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I’m taking just a moment to see how far this blog has come since my first post almost six months ago. I’ve been celebrating my 100th post with an amazing giveaway! A total of 20 books to ten lucky winners. Check it out and get in on the action!

I remember the day when I had 15 visitors and I thought, wow, who are these people?? And then when I had my first out of the country visit I remember running down the stairs to tell my husband. I was so excited! I seriously have no idea if this is good or bad for me to analyze my stats and reveal my traffic. I mean I have absolutely no idea what type of traffic other book bloggers get, so I could really be embarrassing myself or I could be giving myself a nice pat on the back. I have no idea!

Anyways, I average between 150-275 hits a day and have had 5500 11,500 hits since I started tracking my stats which was probably sometime this past January. I’ve had visitors from all 52 U.S. states and from 82 different countries. It’s really fun to look at the map and see how global the internet is. How it really does tie us all together.

Roughly 74% of my traffic comes from Search Engines, 20% referring sites, and 5% direct traffic. 83% are new visitors and 17% are returning (I’d love for that returning percentage to increase).

My top five viewed posts are:
Eat Pray Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Devil’s Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
The Boy in the Striped Pajama’s by John Boyne

I also thought it would be fun to take a look at the different keywords that people have used since I started this blog almost six months ago. I’ve listed them exactly as they appeared and I also thought it would be fun to reply to them, especially as many of them are questions. Some are normal, some are strange, some are funny, and some I just can’t figure out.

midnight sun release date meyer: Stephenie Meyer does not yet have a release date for Midnight Sun, which is the Twilight story told through the eyes of Edward. Hopefully, we will know within the year.
deborah ellis author email: If only she knew how many people were trying to find her. This is the best I could come up with (see comments)
i hate eat pray love: Well, you wouldn’t be the first. It was a love/hate relationship. See my review here.
is there going to be a new book out from stephenie meyer? Yes, definitely yes. First we have The Host coming up next month and then Breaking Dawn in August.
twilight movie date of release: December 2008 is what I heard
“harry potter and the holocaust” “book thief” No idea why anybody would string these keywords together.
a website that would let you read books As in e-books?
anita shreve holocaust book Anita Shreve is one of my favorite authors. Is she writing a holocaust book? Has she written one?
anybody hate ‘eat pray love’? Yes, see previous keyword above.
apartment door devil’s arithmetic See my review here. The door is where she enters her new world.
author of the book the breadwinner: Deborah Ellis.
behaviour - child, 19 months old - taking off diaper: Happens to all of us.
birth date for immaculee ilibagiza: I couldn’t find one for you. Anybody?
brandon mull website: Not sure why would come here instead of his website, but it’s http://www.brandonmull.com
child smeering of poo: Luckily, my child hasn’t done this one yet (knock on wood) but you can hear my great poo story in the comments here.
digging for bones to make money: I seriously hope you are not considering this for a full time job. That’s just wrong. But Parvana did do it here.
didn’t like the kite runner book: Oh, so sorry. I liked it though.
do you recommend the boy in a stripped pajama: Yes! In fact, I was just lucky enough to snag a new copy at t book sale over the weekend. See my review here.
does elizabeth gilbert have kids: No, she has no desire.
email brandon mull: I’m sure you could find it on his website I listed above.
email markus zusak: I couldn’t find one, but this is his website.
erotic sensual writing stories: I have no experience with writing erotic sensual stories. Sorry.
finished kite runner now what Yes, now what?
free ideas for tiny tot area in a library Well, my ideas are free. Have lots of fun toys and books. My best idea that I wish some libraries would do is have this area gated off so my little one can’t leave the area. Haven’t ever seen it though.
holocaust survivors views of the book thief This would be interesting to find out.
how does “the book thief” start? First line: First the colors. Then the humans. That’s usually how I see things. Or at least how I try.
how jane yolen came up with the devil’s arithmetic: This is what Jane Yolen herself said, “I had thought about doing a book on the Holocaust for a long time, but quite frankly the idea overwhelmed me. Finally one of my editors, who was a rabbi’s wife at the time, persuaded me to confront the task.” Not sure how she came up with the story but you can find more on Jane Yolen’s website.
how long has eat, love, pray been on the new york times bestseller: 64 weeks so far.
how many pages are in the book penny from heaven: 274 pages
how many pages in the book called the striped pyjamas: 215 pages
how old is parvana- breadwinner: She is eleven in the first book.
how to contact daoud hari: His contact information is here.
how to tell you’re addicted to blogging: I think if you’re searching to see if you are, you probably are.
i hate eat love pray. Again, you’re not the only one
i would like to read the book name sold and cut: Go right on ahead! I won’t stop you. See my Sold review here and my Cut review here.
i want to read, devil’s arithmetic online Ugh, just visit your library and check it out.
i want to read the book because of winn-dixie on the computer: Ditto.
if you liked eat, pray, love you will also like Suggestions anybody?
information about deborah ellis See previous keyword above.
is eat, pray and love by gilbert fiction or non fiction Non-Fiction
is khaled hosseini writing another book If you find out, let me know.
is stephenie meyer writing a new book Yes, she has The Host done which comes out next month and Breaking Dawn coming out in August.
is the book “because of winn dixie” fiction or non-fiction? Non-fiction
is there going to be a movie on the boy in the stripped pajamas Yes! IMBD says it will be released in September 2008.
is there going to be a new book for the twilight series Where have you been? Yep! Breaking Dawn in August 2008.
is water for elephants going to be made into a movie? IMBD has it listed, not much info though.
licking prostitute Eeeewww! But I have to admit, I actually did use those two words together in that order here. Eeww on me.
list of books from cynthia lord Rules and Touch Blue.
look for a book store that i can buy a book of the devil arithmetic by jane yolen You can buy it from my very own Amazon bookstore here.
lyrics every time it rains it rains a penny from heaven I don’t have them written out but you can listen to the entire song on my book review here.
mitch albom tour schedule 2008 His website didn’t list anything, but he may update it at some point.
movie trailer “the tiger rising” Is this Kate DiCamillo book being made into a movie? I’ve no idea or is this completely not related to Kate DiCamillo?
other books by kadohata: Cynthia’s Kadohata’s books are Weedflower, Kira-Kira, and Cracker: The Best Dog in Vietnam.
page 29 from the book because of winn-dixie This page has things nine and ten about Opal’s mom.
parvana’s sisters names in the book the bread winner: Nooria
picture of the devil’s arithmetic cover: You can see a cover on my review here.
piked my curiosity What piked your curiosity? My curiosity is piked.
poop smeering: Life happens, this is a part of it.
poop smearing 8 year olds: But now I’m scared.
psychologic tricks to use on your kids: Some ideas for you here.
reasons why the curious incident of the dog in the night-time is challenged From what I can find it’s been challenged because of its high use of the F-word. Seemed like it was almost every page. See my review here.
recipes from eat pray love Oprah’s website has recipes featured in Italy here.
refrigerater locks This is Stephanie’s number one parenting tip found here.
religions mentioned eat, pray, love Sorry, not sure about this one. I don’t have the book to look this up. Anybody?
sex in “water for elephants” I obviously dislike sex in my books. See my opinion here.
rwanda - tutsi and huti racism So, so sad! See a book review from a survivor of the Rwandan genocide here. Everybody should read this book. You would think that there are other websites that would come up before mine on this one. How did that happen? Seriously, on Google I’m listed between YouTube and CNN and before Wikipedia. Woohoo!!
stephanie meyer tour dates Find them out on her website.
stephanie meyers book of a thousand days Stephenie Meyer did not write Book of a Thousand Days. That would be Shannon Hale. Find my review here.
stephenie myers official website Same as the link two keywords above.
the boy in the striped pyjamas - why you like it? Well find out here.
the boy is the striped pyjamas is a great book because Ditto to above.
the breadwinner book report One of the most popular posts on my blog is The Breadwinner, simply because it’s on all the school’s curriculum. See me in action here as I help all the kiddo’s do their homework.
the breadwinner is it a movie Not that I know of.
the devil’s arithmetic movie I really enjoyed this movie. See clips from it here.
the ending of the boy in the striped pajamas Oh, seriously you do not want to know! Read this without knowing the ending! Otherwise, you’ll just ruin it for yourself.
the kite runner book nonfiction?? Nope, it’s fiction. Review here.
the o Have absolutely why they would come here with that keyword.
the well-read child Seriously wouldn’t you go here instead?
toddler smeared poop Seems to be a popular topic.
trade shows new york march 9th 2008 There was a bubble trade show that day, just in case you were wondering.
water for elephants alice sebold Alice Sebold did not write Water for Elephants, that would be Sarah Gruen. But I did mention both in this post.
what are the themes of the absolute true diary of a part time indian See my review here.
what are the names of katie takeshima parents from kira kira Her father’s name is Masao Takeshima. I skimmed through the entire book and couldn’t find the mother’s. Anybody?
what awards has the devil’s arithmetic win? Nebula Honor Book, Jewish Book Council Award, Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award, Sydney Taylor Award from the Association of Jewish Libraries
what challenges do German’s face in the book thief To help or not to help? To hide Jews or not to Hide Jews? Support Hitler or hate Hitler? Lack of food and resources, streets are dangerous, bombings, to name just a few.
what date is the book the devil’s arithmetic based on When she goes back in time it is 1942. See my review here.
what day is the twilight movie coming out Sometime in December.
what happen at the end of breadwinner I hate knowing the end of books! But if you must know her mother and sister have gone to a wedding in a neighboring town leaving Parvana in the care of Mrs. Weiss. He father finally returns home and they decide to leave to try to find their family because the Taliban had taken control of that home. The book ends with them beginning this journey.
what is “book of a thousand days” about Simply told, a lady and her maid are locked in a tower and they go on many adventures. But you probably want more than that, so here’s my review.
what is austenland about? A dying aunt wills a vacation destination to our main character, who travels to England to find out firsthand if her obsession with Mr. Darcy has any merit. Find out more here.
what is feathers by jacqueline woodson about? There is a new white boy in class. My review here.
what is parvana’s older sister’s name in “the breadwinner” Nooria.
what is the answer to the qoutation in the tenth circle Nothing is easier than self-deceipt. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true. Demosthenes. Read my review here.
what is the breadwinner about? Find out here.
what was in mr. popper’s basement? Wouldn’t you like to know? Mr. Popper had a freezing plant that made large blocks of ice to build ice castles, he also had a swimming and diving pool and an ice rink. What fun! My review here.
what was the release date of elijah of buxton August 6, 2007??
what was the setting of the breadwinner novel Kabul, Afghanistan
what year did deborah ellis go to afghanistan? Either 1998 or 1999. She actually visited refugee camps in Pakistan, she never entered Afghanistan.
where can i read patricia mccormick’s book cut for free? Your local library of course!
who lives at po box 75521,607 gerrard street east,toronto, on m4m 1y2 No idea!
who read book jasmine I did. See my review here.
why,and how elephants are bad Didn’t know they were.
youtube because of winndixie I’ve got a Winn Dixie you tube video here.
midnight sun chapter one by stephenie meyers Read it on Stephenie’s site here.
what are the names of the penquins in mr. poppers penguins Captain Cook, Greta, Nelson, columbus, Louisa, Jenny, Scott, Adelina, Isabella, Ferdinand, and Victoria.
what was the 10 things about opal’s mother in the book because of winn dixie by kate dicamillo

1. She could make just about anybody laugh.
2. She had red hair and freckles
3. She liked to plant things
4. She could run fast.
5. She couldn’t cook.
6. Loved a story.
7. She knew all the constellations, every planet in the nighttime sky.
8. She hated being a preacher’s wife.
9. She drank.
10. She loved you very much.

That’s all folks! I probably bored you to tears, but I had fun. Many thanks again! Here’s to another 100 posts.

Oh, and I thought I’d put another plug in for the Book Bloggers Book Reviews. Check it out if you haven’t seen it yet. And nominate an author to be added to the database here.