Monday, June 25, 2012

Elin Hilderbrand has a summer blockbuster...plus a book giveaway

Photo by Laurie Richards
**Giveaway is now closed**

Today we welcome back Elin Hilderbrand and her brand new novel "Summerland.". Elin lives on Nantucket with her husband and their three young children. She grew up in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and traveled extensively before settling on Nantucket, which has been the setting for her ten previous novels. Elin is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and the graduate fiction workshop at the University of Iowa. This is her second visit to Chick Lit Central, as she was here last summer to answer a few questions.

If you would like to learn more about Elin, you can find her on Facebook and Twitter.

She's here today to tell us about some of her favorite movies. Thanks to Little, Brown, we have THREE copies of "Summerland" to share with some lucky readers in the US and Canada.


Favorite movie of all time?
Love Story with Ali McGraw and Ryan O'Neal

Favorite movie musical?
The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Movie that made you laugh so hard that you couldn't hear some of the dialogue?
Best in Show

Favorite foreign film?
Life is Beautiful

Who would you cast if Summerland were made into a movie?
Zoe: Julia Roberts
Jordan: Robert Downey Jr.
Ava: Kate Winslet
Al Castle: William Hurt
Lynne Castle: Kathy Bates

Special thanks to Elin for chatting with us and to Little, Brown for facilitating the interview and sharing "Summerland" with our readers.

How to win "Summerland":
Please tell us your favorite movie of all time. (One entry per person.) Please include your e-mail address or another way to reach you if you win.

US/Canada only. (No P.O. Boxes.) Giveaway ends July 1st at midnight EST.


71 comments:

erin - heart in ireland said...

My favorite is Love Actually!

Sharon said...

Hope Floats

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cupcake said...

I have to pick one? Then I'll go with one that always makes me smile, plus has hot Colin Firth in it: Bridget Jones's Diary.

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Kerry Ann @Vinobaby's Voice said...

It's impossible to pick just one, but I'll list Notting Hill as my fav romantic comedy. Can't even begin to say how many times I've watched that flick! And I can't wait to read Summerland. kskm07(at)gmail(dot)com.

Unknown said...

Pride and Prejudice

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Kristilyn (Reading in Winter) said...

My favourite movie of all time has been the same since the first time I saw it ... Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. Yeah, it's Disney, but it's such a wonderful story!

Thanks for the giveaway!

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kimberley2229@yahoo.com said...

There are so many! But, the one I just can't pass up if it's on TV...Sweet Home Alabama!

Anonymous said...

When Harry met Sally

AnnA said...

Top favorite - Notting Hill - starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. Makes me laugh, cry, sigh and believe in love.

Isabella Louise Andersonson said...

P.S. I Love You!

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LS said...

Not really a movie person but...Mystic Pizza, as I Love Mystic CT and spend a lot of time there with my husband.lsscarchuk@att.net

JessWiz said...

I adore a French movie (it's just as good with the subtitles! Reading AND a movie at the same time...I'm in!), starring Audrey Tatou, called "Amelie". It's whimsical, romantic, quirky, funny, and visually spectacular. It's number one on my list of the 8 movies I *must* watch every time I come across it.

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Kim W. said...

Ahhhh impossible to pick just one. But.....I will go with Pretty Woman as it was one of my FIRST favorite movies!!

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Lindsey E. said...

My favorite movie of all time is Gone with the Wind. Love it. My email is ljshuler (at) hotmail (dot) com.

Christine A. said...

I adore Pillow Talk with Doris Day- always makes me smile and laugh.

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Lindsey said...

My favorite is The Help!

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Literary Chanteuse said...

Wow that's a tough choice but I'm going to say Disney's Sleeping Beauty. My favorite as a kid and I still love it! I also love Ellen's books! Keeping my fingers crossed for this one!

Margaret
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Elise said...

Steel Magnolias. :)

Anonymous said...

Overboard!

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Forget the Housework, I'm Reading... said...

Fave movie of all time hmmmmm.... that's hard! Let's go with Newsies! I was in love with Christian Bale before the big blockbusters!!! <3
Thanks for the giveaway!

<3 Tobi
tobihelton at gmail dot com

Anonymous said...

Gotta say it's Beaches! So good =)

Sarah C. said...

Fave movie of all time is A Walk to Remember:) Thanks for the Giveaway!

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Moogie said...

Breakfast at Tiffany's. You can't go wrong with Audrey Hepburn!

faithspage said...

Notting Hill or Message In A Bottle

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Stephanie said...

Favorite movie of all time...Dirty Dancing! Has been my fav since I was 12! Over 20 years!!!

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Stephanie said...

Bridget Jones's Diary.

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susieqlaw said...

Say Anything

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Pauline Wiles said...

Another vote for Bridget Jones... but I love most of the others already mentioned, too.

Lucie Simone said...

Very hard to pick just one, but I think I'll go with a classic, Casablanca. I've seen it multiple times & love it more with each viewing.

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Jane said...

So many good movies out there but have to say The Help is my most recent pick.

Lynn Paterson said...

My favorite movie of all times is "The Love Letter" with Ellen DeGeneres and Kate Capshaw.....set in a book store and also in a beach community. A great summertime read!

Lynn at lpaterso@bellsouth.net

Anonymous said...

Short Circuit

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Jessica said...

I love the movie Girl, Interrupted.

Thanks!
-Jessica M
walkingcorpse11@hotmail.com

Linda Kish said...

My favorite is Star Wars.

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Sherry said...

Grease--ever since I first saw it at the drive in's when I was 8 (1978):)

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Cyndee said...

Elin and I share the same favorite movie ~ Love Story! I saw it at age 11 and always new I would find my own Oliver Barrett III. Not! Elin, this movie is fine without a sound track.
Do you agree?
Cyndee Thomas
cyndee.thomas0@gmail.com

Susan @ The Book Bag said...

I love Love Story too. But I think I would have to say that Dr. Zhivago is my all time favorite. Love it!

Thanks for the chance to win Elin's book.

suzebomb(at)gmail.com

gsandoval said...

Pretty in pink! gets me every time!

Books Etc. said...

Oh, how to choose just one? Today I think I'll choose You've Got Mail because I've been thinking of rewatching it :) I love the bookish connection and who doesn't love classic Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan?
Thanks for the giveaway!
books.etc.blogger AT gmail DOT com

Tiffany Drew said...

Legends of the Fall. Love, love LOVE that movie. Can't watch it enough, seriously. Brad Pitt at his finest :)

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Bonnie K. said...

I have more than one favorite, but I'll go with Four Weddings and a Funeral.

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Anita Yancey said...

My favorite movie is Sweet Home Alabama.

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Nova said...

Serendipity is my favorite movie!
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Tuscany2012 said...

The Sound of Music is my all time favorite...followed by Heidi with Shirley Temple. Anything with Julie Andrews just makes me Happy!

StereoQueenBee said...

Good Will Hunting.....


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karenk said...

my favourite movie of all time is:
THE SOUND OF MUSIC

karenk
kmkuka at yahoo dot com

Jonnie (JB) said...

My favoite movie of all time is Rock Star

Na said...

One of my favorite movie is The Sound of Music.

GFC: Na
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GoGreen said...

I love The Notebook. Great story, great acting.



Bonnie

Email can be found by clicking on my blogger name.

Laura Kay said...

All time favorite movie is SOMEWHERE IN TIME starring Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour! OMG I love this movie! If you haven't seen it find it and watch it!!! Talk about an awesome love story!!!

Laura Kay
anovelreview(@)yahoo(.)com

Sheri de Grom said...

Blue Butterfly and William Hurt has a wonderful part in it.

sheri@sheridegrom.com

Terri said...

Hairspray

Anonymous said...

As Good As it Gets.. a very unconventional love story!
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Jencey Gortney said...

My more recent favorite is 27 Dresses.

jenceyg at gmail dot com.

Unknown said...

So hard to name one!!!!

I've had so many favorites...but the one that has never wavered....Gone With the Wind.

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mep said...

Another vote for Four Weddings and a Funeral! I'd happily go see a film version of any of Hilderbrand's novels though. Big fan.

I follow on Twitter (I'm @nottobrag).

mep AT nottobrag DOT net

I really want to win this book!!!!

Meghan Christine said...

Love Actually!!

Mcdinapoli @ yahoo.com

PoCoKat said...

Sleepless in Seattle

littleone AT shaw DOT ca

Krystal Lynn said...

I can't pick between my modern favorites, (Devil Wears Prada, The Wedding Planner, Superbad) so I'll go with a classic that will always be my ultimate favorite.... The Little Mermaid!

miss_kris_11 (at) yahoo (dot) com

Margie said...

I have always liked The Sound of Music, both for the story and the music. Thanks for the giveaway.
mtakala1 AT yahoo DOT com

Bridget O'Neill said...

Death at a Funeral (the original British version). Funniest. Movie. Ever. Every time I watch it, I laugh so hard it hurts. :)

bjoneill@hotmail.com

Reading said...

I am going to have to say Gone with the Wind. I can watch that one over and over again.

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Anonymous said...

I can't pick just one!

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Nancye said...

My favorite movies of all time are: "The Outsiders", "Dirty Dancing", "Titanic" and LOTS more!!

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Maureen said...

My favorite is Grease.
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Cresta McGowan said...

Picking one is almost impossible! But, I'm a sucker for a great love story so today, I'll go with "The Notebook"

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Shannon said...

Oh this is easy!

HITCH

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Unknown said...

Say Anything with John Cusack.

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Dolly said...

'Notting Hill' and 'The American President' - dead heat tie!

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Whose Child said...

Of all time - it is a tie: Gone with the Wind or To Kill a Mockingbird.

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Pascale said...

at first, I was going to just say... Devil Wears Prada, which IS my favorite. Smart, beautiful, tender, real. But THEN, I read the OTHER comments and was reminded....
French Kiss
Bridget Jone's Diary
Notting Hill (sigh....)

One thing though: Elin Hilderbrand: is there anything like her books? She is on my list of favorite authors (with Jen Weiner and Jane Green). I love EVERYONE of her books, and plan to read this shortly!
HEr books do not release often enough!
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