By the Forces of Gravity “Throwback” Giveaways – Week 3 – Food!

Now that we’re about a month away from the release of By the Forces of Gravity, it’s time to really have some fun!

By the Forces of Gravity takes us back to the 1970s, and reading about this era is sure to stir up some nostalgia. In fact, no matter in what decade you came of age, reading a book like this will certainly drum up some memories. So, starting each “Throwback Thursday” for the next few weeks, we’re giving you a prompt inspired by the book!

This week, it’s food. In Gravity, Becky Starfish’s belly often rumbles… she and her hippie cohorts get by on popcorn most often. But she also loves soup:

I slurp soup and crumble Saltines
Into the bowl
What is it about soup?
Like it’s the only thing a hungry poor person
Ever wants to eat

We all likely had a kind of candy we begged our parents for, maybe a favorite meal. Maybe a snack you loved chowing down on during sleepovers.

Share your food memory with us for a chance to win a copy of the book:

• On this post on our Facebook page, add your story or image to the comments section
• On Twitter, simply create a post using the hashtag #gravitymemoir with your tweet-sized story or photo and we’ll find it
• On Instagram, simply use the hashtag #gravitymemoir with your photo or video update and we’ll find it
• Comment here on this post!

We’ll select one person at random from among your shared posts to win an advanced reader copy of By the Forces of Gravity! We’ll announce the winner Sunday, May 13!

Thanks for reading and playing along with Books by Hippocampus!

By the Force of Gravity is available for pre-order now and will ship out near its release date, June 19.

PHOTO: Illustration by Rebecca Fish Ewan, from By the Forces of Gravity