My publisher, Chronicle Books launched a fun Give Books campaign yesterday. They are partnering with authors, artists and blogs to encourage people to give books for the holidays and I’m helping them spread the word. Books are a perfect gift don’t you think. There’s one for everyone. For every age, for every interest. They are personal and the right one can really show the recipient how much you care. They feel good to hold and they make you feel good to give.
I know because I’m giving away 10 books courtesy of Chronicle Books.
I stuck with all cookbooks and I tried to find a good mix for keeping or gift giving. It’s up to you.
Want to see which ones I picked from their website?
Good… let’s check out some sweet reads! I think these would all come in pretty handy for holiday baking.
Now since I’m an equal opportunity eater,
here’s another set of 10 books you might want more.
These are less sweet and much more savory.
Want a chance to win one of these groups of ten?
You choose which one.
- Just leave a comment on the blog and let me know which group of ten you’d like to win. Sweet or savory?
- The deadline to enter is
6:00 pm ET on Thursday, November 15, 2012SORRY, TIME’S UP! Winner announced below. - One winner will be chosen at random and announced sometime Thursday evening on this post.
Good luck guys!
P.S. Here’s a post on Chronicle’s blog if you’d like to try and win one of the other sets of ten books chosen by others.
And now through December 31, enjoy 30% off + free ground shipping on all holiday orders at ChronicleBooks.com! Just enter discount code GIVEBOOKS at checkout.
Give Books artwork created by the amazing Julia Rothman!
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We have a winner!
Yay Redheadwriter! I think I might have picked savory, too. Those covers all look amazing. Enjoy!
Definitely sweet! They all look amazing!!! :)
Books really are the best gifts!
Sweet please!
Sweet… For tartine
You’re amazing! Could always use more dinner recipes so… savory!
Sweet, hands down!
Definitely SWEET! :)
Gorgeous! Savory, please!
I suppose if I had to choose I would pick the Savory – but the sweet one looks great, too!
I’m going to have to go with… sweet!!!
Savory!
Savory. I don’t need any more temptation!
Sweets! I LOVE to bake!!!!
I would like to win the Savory set as I already own several of the Sweet ones! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.
What a great books.
Savory for me.
I would love to win the Savory set, many of those are already on my Christmas list!
Savory please!!!!
Savory definitely.
I would like to win the Savory because I already own several of the Sweet ones! Thanks for the wonderful giveaway :-)
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Wow that’s a tough decision, I’d be thrilled with either set, but I guess maybe I’d like the savory . . . no sweet . . . no savory . . . I don’t know!
i’d LOVE some Savoury !
Savory for me, yum! All twenty books look amazing!
Sweet – definitely sweet!
Sweet! Thanks!
SWEET all the way! :)
SWEET of course! :D
SWEEEET! O.O I absolutely love sweets…
OH MY! What a selection! Joanne Chang for me please!
My husband would say savory but he can enter himself :P Sweet sweet sweet!
I would go for the savory set. I love cooking new items for dinner for my family.
Of course I’m all about the sweets. However, the savory would be great too. I would be very happy with either. Thanks!!
Definitely sweet!
I have to go with Sweets since I’m a bakaholic at Christmas time. My work and my son’s school anxiously await the arrival of the holiday as they know they’ll be getting something special. I try to find at least one new receipe every Christmas to try out so these books would be incredible! Thanks for sharing!!! Happy Holidays!
I’m going to have to go with the sweet. The savory looks tempting but the sweet is definitely calling my name!
Sweet for sure!
savory! I have a disproportionately large number of sweet cookbooks… and so could use some savory ones :)
Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey- now that’s one I’ve got to get my hands on. Sweets all the way for me.
I have such a sweet tooth that I need to up my savory game, so savory it is!
So hard to choose! Savory would probably get more use around here though.
I eat cake for breakfast
Hard decision!
The savory set is edging the other one out, but only just!
Tough choice, they both look amazing! As much as I love sweets, I think I’m going to have to go with savory this time.
I would love the sweet set!
Sweet
I absolutely love giving books as a gift. And I’m addicted to cookbooks. This is tough… I’d love either set. I’d probably flip a coin if I had to choose!
For the manly cookbooks (especially “Eat Like A Man”, I’d have to go with Savory this time. I’m the baker, my husband cooks, and I’d love to keep that going with fresh cookbooks. 8)
Sweet!! So many good books!
Gotta go for the sweet ones!
As much as I love sweets…I’d probably go for the savory set. Trying out new recipes are always fun. Thanks for the giveaway!
I would go for Savory…. i do not have too many cookbooks like those in that category :)
Whooooa. Great choices! There are books on my wish list from both sets… very hard to choose, but I think I’ll go Sweet! :)
SWEET pretty please! What a great idea for Christmas!
Sweet, is there any other way.
Savory!!
Sweet. I think I would definitely find more people to share the sweet with, but the savory list looks pretty amazing, too, especially the cheese books!
The sweet group!
OMG! My mouth is watering! Too hard to choose! Ummmmmmmm If I have to pick one — savory
Sweet!
OOOOOHHHH!
I’m thinking even though I have a sweet tooth, I have to go with the savory…
I love baking! I’m only 16, but I put a lot of my extra time into baking and I’ve followed this blog for awhile now. Thanks for putting such amazing stuff out there!
I’d definitely pick the sweet set for sure.
Savory! Although it was a tough choice…all the books are amazing!
Sweet!
What a great giveaway- thanks!! I’d have to do with sweets FOR SURE! :)
Oh my goodness. Savory!
Sweet please!! Although the savory books looks amazing as well!
Sweets … would be sweet (I heard you groan).
All ten books! How generous! I’m in love with the sweets.
SWEET please!!! :D
Tough choice, but I would have to say SWEET! The mini-pie book looks amazing and I would love an extra copy of the holiday cake pop book to give as a gift. Looking forward to your book signing in Burlington, MA!!!
I would like to win the savory (even though the sweet cookbooks look just as amazing!).
I love both sets! I wish I could say half and half so I could have the best of both worlds… but if I had to choose I’d say…. sweet!!
ooo Bakerella, I would love the Sweet cookbookes, especially the Gluten Free, I teach childrens classes and some of the numchkins need GL, and its just someting I don’t have enogh recipies of. .
Savoury for me…Although I do love sweets…my cookbook selection is limited on the Savoury side!
Sweet for me! I’ve had my eye on sticky chewy messy gooey…and all of the others would just be icing on the cake :)
Sweet for sure.. I have a big sweet tooth!!
I prefer the sweet!
Def Sweet!
Sweets! I love baking!
Wow! I see some selections in both lists that I would just love to add to my collection. I will definitely have to add some of these to my list to pick up for gifts. The sweets group definitely would be a big hit in my household!
Sweet! ;)
I’d like the savory set. While I love looking at your site and I love eating sweets, I’m a much better cook than I am a baker.
Sweet set please!!
Most definitely the SWEET!!!
Mmmm…savoury would be just awesome!!
I would love to win the sweet for my wife!
Pedro N.
Ooo such a toss up. I think I’d want to win … Sweet!
Sweet Please. Thanks for all the great recommendations
Both sets look awesome, but I am a sweet monster. Love, love, love anything sweet.
Thanks Bakerella!!
OH MAN this is a tough one! I almost wish it were like a box of Crunch & Munch with a bit of both … BUT because it is not I clearly have to go with SWEET :)
Savory for sure, this time!
Sweet of course! Love ya Bakerella!
These books look fantastic! I’d love the sweet set for sure :)
Sweet sweets <3
Sweet! I’m a better baker thhan chef.
Oh man this is a tough choice!! I am going to say savory though….
So hard to decide! But I would have to choose sweet.
Savory!!
sweet!
The sweet set! I am dying for that Flour book!
The savory set looks amazing! Love your website too!
Sweet! Sweet! Sweet! Nothing is better than sugar!
Those sweets books look sooo yummy! I would like the sweet set. :)
Although my daughters would probably kill me for making this choice, I’d pick savory.
Sweet! These books look amazing!
The savory batch sounds delicious
Thye Newlywed Cookbook!.
That’s a hard choice…both sets look fantastic. But I’m trying to cut back on the sweets, so I’ll choose savory.
Savory Please!
Savory looks good but I choose Sweet.
I’d love to win the savory set! yum yum
Both are tempting! I think I would go with savory!
Love sweets, but they have to be a very, very occasional treat for me now – I would choose the savory set.
has to be sweet
Sweet please!!!
Sweet!!
Savory!
savory… oh, but the sweet look so good….
sweet please
I think I’m leaning towards the ‘Sweet’ although both sets look fabulous. Thank you!
Savory, please! I would love the Sweet set, but my husband and I are trying to behave! :)
Sweet please! Those little bite-sized treats…Mmm!
Cooksbooks! My passion! Sweet and savory are always welcomed!
I should choose savory because I am not the best cook, but I love my sweets and that is what I do enjoy making. So, sweet all the way!!!
Just found out im gluten intolerant…… so would really like the gluten free book to keep the holidays just as sweet as always!
Savory it is….I have a few on my list that would love a book for a gift. What a fantastic idea!! Crossing my fingers xx xx Thanks for the chance to win:)
Oh, I’m torn… I’d rather have the sweet set, but I already have so many dessert cook books! I think I’ll go with the savory just to branch out a little.
ooooo I LOVE BOOKS!! Normally I would go with the sweet tooth, but I have sooooo many baking books at home, that I think I need to go the savory way!
Definitely Sweet!
Both sets look awesome, but Savory would be my choice
I love baking, but I need more help on the Savory side of things. I’d love the Savory set. Thanks for this post, I think you have inspired some stocking stuffers!
I’d have to go with the sweet.
I would love to win the Sweets!
Savory would be lovely!!
Savory all the way! Even though the cute little pies look interesting.
Sweet! I want everyone of those books!
Definitely the sweet set! Did I see a gluten-free baking book there? I have a friend who can’t have gluten! Perfect to give to her for Christmas!
I would take both, but the savory is my #1 choice.
Ooh, the savory one looks like an amazing collection!
Wow!!! Those books look fab! I’m especially interested in the Handheld Pies. Yum! Sweet is my choice!
Yummy – Yummy Sweets!
My manfriend would LOVE the savory set for the holidays!
I would love to receive the sweet swt of books. I love to come home after a long day at work and bake, it is relaxing to me.
I love both sets, but I am more sweet than savory.
What a great set of books for Christmas! I LOVE to give books. I have a few cookbook collectors on my list. The sweet set is perfect as your book is included in the set! Merry Christmas Miss Angie. :)
This is no contest: SWEET! That Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey looks divine!
Sweet–hands down.
SWEET!
Sweet is tempting, but i’d choose savory!
Savory, please.
i would love to win the sweet set;) awesome giveaway!!
Savory!
both sets looks really tempting.. but savory for me!
Hmm- Can I go with 5 sweet and 5 savory?? So hard to pick! I guess I’d go with Savory this morning, but ask me again later and I might change my mind ;)!
Savory. As a practical matter, I could use some instruction on cooking savory foods, as I am inclined to do nothing but sweet if left to my own devices!
Oh man, this is so tough! I usually pick sweet, but there are some in the savory I really like, I wish I could mix and match!
I LOVE the set of SWEETS!! These books look awesome!!
I’d love to have a chance at winning the “Sweet set :)
it’s hard to choose, but I’m a “sugarholic”! I’ll choose Sweets!
thanks!
Sweet, please :)
Sweet… definitely!
Sweet please! Cookbooks are my weakness!!
My choice is sweet!! I love anything sweet and winning this would be so sweet.
Sweet would be perfect ^^
I am not much of a cook, but love to bake, so the sweet ones for sure!
Savory! Very much! :)
What a wonderful selection of books! I am definitely more of a sweet than savory person:o) and would certainly pick the 10 that includes your holiday book!
I would love the Savory set… Everything looks mouthwatering!
Since I already have several of the sweet books, I would take SAVORY! Thanks! =)
Wow, I’m SWEET all over these books!!!
I think savory would be really appreciated in my home.
Ooo, I would like the sweet set please!
I would LOVE the SAVORY! I have a bunch of sweet ones…and I don’t get to use them very often! I really need some new ideas for “SAVORY” food!
Sweet!!!!!!!!!
Sweet!!!!!!
Beautiful books! Love them all but the savoury ones are my favourites.
Savory…those books look amazing! And there may be a few sweet treats in them, too :)
The Sweet set is awesome!!! Thank you for the opportunity!
Sweet please! Oh gosh, it was so hard to choose!
I am totally a SWEET girl!
Sweet fo’ sho!
I’d have to go with the sweet book set! I love to bake, and know quite a few others who love to as well!
I go with the sweet set all the way!!!!
I would say sweet, but I better say savory so I can cook something delicious for the hubs!
My heart just skipped a beat when you posted this! My sweet tooth actually aches for those books. Sugar all the way!
I think I would like the Sweet set. Please and thank you!!
Wow! What awonderful selection of books!
Both sets are great but if I had to choose one i would choose savory!
The Sweet group would probably put me in a sugar coma, so I’ll go with Savory! Thanks for highlighting so many great cookbooks!
I choose SWEET
What I would love is 5 from each… but if I had to choose just one, it would be the sweet set!
I would love the sweet!
Savory of course… :)
Sweet! Thanks for the giveaway.
Well this was a tough one but I say SAVORY please.
I would LOVE to win the sweet set! Thanks for the opportunity to win them!!!
Sweet!
Sweet!
I have no savory cookbooks, but that must be for a reason. Sweet please!
Sweet for me! :)
I would love to win the SWEET collection. I could see me and my little one having a blast in the kitchen with these this winter
hard to pick, but i would say savory!