sure thing!
Had I stolen a TV?
07/26/2011 at 8:51 am
20
07/26/2011 at 9:02 am
Page 20!
I woke up in the morning in a strange bed in a strange room.
07/26/2011 at 8:53 am
Oooh. Creepy!
07/26/2011 at 8:54 am
222!
07/26/2011 at 5:52 pm
Virginia, I have no idea why your comment didn’t come up earlier for moderation. At last I can see it here! And here’s a line from page 222:
When I opened the door, there was a seagull!
07/26/2011 at 8:58 am
67! brainlair at gmail dot com
07/26/2011 at 9:04 am
Page 67–thanks for entering!
Tuesday had been the day before Suitcase Day.
07/26/2011 at 8:58 am
Page 50 — I’m thinking something fantastic happens on that page!
07/26/2011 at 9:05 am
Hi Linda! Page 50 has chemistry experiments on it, with the potential for disaster!
And this:
Nobody at home in my grade had a Mohawk.
07/26/2011 at 9:01 am
This book sounds great! My number is 190.
firehawke1@hotmail.com
07/26/2011 at 9:07 am
A chapter ending!
All I could think was, Grave Robber?
07/26/2011 at 9:02 am
Hi all. First of all from what I do know about Laurel’s story, it will be a hit! Wish her best of luck on the book. My guess is 33. Everyone, have fun!
07/26/2011 at 9:08 am
Best of luck to you, too! Thanks for entering. Here’s a line from page 33:
I wasn’t sure why I wanted the box, but suddenly I did.
07/26/2011 at 9:45 am
Fun! Page 7, please!
jpetroroy at gmail dot com
07/26/2011 at 9:51 am
Thanks for entering! Here’s a line from page 7:
We sat on the floor, and I held him and rocked while he sucked his thumb.
07/26/2011 at 10:16 am
222, thanks! what fun! — katrina
07/26/2011 at 10:30 am
I love this page. From 222:
I’m not even sure why I did it, but soon the air was full of skreeee!
07/26/2011 at 10:33 am
My number is 26! Thank you, Maryl mbedenko@gmail.com
07/26/2011 at 10:50 am
You’re very welcome! Here’s a line from page 26:
Ugh, more pink.
07/26/2011 at 10:40 am
My guess is page 76 kwa128@sbcglobal.net
07/26/2011 at 10:51 am
Great! Here’s a line from page 76:
She read a lot, mostly books with women on the covers, but I couldn’t exactly walk in and say “I need a book with a woman on the cover” any more than I could say “I need a book for a mom.”
07/26/2011 at 10:42 am
page 100
07/26/2011 at 10:52 am
Page 100 it is!
When he walked, I usually had to carry him at the end, but I got to like that, the feeling of having him on my hip.
07/26/2011 at 10:59 am
13
07/26/2011 at 11:02 am
Thanks for entering, Tracy! Here’s a line from lucky number 13:
My dad opened his mouth, but no words came out.
07/26/2011 at 11:07 am
Looking forward to reading this book! I choose 57.
07/26/2011 at 11:10 am
Great! Here’s a line from page 57:
“Everything’s awful.”
07/26/2011 at 11:34 am
Sounds lovely so far. 62?
07/26/2011 at 11:43 am
It does, doesn’t it? Here’s p 62:
Like a river that don’t know where it’s flowin’,
I took a wrong turn and I just kept goin’…
07/26/2011 at 12:33 pm
22! My lucky number. =) Thanks for doing this!
07/26/2011 at 1:51 pm
Yay! You’re very welcome. From page 22:
Too bad for him, because bacon is delicious, especially when it just happens to bump into some pancake syrup.
07/26/2011 at 1:18 pm
113 for me please! .
07/26/2011 at 1:54 pm
113 it is. Good luck!
I trudged through the sea of kids whose names I mostly still didn’t know to what now felt like my doom.
07/26/2011 at 3:50 pm
Thank you so much to everyone for entering, and especially to Sarah P! Reading these lines, individually, removed from the book, is so fun and surprising to me. It’s funny.
xoL
07/26/2011 at 5:08 pm
Laurel, when I did this for my book I kept going “ugh, why didn’t I write that line better”! It is fun to see them out of context, too.
07/26/2011 at 4:07 pm
28, please.
pghgurl30@gmail.com
(and yes, you can go into a library and ask for a book that way. Librarians may gape at you, but then help you.) “A book for a mom.”
07/26/2011 at 5:11 pm
😀 I love the idea of asking a librarian for a “mom book.”
And here’s a line from page 28:
It seemed strange that with all the other junk in the attic, there weren’t any books, or even a stack of old National Geographics.
07/26/2011 at 5:09 pm
23 for me.
07/26/2011 at 5:13 pm
Sure thing! Here’s a line from page 23:
“Retirement is boring.”
07/26/2011 at 6:44 pm
Page 135
07/26/2011 at 7:11 pm
Here’s a line from p 135:
A thousand dollars, give or take.
07/26/2011 at 9:51 pm
49. Fun twist for a contest.
07/26/2011 at 9:54 pm
Glad you think so! Here’s a line from p 49:
I was pretty sure I could pull it off, if I just didn’t talk too much.
07/26/2011 at 9:55 pm
Page 77. What a great way to get a glimpse of the book. Can’t wait for the whole thing!
Thank you!
Bgail59@gmail.com
07/26/2011 at 10:00 pm
You’re very welcome! Enjoy this little snippet from page 77:
I was a genius.
07/26/2011 at 10:15 pm
I choose p. 144. destinylovesbook@aol.com
07/27/2011 at 7:52 am
Here you go!
Really, I don’t care where she went.
07/27/2011 at 1:45 am
My guess is 27.
07/27/2011 at 7:54 am
Here’s a line from page 27:
I could tell they were bread boxes because most of them were painted or stamped with the word “Bread.”
07/27/2011 at 7:08 am
Page 31, please!
07/27/2011 at 7:56 am
You got it!
She finished by saying, “Heck, you can start a family feud if you like, but I don’t want you ruining your eyesight under my roof.”
07/27/2011 at 8:50 am
So excited for this book! Page #121
07/27/2011 at 9:26 am
Great! Here’s a line from p 121:
She slitted her eyes and smiled as she whispered, “Thief.”
07/27/2011 at 2:31 pm
Hey Sarah,
Oh, that’s nice 😀
I pick… 216!
Thanks for the contest!!
my addy is sylia at gmx . net
07/27/2011 at 2:44 pm
😀 Thanks for entering! Here’s a line from page 216:
“But it wasn’t fair to force you to be without him, and him to be without you.”
07/27/2011 at 2:53 pm
143
07/27/2011 at 2:58 pm
Aaaaaand, here is a line from page 143:
I was tired, incredibly tired of trying and failing at everything.
07/27/2011 at 3:01 pm
What a cool contest! I pick page 168!
07/27/2011 at 3:04 pm
Glad you think so! Here’s a line from p 168:
And the spoon.
07/27/2011 at 6:47 pm
My guess is 7. My email is tdelaney@live.com
Thanks for the fun!
07/27/2011 at 6:53 pm
You’re welcome! It’s fun for me, too. Here’s a line from p 7:
He smelled like dirty hair and peanut butter.
07/27/2011 at 6:58 pm
Haha, I love that line! 😀
07/28/2011 at 5:13 pm
What a fun tease for this title! My number: 47
jane62sand@yahoo.com
07/28/2011 at 5:54 pm
Jane, I’m so sorry! The contest ended at midnight yesterday. I’ll have other contests, though, so do stop by again.
07/30/2011 at 5:05 pm
175
http://www.remarkableteenreading.blogspot.com
remarkablereads@gmail.com
07/31/2011 at 9:57 am
Thanks for entering, but unfortunately the contest is over. Try again some other time!
08/08/2011 at 7:11 am
Do you have any ongoing contests?
08/08/2011 at 8:05 am
Thanks for asking! I don’t have any contests going right now, but I’ll for sure be doing some more of them. Do check back again.
09/07/2011 at 5:53 am
Great idea for a contest! Page 198 🙂
09/07/2011 at 6:37 am
Ack! The contest is over, sadly. But do come back and visit again, because I’ll be doing more of these.