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Hotel Cuba by Aaron Hamburger

Hotel Cuba

A Novel

by Aaron Hamburger

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  • May 2023, 400 pages
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  • Esther L. (Newtown, PA)
    Hotel Cuba
    With thanks to BookBrowse for being able to read Hotel Cuba. Pearl and her younger sister Frieda,like many of the other passengers on the ship to Cuba,are Jewish people fleeing from religious persecution in Russia and Poland and the violence of brutal pogroms. All of my grandparents emigrated to America before the time period of the book but for the same reasons. I was too young to ask about their experiences but really wished that I had. It must have been heartbreaking for them to see the rise of Hitler and the Holocaust. Not knowing the fates of their families and friends left behind must have been awful.
    The book was beautifully written and you feel all that the characters are going through. Highly recommend.
  • Terry G. (McLean, VA)
    Hotel Cuba and my Grandparents
    My grandfather left Russia to escape serving in the Russian army because he did not want to eat non-Kosher food. He emigrated to Canada where he supported himself by shoveling snow until he could enter America. He entered America through Ellis Island and settled in Indianapolis, Indiana where he opened a small grocery store. My grandmother followed several years later when they could afford the costs. Pearl's story could be my grandfather's story as well as the story of many immigrants from Eastern Europe at the time of this story. I gained greater insight and empathy for my grandparents and all the other immigrants from reading Hotel Cuba.
  • Paula K. (Champaign, IL)
    Hotel Cuba
    Using his family's story as the inspiration for Hotel Cuba, Aaron Hamburger spins a fascinating tale of the struggles of immigrating from Russia to the United States (with a significant diversion to Cuba) in the period following WWI. Although the story is that of three sisters, the focus is on Pearl, the sister on whom everyone relies. She has raised her younger sister Frieda following their mother's death and she continues to be the dominant personality as the two sisters are diverted to Cuba due to a change in U.S. immigration law. The third sister, Basha, who was the first to immigrate (directly) is almost totally undeveloped and her story is not really told.

    Hamburger raises many important questions about immigrants, although he glosses over the implications of illegal immigration with hardly a look back. He also briefly touches on homosexual subcultures in Havana and New York City, but he leaves much undeveloped. But there is much to admire in this novel. He is particularly skilled in making places - Havana, New York, and Detroit - come to life as additional characters. For the most part, Hamburger tells a compelling story and he tells it well. Hotel Cuba will appeal to readers of historical fiction as well as to anyone interested in immigration in the early 1920s.
  • Christine P. (Essex Junction, VT)
    Hotel Cuba
    In Aaron Hamburger's book Hotel Cuba about the struggles of Russian Jews trying to make their way to the US after World War I, he has told a compelling story about the struggles of Jewish immigrants after the First World War. I found Hamburger's descriptions of Turya, Havana, New York City and Detroit, the immigration process and the immigrant community's never ending struggles pulled me right in, but his character development left me cold. Pearl in particular was a challenge. Although her world and circumstances changed dramatically, her outlook and character never seemed to grow or fluctuate. I kept hoping there was more to her than the monochromatic character present by the author. But it never happened. Just when I thought she might loosen up and I would get to know her a little better, she shut down, and eventually so did I.
  • Mark S. (Palm Beach Gardens, FL)
    Human Spirit Survival
    Pearl's journey from Poland to America is long and arduous. Big sister to Frieda, and alone in a foreign country, proves to be frightening, confusing and difficult to navigate at times. The scenes from Havana and Key West seem real. Anyone who has traveled there will surely recognize those locales. Slow reading at times, we cheer Pearl to persevere.
  • Babe H. (Augusta, IL)
    Immigration Story
    Hotel Cuba is the saga of two Russian sisters leaving their homeland to try to get to America in 1922. Hamburger relates the trials and struggles and disappointments incurred as the women, Pearl and Frieda, must settle for Cuba as a destination.
    Pearl, in her late 20's, is a mother figure to Frieda, an 18 year old. They have an older sister, Basha, that has already made it to New York and with whom they hope to reunite. Without too much description, Pearl appears to be a rather dumpy, overweight pessimist. Frieda however seems like a pretty, fun-loving airhead looking forward to meeting up with her fiancé-to-be who has already made it to America.
    The first part of the novel describes the boat trip with much of the same type of trials experienced in most immigrant stories. Unfortunately neither of the sisters are very likable. They end up working in a hat shop in which, as expected, Pearl works hard and develops a talent for design while Frieda does little but try to get out of Cuba to America. As the story evolves Frieda manages to successfully get smuggled out while Pearl gets to Key West only to be deported back to Cuba. This is where the book gets interesting. Pearl begins to meet a variety of unusual people that liven the plot. The Rabbi, Alexander, Martin and The Queen of England add excitement and color to an otherwise predictable story.
    Pearl becomes someone more likable and adventuresome as she meets Alexander, follows the Rabbi's advice, and runs into Senora Martin and The Queen. Being more successful with the second attempt to leave Cuba, Pearl reunites with Frieda and Basha only to discover more hard times and work. However Pearl has developed enough self-confidence and ability to communicate to go into interesting, predictable professional and romantic relationships.
    I would most likely not have finished this book if I had not agreed to review it. My concern is that other readers will do that and miss everything from Chapter 9 or 11 on where I felt that the characters became interesting.
  • Tonyia R. (Hillsborough, NJ)
    The exile of two Jewish sisters in Cuba
    "Hotel Cuba" by Aaron Hamburger reminded me of the book, "Remember Me: A Spanish's Civil War" by Mario Escobar. Here, is a time when Jews were diverted to Cuba due to US immigration quota laws. The book focuses more on the life and struggles of Pearl and her younger sister, Frieda as they adapt to Cuban life and as they plan to illegally immigrate to America through Florida and New Orleans from Cuba, to reach family in New York's Lower East Side in early 1900s.
    There are some flash backs about their lives in the 'Old Country' that they were escaping for freedom, independence and financial security. But it was not as compelling to understand their risk and determination to leave. It had to be heart-rendering to end up in Cuba instead of the US.

    Pearl, the older sister protecting Frieda, is definitely the heroine in this novel. The bond of love, and the sister's respect and honor for family is evident. There is interesting information in the acknowledgements that divulges the foundation and history that motivated the author to write this novel. Some of this information should have been incorporated in the fictional story to make the novel more alluring. The depiction of the Cubans or other refugee Jews was not compassionate or gracious, considering Cuba was a beautiful haven for those who were escaping some type of injustice or oppression. However, with the right opportunities and laws, US can be a place to begin anew.

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SELECT	a.bot_number
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select 	a.*, 
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get_current_ezine (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=0ms, Records=1, Cached Query) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_current_ezine.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
select		top 1 ezine_number, ezine_dt, ezine_image, ezine_brief_description, ezine_introduction
from		ezines
where		ezine_active_flag = 1
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and			ezine_dt < getdate()
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SELECT 	TOP 1 	x.competition_number, x.bb_briefs_flag
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SELECT 	x.competition_number, x.book_number, x.competition_teaser_title, x.competition_teaser_description, x.competition_intro_text, x.competition_expiration_dt, x.bb_briefs_flag, x.competition_full_info_flag, x.competition_type, x.competition_optin,x.competition_optin_text, 
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				g.edition_publish_dt AS "paperback_publish_dt", g.edition_jacket_image as "paperback_jacket_image"
	
		FROM 		competitions x
		INNER JOIN	books a on a.book_number = x.book_number
		INNER JOIN	book_author_mapping c on c.book_number = x.book_number
		INNER JOIN	authors b on c.author_number = b.author_number
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		WHERE		x.competition_number = ?
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SELECT 	a.arc_number,a.arc_client_url,a.arc_active_dt, a.arc_off_ad_dt,
		b.ezine_preview_number, b.ezine_preview_title, b.ezine_preview_subtitle, b.ezine_preview_jacket_image, b.ezine_preview_author, b.ezine_preview_publisher, 
		b.ezine_preview_publish_dt, b.ezine_preview_jacket_desc, b.ezine_preview_number_of_pages, b.ezine_preview_bb_comments, b.ezine_preview_isbn13,
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				 END)
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FROM arcs a
INNER JOIN ezine_previews b ON b.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number
INNER JOIN ezine_preview_categories c ON b.ezine_preview_category_number = c.ezine_preview_category_number

WHERE arc_closed_flag = 1
AND arc_obc_flag = 0
AND getdate() >= arc_on_ad_dt
AND getdate() < arc_off_ad_dt

ORDER BY a.arc_on_ad_dt DESC
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	FROM 		arcs a
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	WHERE 		arc_obc_flag = 1

	AND 		getdate() < arc_on_ad_dt
	
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SELECT 		a.arc_forumidfk, a.discourse_flag, a.arc_promo_text,
				b.ezine_preview_number, b.ezine_preview_title, b.ezine_preview_subtitle, b.ezine_preview_jacket_image, b.ezine_preview_author, b.ezine_preview_jacket_desc, b.ezine_preview_publisher, ezine_preview_publish_dt, ezine_preview_number_of_pages,  ezine_preview_isbn, ezine_preview_short_summary,
	            b.ezine_preview_bb_author_link, ezine_preview_bb_link,
	            c.book_reading_guide
	
	FROM 		arcs a
	INNER JOIN 	ezine_previews b ON b.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number
	LEFT JOIN  	books c on c.book_number = b.ezine_preview_bb_link
	
	WHERE 		a.arc_obc_flag = 1
	AND			a.arc_active_flag = 0
	AND 		arc_closed_flag = 1
	AND 		getdate() >= arc_on_ad_dt
	AND 		getdate() < arc_off_ad_dt
	ORDER BY  	NEWID()
get_recent_obc (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=10ms, Records=4) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_active_obc.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT 		a.arc_forumidfk, a.discourse_flag, a.arc_promo_text,
				b.ezine_preview_number, b.ezine_preview_title, b.ezine_preview_subtitle, b.ezine_preview_jacket_image, b.ezine_preview_author, b.ezine_preview_jacket_desc, b.ezine_preview_publisher, ezine_preview_publish_dt, ezine_preview_number_of_pages,  ezine_preview_isbn, ezine_preview_short_summary,
	            b.ezine_preview_bb_author_link, ezine_preview_bb_link,
	            c.book_reading_guide
	
	FROM 		arcs a
	INNER JOIN 	ezine_previews b ON b.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number
	LEFT JOIN  	books c on c.book_number = b.ezine_preview_bb_link
	
	WHERE a.arc_number IN (select top 4 arc_number
							from		arcs
							WHERE 		arc_obc_flag = 1
							AND			arc_active_flag = 0
							AND 		arc_closed_flag = 1
							AND 		getdate() > arc_off_ad_dt
							ORDER BY	arc_on_ad_dt DESC)
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get_arc_by_id (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=12ms, Records=1) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_arc_by_id.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT		a.arc_client_url,
			a.bc_active_flag,
			a.arc_forumidfk,
			b.ezine_preview_number, b.ezine_preview_title, b.ezine_preview_subtitle, b.ezine_preview_jacket_image, b.ezine_preview_author, b.ezine_preview_publisher, b.ezine_preview_publish_dt, b.ezine_preview_number_of_pages, b.ezine_preview_isbn, b.ezine_preview_isbn13, b.ezine_preview_bb_link, b.ezine_preview_bb_author_link, b.ezine_preview_firsts_flag, b.ezine_preview_rating, b.ezine_preview_reading_level,
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			(select count(arc_allocator_review_rating) from arc_allocator	where arc_number = ? and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) AS arccount,
            
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				 WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) >= 50 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 75 THEN -0.5
				 ELSE 0
				 END)
 			from arc_allocator	where arc_number = ? and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) AS arcrating
     
FROM		arcs a
INNER JOIN	ezine_previews b on b.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number
INNER JOIN	ezine_preview_categories c on c.ezine_preview_category_number = b.ezine_preview_category_number

WHERE		a.arc_number = ?
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Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1046
Parameter #3(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1046

get_reviews_by_arc_id (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=9ms, Records=23) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_reviews_by_arc_id.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT		arc_number, arc_allocator_number, arc_allocator_review_dt, arc_allocator_reviewer_name, arc_allocator_review_title, arc_allocator_review, arc_allocator_review_rating,
			member_cc_city, member_cc_state

FROM		arc_allocator a
inner join	members m on m.member_number = a.member_number

WHERE		arc_number = ?
AND			arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1


	ORDER BY arc_allocator_review_rating DESC, arc_allocator_review_dt DESC
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1046

get_briefs_reader_rating (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=185ms, Records=1) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_briefs_reader_rating.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT	(CAST(AVG(CAST(rating AS numeric(12,0))) AS numeric(12,0)))+
				(CASE WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) > 25 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 50 THEN 0.5
				 WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) >= 50 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 75 THEN -0.5
			ELSE 0
			END) AS "avrating",
            count(rating) as "ratcount"
            
	FROM (
		SELECT reader_review_rating AS rating
		FROM reader_reviews
		WHERE ezine_preview_number = ?
		
		AND reader_review_rating > 0
		
		UNION ALL
		
		SELECT reading_list_book_rating AS rating
		FROM reading_lists
		WHERE book_number LIKE 'p%'
		AND TRY_CAST(SUBSTRING(book_number, 2, LEN(book_number)) AS INT) = ?
		AND reading_list_book_rating > 0
		AND TRY_CAST(SUBSTRING(book_number, 2, LEN(book_number)) AS INT) IS NOT NULL
	) combined_ratings
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 17522
Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 17522

get_preview_by_id (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=3ms, Records=1) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_preview_by_id.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
select 			a.ezine_preview_number,
				a.ezine_number, 
				a.ezine_preview_category_number, 
				a.ezine_preview_title, 
				a.ezine_preview_subtitle, 
				a.ezine_preview_author, 
				a.ezine_preview_publisher,
				a.ezine_preview_publish_dt,
				a.ezine_preview_number_of_pages, 
				a.ezine_preview_jacket_image,
				a.ezine_preview_reviews,
				a.ezine_preview_short_summary,
				a.ezine_preview_jacket_desc,
				a.ezine_preview_reading_guide,
				a.ezine_preview_bb_comments, 
				a.ezine_preview_isbn,
				a.ezine_preview_isbn13,
				a.ezine_preview_rating,
				a.ezine_preview_bb_link,
                a.ezine_preview_bb_author_link,
                a.ezine_preview_firsts_flag,
                a.ezine_preview_reading_level,
                a.ezine_preview_paperback_flag,
				b.*,
                c.ezine_dt, c.ezine_description
,(select publisher_holding_company from publishers where ezine_preview_publisher like publisher_imprint AND publisher_holding_company LIKE 'Harper%') AS "publisher_holding_company"		
 				
from ezine_previews a 
inner join ezine_preview_categories b ON b.ezine_preview_category_number = a.ezine_preview_category_number
left join ezines c ON c.ezine_number = a.ezine_number

where ezine_preview_number = ?
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 17522

get_preview_awards_by_id (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=4ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_preview_awards_by_id.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
select a.book_award_number, a.book_award_name, a.book_award_image, c.book_award_dt
    from book_awards a 
    inner join book_awards_category b on b.book_award_number = a.book_award_number
    inner join book_awards_mapping c on c.book_awards_category_number = b.book_awards_category_number
    where ezine_preview_number =  ?
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 17522

get_arc_idfk (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=4ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_discussion_by_id.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT 		a.arc_forumidfk,a.discourse_flag
    FROM 		arcs a
    INNER JOIN 	ezine_previews e on e.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number
    
	
        WHERE 		e.ezine_preview_number = ? 
    AND DATALENGTH(a.arc_forumidfk) > 0 AND arc_obc_flag=1
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(cf_sql_integer) = 17522

get_arc_idfk_legacy (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=3ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_discussion_by_id.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT 		a.arc_forumidfk,a.discourse_flag
    FROM 		arcs a
    INNER JOIN 	ezine_previews e on e.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number
    
	
        WHERE 		e.ezine_preview_number = ? 
    AND DATALENGTH(a.arc_forumidfk) > 0 AND arc_obc_flag=1 AND a.discourse_flag = 0
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(cf_sql_integer) = 17522

obc_discussions (Datasource=booktalk_new, Time=127ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_discussion_by_id.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT 		t.name,
                m.title, m.body,
                u.username, t.id,
				(SELECT COUNT(*) from booktalk_messages where threadidfk = t.id) AS	"responses"
                
    FROM 		booktalk_forums f
    INNER JOIN	booktalk_threads t on t.forumidfk = f.id
    INNER JOIN	booktalk_messages m on m.posted = t.lastpostcreated
    INNER JOIN	booktalk_users u on u.id = m.useridfk
    
    WHERE 	f.id = ?
    AND 	f.active = 1
	AND		t.active = 1
    
    ORDER BY t.name, t.messages DESC
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(cf_sql_varchar) =

searchResults (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=41ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_discussion_by_id.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT book_number, post_id, topic_id, blurb, username, topic_title
					FROM DiscourseSearchResults
					
        WHERE 		book_number = ? 
                    AND topic_id IS NOT NULL
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(cf_sql_varchar) = p17522

ya_check (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=6ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_books_by_briefs_category.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
select ezine_preview_reading_level 
from ezine_previews 
where ezine_preview_number = ?
and ezine_preview_reading_level = 2
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 17522

get_books_by_brief (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=7ms, Records=20) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_books_by_briefs_category.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
select 			top 20
				a.ezine_preview_reading_level,
				b.category_name,
				c.category_number, 
				d.book_number, d.book_title,
				f.author_number, f.author_first_name, author_middle_initial, author_last_name
				
from 			ezine_previews a 
inner join		categories b on b.ezine_preview_category_number = a.ezine_preview_category_number
inner join		category_book_mapping c on c.category_number = b.category_number
inner join		books d on d.book_number = c.book_number
inner join		book_author_mapping e on e.book_number = d.book_number
inner join		authors f on f.author_number = e.author_number

where			a.ezine_preview_number = ? 

order by 		d.book_number DESC
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 17522

get_author_bookcount (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=7ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_author_bookcount.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
select		b.book_title as "title", 1 as "bb_flag", b.book_number as "number"
        from		book_author_mapping a
		inner join	books b on b.book_number = a.book_number
        where		a.author_number = ?
union
    	select		c.ezine_preview_title as "title", 0 as "bb_flag", c.ezine_preview_number as "number"
        from		ezine_previews c
        where		c.ezine_preview_bb_author_link = ?
        and			c.ezine_preview_bb_link = 0
		and 1=0
order by title DESC
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0
Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 0

get_obc_number (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=9ms, Records=1) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_obc_number.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
select a.arc_forumidfk
    from arcs a
    
    	where a.ezine_preview_number = ?
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(cf_sql_numeric) = 17522.0

get_arcs_for_ad (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=10ms, Records=0) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_arcs_for_ad.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT 	top 10 a.arc_number,arc_promo_text,
		b.ezine_preview_number, b.ezine_preview_title, b.ezine_preview_subtitle, b.ezine_preview_jacket_image, b.ezine_preview_author, b.ezine_preview_publish_dt, 
		(select (CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,0))) AS numeric(12,0)))+
				(CASE WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) > 25 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 50 THEN 0.5
				 WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) > 50 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 75 THEN -0.5
				 ELSE 0
				 END)
 			from arc_allocator	where arc_number = a.arc_number and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) AS arcrating

FROM arcs a
INNER JOIN ezine_previews b ON b.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number

WHERE arc_closed_flag = 1
AND arc_obc_flag = 0
AND getdate() >= arc_on_ad_dt
AND (select count(*) from arc_allocator d where d.arc_number = a.arc_number and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) > 1
and getdate() <= dateadd(day,1,a.arc_off_ad_dt)

ORDER BY NEWID()
get_arcs_for_ad (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=21ms, Records=3) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_arcs_for_ad.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT 	top 3 a.arc_number,arc_promo_text,
			b.ezine_preview_number, b.ezine_preview_title, b.ezine_preview_subtitle, b.ezine_preview_jacket_image, b.ezine_preview_author, b.ezine_preview_publish_dt, 
			(select (CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,0))) AS numeric(12,0)))+
					(CASE WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) > 25 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 50 THEN 0.5
					 WHEN right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) > 50 AND right(CAST(AVG(CAST(arc_allocator_review_rating AS numeric(12,2))) AS numeric(12,2)),2) < 75 THEN -0.5
					 ELSE 0
					 END)
				from arc_allocator	where arc_number = a.arc_number and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) AS arcrating

	FROM arcs a
	INNER JOIN ezine_previews b ON b.ezine_preview_number = a.ezine_preview_number

	WHERE arc_closed_flag = 1
	AND arc_obc_flag = 0
	AND getdate() >= arc_on_ad_dt
	AND (select count(*) from arc_allocator d where d.arc_number = a.arc_number and arc_allocator_review_approved_flag = 1) > 1

	ORDER BY a.arc_off_ad_dt DESC
get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=11ms, Records=0) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT		a.adid,	adweight
	FROM		adsystem a
	INNER JOIN 	ad_category_mapping b ON b.adid = a.adid
	WHERE		a.section = ?
	AND			a.active  = 1
	AND 		a.start_date <= GETDATE()
	
	AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
            

	AND     (b.category_number IN (	SELECT	category_number
									FROM	category_book_mapping
									WHERE	book_number = ?)
      		OR 	b.category_number = ?)
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = adzone6
Parameter #2(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0
Parameter #3(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0

get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=7ms, Records=1) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT	a.adid,	adweight
        FROM	adsystem a
        WHERE	a.section = ? 
        AND 	a.active  = 1 
        AND		a.start_date <= GETDATE()	
        
        AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
        AND (select count(*) from ad_category_mapping where datalength(category_number) >= 1 and adid = a.adid) = 0
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = adzone6

get_type (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=2ms, Records=1) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT	a.start_date, a.adid, a.end_date, a.camp_views, a.image_name, a.alt_text, a.views, a.code, a.adsize
        FROM	adsystem a
        WHERE	a.adid = ?
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1112

get_quotes (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=11ms, Records=1) in /root/website/site/blocks/dsp_book_giveaway.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
select top 1 ezine_number, ezine_quote, ezine_quote_title
	    from ezines
	    where len(ezine_quote_title) > 1
	    order by newid()
get_free_newsletters (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=6ms, Records=4) in /root/website/queries/qry_get_free_newsletters.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT 	*
    FROM 	free_newsletters
get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=6ms, Records=0) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT		a.adid,	adweight
	FROM		adsystem a
	INNER JOIN 	ad_category_mapping b ON b.adid = a.adid
	WHERE		a.section = ?
	AND			a.active  = 1
	AND 		a.start_date <= GETDATE()
		 	AND a.adid NOT IN (?) 
	AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
            

	AND     (b.category_number IN (	SELECT	category_number
									FROM	category_book_mapping
									WHERE	book_number = ?)
      		OR 	b.category_number = ?)
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = showcase_track
Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1112
Parameter #3(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0
Parameter #4(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = 0

get_ads (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=1ms, Records=1) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT	a.adid,	adweight
        FROM	adsystem a
        WHERE	a.section = ? 
        AND 	a.active  = 1 
        AND		a.start_date <= GETDATE()	
        		AND a.adid NOT IN (?) 
        AND (a.viewby LIKE '%n%' OR a.viewby = 'all')
        AND (select count(*) from ad_category_mapping where datalength(category_number) >= 1 and adid = a.adid) = 0
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_VARCHAR) = showcase_track
Parameter #2(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 1112

get_type (Datasource=bookbrowse_com_new, Time=5ms, Records=1) in /root/website/adsystem/adsystem_mod.cfm @ 21:39:47.047
SELECT	a.start_date, a.adid, a.end_date, a.camp_views, a.image_name, a.alt_text, a.views, a.code, a.adsize
        FROM	adsystem a
        WHERE	a.adid = ?
Query Parameter Value(s) -
Parameter #1(CF_SQL_INTEGER) = 594


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