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"Entertainment Weekly" magazine released an excerpt of "Breaking Dawn" on May 30, 2008. Stephenie Meyer also revealed a 'Quote of the Day' from "Breaking Dawn" for about three weeks prior to its August 2, 2008 release. The first quote was released on Meyer's website on July 12, 2008. The first chapter of "Breaking Dawn", "Engaged", was released in the special edition of "Eclipse". "Breaking Dawn" was officially released on August 2, 2008 through midnight release parties in over 4,000 bookstores, most of which involved costume and trivia contests, crafts, and face painting.