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Oh, I’m trying so hard to cut these posts down!  You would not believe how many I deleted, about half of what I originally picked out.  So hard when I had about 7,000 different keyword queries used to whittle it down to just a few for your reading pleasure.

My traffic coming from keywords alone this month was huge, mainly due to the fact that at least 500 visitors a day were looking for the first chapter of Breaking Dawn (I’ve only got 200 more pages to go and then I’ll be done!).  This has been my most viewed post for weeks now.  But I think since it is now in bookstores, I can pretty much say that nobody will be looking for it anymore .  The traffic spike was nice even though I’m sure nobody was happy to find after they clicked through that they actually couldn’t read the first chapter on this site.  I did have somebody copy and paste the entire first chapter into my comments and I swear, less then 24 hours later, the publisher was already notifying me of violation of copyright.  They are fast!

Anyways . . . here are some of the keywords/search queries that brought people to the Maw Books blog during the month of July.

Book Related Questions:

• city where book “the tale of despereaux” published  The Tale of Despereaux is published by Candlewick Press, which is located in Somerville, Massachusetts.  Read my book review.
• how many students died in nineteen minutes?  Ten.  Read my book review.
• in fearless fourteen is morelli really mario’s dad?  I don’t know, I’ve never read it.  Anybody know?
• when are oprah’s book club selections announced?  I’m not sure, whenever she’s done with the last one?  I’ve never noticed a set schedule.
• when will the memory keepers daughter come out again?  The Lifetime site didn’t say, but it’s available to download on iTunes.
• where was the hiding place located in the beje in the book the hiding place by corrie ten boom  The hiding place was located in Corrie’s bedroom on the top floor of the house, they built a false wall and wardrobe by which to enter.  Read my book review.
• who dies in jennifer weiner certain girls  No idea.
• who’s on the cover of the book thief  The cover I have is the finger knocking down the dominoes.  I’ve seen one with Leisel walking, as well as laying down and reading a book.  There is also a cover with Leisel and Death dancing together.  Read my book review.
• who is the publisher for yellow star by jennifer roy Marshall Cavendish.  Read my book review.
• who played trixie’s dad in the lifetime movie the tenth circle  Ron Eldard.  Read my book review.
• eat love and pray + why is it a best seller?  One word:  Oprah.  Read my book review.
• how long was water for elephants on the ny times best seller list  As of today, August 1st, it’s been on the list for 46 weeks.  Read my book review.
• is the book the thief lord easy to read  I haven’t read it.  It’s young adult isn’t it?
• when did feathers win the newberry honor award?  2008.  Read my book review.
• where is good literature found today  You can check at your local bookstores, online shops, and yes, they’ve been known to even hide out at the local library.
• who’s on the cover of kira-kira  I assume it’s Katie Takeshima, the main character.  Read my book review.
• why is left to tell by immaculee a worth reading book  Read this one!  Find out why.
• in which order should i read the jodi picoult books  I don’t think it matters.
• what order does lois lowry’s trilogy books go in  The Giver, Gathering Blue, The Messenger.  Although I understand that thy could all be read independently.
• what does children think about the breadwinner by deborah ellis  I’ve got a lot of comments from children on my post here.  They LOVE it!
• what happen to win-dixie the grocery store  Winn-Dixie is running around the produce department and the manager is really upset about it and is about to call the pound, but Pearl rescues him and takes him home.  Read my book review.
• what do adults think about the book the little prince  I’m an adult and this is what I think here.  Although, I’m sure we adults all think differently about it.
• katie’s last name in kira kira  Katie Takeshima.  Read my book review.

Other Questions:

• rwandan genocide who bears the moral responsibility?  Oh wow, that’s a loaded question.  I think a lot of people do.  The Rwandan government, the UN, the Rwandan’s citizens, and the rest of the world as everybody knew what was going on but did nothing to stop it.  So, I’m going to say everybody who didn’t do anything to stop it when they could.
• so what surprises do i not give away in the movie teeth?  Huh?
• how to tell you female friend you want to be her slave  Do you want to come over and clean my house?  You can just tell me up front.
• how to write letters of the alphabets in sudanese  There are more than 134 languages spoken in Sudan, none of which are labeled as sudanese.  Arabic is the main language, as well as English and several other African dialects.
• what does ‘hansel’ mean?  In Hebrew, the name Hansel means Gift from God.
• which actress did nic sheff date?  According to this site, it’s rumored to be Lala “Zappa” Sloatman.
• who would read books about sudan  Apparently I do.  And  a lot of them.  I’ve read Not On Our Watch, The Translator, Slave, The Sudan Project, and What is the What with several more on the TBR.
• why can ‘t i play movie trailers on computer  Good luck.
• how old is my copy of the little prince Your copy?  When did you buy it?
• how to get on the new york times best seller list  That’s a loaded question.  Part perseverance, part luck and one really good book.
• what does a maw look like  Well, I’m white, brown hair, 5′3″, petite and skinny, but I’m married into the Maw family. My husband is Chinese but his dad is white.  I guess we come in a lot of variations.  Thanks for asking.

Stephenie Meyer:

• what happens in the first chapter of breaking dawn  Bella gets a new car.
• bella punched jacob..lol  Yes, she did and apparently you thought it was funny.
• does the host have the first chapter of breaking dawn  No, it’s in the special edition of Eclipse.
• i don’t understand why bella goes in to hysterics new moon  Because she’s a teenager and that’s just what teenagers do.
• is it possible to read online the part in eclipse where bella punches jacob  Wow, we really like that part, don’t we?
• which character from the host by stephenie meyer are you  Hmm . . . I actually don’t really see myself as being any of them.
• who is the girl who took the picture for the cover of the host by stephenie meyer  The book jacket was designed by Meryl Sussman Levavi, although I’m not sure if that means she actually took the photo.
• has anyone entered the twilight poster giveaway?  Probably.
• how many chapters are in the host by stephenie meyer  59 not counting the epilogue or the prologue.
• how many days hours and minutes till breaking dawn come out  By the time I finish this post and get it published, it will be out.
• how much will breaking dawn be at books a million stores?  Their online price is $13.28 and their club price is $11.95.
•  if you ordered breaking dawn on amazon, could you pick it up at a local book store?  I’ve never heard of Amazon doing this, so I’m going to say no.
• it is now july the 13th 2008 is breaking dawn written by stephanie meyer out yet Not on July 13th, but if it was August 2nd, I’d say, yes, it’s out.
• stephanie meyer will screw up the 4th book?  I don’t think so, guess we’ll find out.
• stephanie meyer’a myspace  See her page here.
• what is tomorrow’s quote of the day on stephenie meyers web page  Tomorrow’s quote today?  Can I see the future?  See all the quotes of the day here.
• what is breaking dawn’s ending?  PLEASE don’t tell me!
• what books stephenie meyer would suggest to read while waiting for breaking dawn to come out  I saw this list somewhere but now I can’t find it.  Help!
• stephenie meyer earring  I put this one out there because I had a LOT of searches for this.  I have no clue what it’s about.

Book Related:

• chapters 11 12 on boy with stripped pajamas  Chapter 11 is called The Fury and Bruno finds out that his father is going to have dinner with “the fury.”  Chapter 12 is called Shmuel Thinks of an Answer to Bruno’s Questio and like the title suggests is Shmuel answering Bruno’s questions.  Read my book review.
• fiction books about darfur  I don’t think there are any fiction books written about Darfur that I know of.  Lot’s of non-fiction though.
• first hand accounts of genocide in darfur  See the list again here.
• mouse movie titles starting with “the tale of”  Despereaux.  Read my book review.
• preschool book mom goes on trip  Sounds like one you need but I’m not sure of a title for you.
• reading lists about heart transplants  Ouch.
• a fiction book on the holocust: ______ thread  That fill in the blank would be Torn Thread.  Read my book review.
• “cheese touch”  Gotta love the cheese touch!
• book on animals that act human holocaust book that starts with m  That would be Maus by Art Speigelman, which I’m reading right now.
• books for toddler going into the hospital  See my book list here.
• created fairy tale stories of the holocaust  The two that I’ve read are Briar Rose and The True Story of Hansel and Gretel.
• order the rabbit from the miraculous journey of edward tulane  Does somebody really make the rabbit?  Read my book review.
• sex or violence in glass “three junes”  I read Three Junes by Julia Glass before I started this blog, so I’ve never reviewed it although I’ve thought about it.  It’s actually an abanonded book for me.  I got bored with it and actually felt guilty about reading the sex scenes.  I didn’t like this one.

Parenting:

• baby tips i wish i knew  Another loaded question.  Sounds like the title for a great parenting book.
• how can i stop my 2 year old from taking her diaper off and smearing poop on her crib?  Yuck.  Knock on wood, mine hasn’t done this.
• baby instructions for dad  I think this is a great book that every new dad needs.
• normal to have a small baby 2 lbs at 33 weeks  Sounds pretty small to me, but then again they gain most of their weight at the end.
• i am important because i am a mom  Yes, you are!
• i would like to stay home with kids but i am the breadwinner Such dilemmas.
• stories of women who got pregnant against the odds  I’ve got a story.

Totally Random:

• christian sudanese recipe  Every saturday they have a farmer’s market with a yummy food stall ran by some lovely women from Sudan.  Yummy!  We buy it all the time.
• funny bee stories  None found here.
• gardening hobby  Yep, it’s my hobby.  I’m actually a Master Gardener.  I LOVE to garden, almost as much as I love to read.
• i want to put up my own bookshelves  Don’t let me stop you.
• july 2nd winners on price is right I looked and looked, but couldn’t find out who they were.
• library room+home+picture+bookshelves  I’ve got photos of all of my bookshelves.
• red dog natasha -lyonne -clifford  Huh?
• penguin pet american couple  Hmm . . . I’ve read Mr. Popper’s Penguins, but I’m not sure if this is what they were going for.
• tara jansenn fantasticfiction  No idea who this is.
• tricks to think somebody else did it  Somebody is up to no good.
• great storytime library names  The ones that we have around here are called Tiny Tots, Wiggle Worms and if my brain was working, I could think of the others.
• mother in law wants to call herself maw maw  I was so happy when we had kids, my in-laws asked, “Can we just be called Grandma and Grandpa?”  Yes!
• prostitute pooping  So, so scary.  I don’t even know what to say and can’t believe that I’m not deleting it from this list.  Bad me.

More keyword fun here.  Any favorites this month?  If you have a blog, what was the funniest search term that brought somebody there?

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