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+
+from flask import request, render_template, make_response
+
+from webapp import flaskapp, cursor
+from models import Book
+
+
+@flaskapp.route('/')
+def index():
+    name = request.args.get('name')
+    author = request.args.get('author')
+    read = bool(request.args.get('read'))
+
+    # ana testing
+    if name:
+        
+        cursor.execute(
+            "SELECT * FROM books WHERE name LIKE '%" + name + "%'"
+        )
+        books = [Book(*row) for row in cursor]
+
+    elif author:
+        cursor.execute(
+            "SELECT * FROM books WHERE author LIKE '%" + author + "%'"
+        )
+        books = [Book(*row) for row in cursor]
+
+    else:
+        cursor.execute("SELECT name, author, read FROM books")
+        books = [Book(*row) for row in cursor]
+
+    return render_template('books.html', books=books)
+
+@flaskapp.route('/books')
+def books():
+    name = request.args.get('name')
+    if name:
+        cursor.execute(
+            "SELECT * FROM books WHERE name LIKE '%" + name + "%'"
+        )
+        books = [Book(*row) for row in cursor]
+
+    else:
+        cursor.execute("SELECT name, author, read FROM books")
+        books = [Book(*row) for row in cursor]
+
+    return render_template('books.html', books=books)