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Book Giveaway: "Barefoot" by Elin Hilderbrand

June 21, 2007 02:14 PM EDT (Updated: June 21, 2007 03:04 PM EDT)
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Hey Gather lit lovers,

Thanks to our friends over at Hachette Book Group, We have 10 copies of Elin Hilderbrand’s Novel “Barefoot” (Hachette Book Group) for members to review.  Post a comment on this article telling us why you want to review Barefoot, why you love going to the beach, or your impressions of Nantucket, MA.

Please post comments by Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 @ 9am ET.  10  reviewers will be selected by the Gather Editorial Team from all respondents based on the quality and content of their comment.  

fileId:3096224744186097;size:inter;Please join us for a live chat with Elin Hilderbrand on July, 25th at 1PM, ET. You can find that chat at asktheauthor.gather.com.    
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Comments: 18

Marsha F. Jun 21, 2007, 2:49pm EDT
I love the beach because the beauty and strength of the tides, and the seemingly endless horizan makes me feel that my troubles are so small by comparison.
The warm sand and lazy days experienced there are rejuvinating to both my body and my soul.
I love to read great fiction, and Elin Hilderbrand's book, Barefoot, promises to fill my expectations of a wonderful summer escape!
Jennifer L. Jun 21, 2007, 4:24pm EDT
I haven't been to the beach since I was a child but I'm looking forward to going this summer. As soon as my feet hit the sand, my troubles are instantly washed away!

While at the beach, I'm looking for the perfect beach read, and Hilderbrand's book sounds like it fits the criteria!
Mary Diane L. Jun 21, 2007, 4:25pm EDT
One of my best memories was being at the beach with my family and two family friends at Nags Head, NC for three weeks when I was about 15. This was way before that area became populated, and we had whole areas of the beach to ourselves. That third week was the best. I had never seen my father so relaxed; it was like he finally, after two weeks, shed all the tensions of his 9-5 job. My mother and her friend, and me and my friend still reminisce about that time. My father died several years later, and this was my fondest memory of him.
Kristine B. Jun 21, 2007, 4:29pm EDT
I have never been to Nantucket but always wanted to go. So is this a beach read about the beach? I am interested in reading it!
Alexandra Y. Jun 21, 2007, 6:26pm EDT
Personally, I have never been to Nantucket. The only time I have even heard the location mentioned was in a dirty limerick.

I do however love going to the beach. Being from Philadelphia, my summers were spent at the Jersey shore. I remember being about 5, and "getting some sun". The whole atmosphere was just a complete change from my city surroundings. Now with my husband being in the marine corps, we are stationed near Oceanside,CA. I am able to give my children the memories on the beach that my parents provided for me.

I am interested in reading this book due to its name. "Barefoot" seems to invoke an emotional sense of calm and peacefulness that the beach always brings me.
Judith W. Jun 21, 2007, 7:29pm EDT
Barefoot is my favorite mode of transportation! It is an evocative title for me.
I am at the beach constantly. I'm a swimmer and love the water, be it ocean, lake, or the Gulf of Mexico, near my home in Florida. I have never been to Nantucket, but a beach is a wonderful thing. Nantucket qualifies as a gorgeous one, from what I hear about it.

Elin Hilderbrand is not an author I've read but one I'd like to read. I have been too long involved in non-fiction and have neglected the last couple of years of best-sellers. Whether I am chosen or not, I will have to read her books.
Jennifer Oliver Jun 21, 2007, 7:32pm EDT
When I escape to the beach with my hubby and four kids, I'm loaded down with two bulging tote bags stuffed with huge beach towels, squashed ham-n-cheese sandwiches, 80 SPF sunscreen, goggles, water socks, inflatable beach balls, floaters, snorkels, extra plastic bags for collecting seashells.

But...I always manage to find room in my tote bag for a fun summer read.

I would LOVE the opportunity to bring "Barefoot" on our next trek to the beach, to escape into the lives of three women whose problems dwarf mine. If I'm lucky, I just might finish it before my kids bury their Mom up to her neck in wet sand.
Debbie K. Jun 21, 2007, 9:46pm EDT
I have loved reading for the past 45 years & voraciously read through books of every shape, size and description. I live a mile away from the "left" beach and have a greeting card company called "Barefoot Dreamers" because those 2 words summarize how I want to live my life....slow, easy & barefoot...with lots of time thrown in to ponder our existence. I would love to read your book!!!
Jay M. Jun 22, 2007, 3:04am EDT
Where the wave breaks, and touches the warm sand is home for the lonesome sea. How far has it traveled... How long has it been away... It will not be here long before it is gone again. What has it bought for me...this wave I do not know... but the sand is washed, and it is clean again... I'll take some with me when I go... but for now I will feel it under me...
Suzanne W. Jun 22, 2007, 9:51am EDT
Oh, why are the live chats always during my work day... Seriously though, I would be very interested in reading your book. I haven't seen a beach since my honeymoon six years ago and I have an incredible longing to revisit one soon. The sand in your toes, the humid wind filled with ocean spray and a salty, damp sand smell... I've even experienced walking on the beach in the moonlight a couple of times in my life and it's a feeling of oneness with nature, with time and tide, that you can never forget.
Trish S. Jun 22, 2007, 10:06am EDT
I love to read books by authors I haven't read before. If it's a good book, I get hooked and can't stop until I've read everything this person has written. You could almost call it stalking. But I love it because it's like a door opens to a world that was just sitting there and I knew nothing about it. I've read all the new books by the popular authors this summer and have nothing left to read. Help me out.
Apryl Just Apryl Jun 25, 2007, 12:51pm EDT
I love the beach because I love the feel of damp sand between my toes, The hot sun beating it's beauty and heat upon my skin. I love to watch the waves and feel the omni-power of the ocean. Beauty and danger all in one. I have always been attracted to the powerful life forces on the beach. I also love the soothing effects of a night around a fire on the sandy shores. Give me a towel and some sunscreen and please don't forget an awesome read and I am on my way to eden.
Kristine B. Jul 2, 2007, 4:18pm EDT
So far so good. I am loving this book! Thank you again!
Trish S. Jul 6, 2007, 1:18am EDT
I finished the book tonight.....Loved it!! I didn't want it to end, it left me wanting to know more about what was happening in the lives of the characters. It's definately a book I'll recommend to my book club!
Carla J. Jul 26, 2007, 8:10am EDT
Elin's books usually have lots of Nantucket flavor and lots or "beach appeal" which is why I love them, having a summer place on the island. This book is not a typical read of hers, is dark, uninteresting and plain awful. I have tried to finish it but can't bring myself to waste my time. It is awful. What a disappointment.
Jennifer Oliver Aug 6, 2007, 9:38pm EDT
Thanks so much for sending me Elin Hilderbrand's wonderful book! I've posted a review on it at http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977078104.
Debbie K. Aug 9, 2007, 7:22pm EDT
I found this book a little trite to start off, but persisted and found that I REALLY enjoyed it!! The battle against cancer was especially interesting to me as both of my parents are waging it now. The characters weren't especially deep, but the subject matter WAS. It really got me thinking about life.
THANKS!!!!
Debbie K.

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