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It’s that time of month again (okay, actually that time of month was last week but here we are) where I reveal some of the keywords that brought people to the Maw Books Blog during the month of June! I’m going to try to organize this a bit by breaking them down into some sections. Let’s see if it works. I’ve tried to not include keywords or inquiries that I’ve already featured in my previous keyword posts And again, this is way to long. Read those here, here, and here.

Book Related Questions:

• do people like the book number the stars I’m going to say yes. I liked it
• do you recommend yellow star by jennifer roy?? Another yes!
• does bruno die in the boy in the striped pajamas ****SPOILER**** Yes. Read my book review.
• does paperback fablehaven have illustrations Yes, but I didn’t like them. See my long winded conversation on why here.
• how does penny’s father die in penny from heaven I honestly don’t remember specifically how he dies. But Penny tries to find out throughout the book. Read my book review.
• How much did the boy in the striped pyjamas author get from publishing I have no idea.
• is curious incident of the dog in the night time 7th grade Meaning is it appropriate for seventh graders? I would say yes, with lots of caution. There is a lot of foul language. Read my book review.
• is elizabeth gilbert still with the brazilian guy? Last time I checked she married him.
• was the curious incident of the dog in the night time realistic I’m going to say yes.
• water for elephants appropriate high school I’ve had a lot of teachers ask me this. Read my full review including the comments to make up your mind.
• what affected the writing of the giver Visit Lois Lowry’s website to see if she answers this.
• what does miri look like from princess academy? “Miri was tiny from birth and at age fourteen was smaller than girls years younger.” Read my book review.
• when was mende born from the book slave? Mende’s tribe does not keep records of birth dates, so she really doesn’t know when she was born. Read my book review.
• where does i am the messenger take place Australia, Marcus Zusak’s home country.
• who did the front cover of the goose girl by shannon hale The front cover art is by Alison Jay. View more of her artwork here.
• why did corrie ten boom help the jews Because it was the Christian thing to do. Read my book review.
• why was despereaux born at the dungeon? Despereaux was not born in the dungeon. The rats, not the mice, live there. Read my book review.
• is the breadwinner a genocide booklet I’m not sure what this means. The Breadwinner is about the Taliban in Afghanistan and how they control women and children. Read my book review.
• book called hansel and gretel about world war 2 The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy. Read my book review.
• books mentioned in i am the messenger Oh man, a lot! Table of Everything, Macbeth, The Human Factor, Brighton Rock, The Heart of the Matter, The Power and the Glory, Our Man in Havana, Gallows on the Sand, The Shoes of the Fisherman, Children of the Sun, The Ringmaster, The Clowns of God, The Winter Ship, The Colossus, Ariel, Crossing the Water, The Bell Jar, and many others that I couldn’t find. Read my book review.
• books with trees on the cover ny times best seller list 2007 Seriously? Good luck because even I don’t want to try to find this out.
• did khaled hosseini win the pulitzer prize No.
• how many pages does the book the book thief have? 576
• how many books has jodi picoult written? 17?
• is the hiding place by corrie ten boom fiction or nonfiction Non-fiction
• what is a freezing plants in mr. poppers penguins In this book a freezing plant makes Mr. Popper’s basement really cold and produces ice.
• what is the tale of despereaux by kate dicamillo about About a mouse who’s different from the rest. Read my book review here.
• when is the next book by elizabeth gilbert due Gilbert’s website indicated that she is working on a new book and I couldn’t find out anything about it.
• when is the release date for the movie tale of despereaux by kate dicamillo December 19, 2008
• where did kate dicamillo get her idea for because of winn-dixie This is a question that I’ll be sure to ask if I ever get the chance. Read my book review.
• who can tell me about a thousand splendid suns? Waving my hand wildly – I can!
• who is the author of the newberry award winning book ” ella enchanted” That would be Gail Carson Levine. Read my book review.
• who challenged this book the giver lois lowry Read this interesting article from USA Today. In the 1990’s The Giver was one of the most challenged book because of it’s “suicidal tendencies.” Read my book review.
• who is your favorite character in book thief by markus zusak and why Honestly, for me probably Death because I loved the way he spoke. Read my book review.
• whose pictures are on the cover of “dreams from my father”? The 1995 publication has two pictures that of Barack Obama and his sister. The 2004 it was republished with three photos. Barack Obama, a military picture with a child, and a woman with a child. To tell you the truth I have no idea who these people are.
• will there be the boy in the striped pajamas 2 I doubt it, it ended with no way to further the story. Read my book review.
• is this a true story “left to tell” Yes! Very, very sad. But very true. Read my book review.
• where did elizabeth gilbert find love? In Indonesia.
• is there a website to find out the sex, language, violence content of books? We have these for movies but not books. When I find content that I find over the top I usually try to point it out. Kim at Good Clean Reads rates everything that she reads. I guess it’s up to the bloggers to put out that type of information.
• is the tenth circle a true story No. Read my book review.
• what is the quote that was made from 86 hidden letters in comic book “wildclaw” by daniel stone Find the answer in the comments following my book review.

Other Questions:

• why are my parents so cheap? My guess is that they aren’t cheap but maybe that you want too much.
• why do i hate elizabeth gilbert so much Most people either hate or love her. I guess you just fall on the hate side.
• is there current slavery going on right now Yes!! I just read a book about this and you can find out more information at the American Anti-Slavery group.
• how do i find out how many times my keywords are used I use Google Analytics. I love it! And I get to bring you posts like this one.
• is brandon dicamillo related to kate dicamillo? I’m going to take a wild guess here and say no.
• why does my mind wander when i pray Trust me, you’re not alone. I seriously think this happens to all of us. We’re tired, stressed, thinking about tomorrow or the day ahead of us. My advice is to try to stay focused and pray out loud. When you hear yourself speaking your mind is less likely to wander.

Homework Help:

• 16 important events that happened in the breadwinner Sixteen?! Wow, that’s a lot. Seriously, good luck with that one.
• a 50 word summary of the boy in the striped pajamas Not 49 or 51 words?
• test questions on because of winn-dixie Do you think you’ll find them?
• test questions for the boy in the striped pajamas Ditto to above?
• the main problem and the solution for the book princess academy by shannon hale Sounds like a homework question if I’ve ever heard one. Basically, Miri is sent off to “finishing school” to be chosen to become a princess. She must compete with the other village girls but finds themselves being taken as hostages. The solution? Cleverly try to escape and then find true love.
• “criss cross” by lynne rae perkins (book reports) I feel for you. I would hate to write a book report on this one. I did not like this book.
• free test questions for parvana’s journey You won’t find them here, but read my book review if you’ll think that will help.
• how the rights for children have been violated in the breadwinner Well, for starters, girls can not go to school, must be quiet, not speak in public and children must work and provide for their families. Read my full thoughts here.

Longest search query ever:

• groceries, you need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same you select what clothes you’re gonna wear every day. this is a power you can cultivate. if you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind…because if you can’t learn to master your thinking, you’re in deep trouble forever From Eat Pray Love. Read my book review.

Stephenie Meyer:

• you know you love twilight when when you are typing those words in
• don’t like the name wanda the host I didn’t like it either, very irritating name. Read my review of The Host.
• meaning behind breaking dawn cover art Read 410 different theories here.
• twilight: are you going to tell me how you stopped that car? Hmm . . .
• can somebody type the first chapter of breaking dawn No, this would be a infringement of copyright. Click here to read an excerpt or visit your local bookstore to read it in the new edition of Eclipse.
• is stephanie meyer coming up with a new book about bella? Does Breaking Dawn count?
• is stephenie meyer doing any book signing for breaking dawn She is doing a concert tour which is very cool. It’s just a four city tour but is sold out. You can view the concert online. Click here to find out how.
• have you read breaking dawn? Not yet.
• how can i contact stephenie meyers?? Sorry, no can do. See why here.
• how did stephenie make the covers for her books Well, she didn’t actually. See all of her comments on each cover here.
• how long do stephenie meyer book signings last? The signing that I went to people showed up at 1 in the afternoon for a 5:00 door opening and a 7:00 start time. She finished signing books at midnight. You do the math.
• are all the twilight books gonna be made into movies? I’ve no idea.
• what was stephanie meyers aspirations You can read her unofficial bio on her website.
• how many weeks was twilight on the new york times bestsellers? As of July 5th it’s been on the list for 47 weeks.
• where can i read the first chapter of breaking dawn At the bookstore in the new edition of Eclipse.
• what does bella’s new car look like in breaking dawn It’s a Mercedes that hasn’t even been released yet. It has tinted windows, armored plating, and bulletproof glass and Bella doesn’t like it very much.
• breaking dawn tour dates Found here.
• is stephenie meyer a bad example to youth This seems to be a hot topic with a lot of parents. Honestly, no!
• you know you read too much twilight when When you find yourself reading to much Twilight and then wondering if you read it to much.
• “stephenie meyer” contest win Six lucky winners did!
• is bella going to choice jacob in breaking dawn Isn’t that one of the questions that we would all like to know?
• is the twilight movie containing all three books I believe it’s just the first book.

Book Related:

• a trailer of the movie “the giver” by lois lowery I haven’t seen one.
• daoud hari book tour His website does not indicate any future appearances at this time.
• deborah ellis chapter 25 read it Which Deborah Ellis book?
• jodi picoult sucks Either you love her or you hate her.
• pictures of brandon mull I’ve got a nice little photo of him and I together here.
• lois lowry’s comments on the ending of the giver I looked but couldn’t find anything. Visit her blog though.
• going off an a tangent while writing or speaking curious incident of the dog in the nighttime Does this happen to you often?
• “truth and treason”, trailer You may watch it here.
• brandon mull charity salt lake county library There are still spaces left for the writing for charity event in July. Shannon Hale has all the details.
• corrie ten boom sex masturbation This is just plain scary. Why?! Why must people wonder about these things!
• immaculee ilibagiza, divorce site:blog.mawbooks.com I thought this one was odd, especially since it had my site in there. Honestly, I don’t know anything about a divorce.
• name of an old book about little girl going to hospital for tonsillectomy Couldn’t find the one you were referencing but I have other great recommendations here.
• non fiction: woman dresses as a man and goes into tibet Anybody have any ideas?
• raunchy sex scenes in water for elephants book There are and I don’t like them! Read my book review.
• recommendations on genocides I’ve got lists here, here, here and if I get my act together more to come.
• things i dont understand from the book thief Most have a hard time figuring out that Death is the narrator in the beginning. Other than that I’m not sure.
• “crazy booksale pictures” I’ve got some! Check them out.

Parenting:

• one year old storytimes ideas I love going to our local library for storytimes. My favorites are the ones with a lot of singing, action, dancing, and just one book. I have rhymes and stuff on my main page here.
• mom going back to work explain children “book recommendations” This might be one that I’ll have to consider doing.
• sleepwear for 27 years boy Pajamas for a 27 year old? Just about anything will do.
• storytime south jordan utah My favorite storytime ever! The South Jordan library with Miss Alison is the best! Read more about it here.
• tricks for 2 year old to drink milk Try putting a little bit of chocolate or strawberry mix into it. Not a lot just enough to flavor it. Or even malt.
• pregnancy with one shrivelled ovary I have one shriveled ovary and one good one myself. I wrote about it here.
• water broke and baby is breach Then get yourself to the hospital! This happened to me to but I didn’t stop to Google it. Link is one line above to read my story.

Totally random:

• i want to see any movie trailer that i want Well, you wouldn’t find them here then.
• how to correctly write comments and recommendation on a burke reading interview Huh?
• “bubble trade show” Not here.
• char siu chee cheong fun recipe I love this! Yummy! We had some at Chinese New Years.
• sweet comment for the ladies Trying to impress? Pick up lines never worked on me.
• 10 reasons your addicted To what?
• cant stop analyzing my wedding day Hmm . . .
• get a girl psychological tricks Scary.
• mike and i welcoming our new neighbor, i started to seduce jeff and is debra What??!!
• mrs. dunster’s multi grain ciabatta buns Sounds yummy but have no clue why that would bring me up.
• making my evening nice I’ll try!
• reading is my hobby Hey, mine too!
• ten, only six survived, new york, one year birthday Weird.

Finding People:

• leisa maw Well, my sister’s name is Leisa (with that spelling) and my last name is Maw. I guess put us together, and you’ll get Leisa Maw although that would be neither of us.
• “naked without books” and “bybee” Bybee can be found here, although she’s been nice enough to comment here.
• marcus zusak contact information His website here.
• natasha maw Me.
• natasha penny Not me.
• can you find a kid named grethel santos Sorry, no can do.
• where does lois lowry live? home address Lois Lowry lives in Maine during the summer and Cambridge the rest of the year. No home address to give you though!

Till next time!

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