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Post by Smilla on Jul 7, 2009 20:59:48 GMT -4
Everyone has favorite titles, I think, and by that I mean, the titles of books, short stories, plays, etc. that you think are particularly striking, attractive or successful for whatever reason. For the purposes of this thread, I think it would be fun for people to list their reasons. :-)
Among novels, some of my favorite titles are Jonathan Lethem's Gun, With Occasional Music, because it's weird in cool way, and George R. Martin's A Game of Thrones, which has just the right amount of intrigue (to me, the best titles are intriguing). In the world of short stories, it's hard to beat Hemmingway's A Clean, Well-Lighted Place, for its compelling, stand-alone beauty. I've sometimes thought that Hemmingway's titles were the most artistic parts of his narratives.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2009 22:18:42 GMT -4
Interesting thread.
I agree with you, smilla, the best titles are the ones that give a hint of intrigue.
So I'll mention this: Gentlemen and Players by Joanne Harris--makes you think of some sort of chess game on a grand scale or a master spy. To go along with that, what about The Spy Wore Red? Definitely intriguing.
I also like the title of this children's book: There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom--definitely gets your attention, albeit in a totally different way. And once it has your attention, the book goes in a completely different way than you would've expected, based on the title!
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Post by minky on Jul 7, 2009 22:43:44 GMT -4
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn.  |
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Post by dwanollah on Jul 7, 2009 22:47:00 GMT -4
"When a Fan Hits the Shit" is my sentimental fave.
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Post by SweetOblivion on Jul 7, 2009 22:52:30 GMT -4
"When a Fan Hits the Shit" is my sentimental fave. I know I could justfuckingGoogleit, but pray tell what is this about? |
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Post by famvir on Jul 8, 2009 0:25:47 GMT -4
My fav,
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, by Oliver Sacks.
Great book! Great title!
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Post by dwanollah on Jul 8, 2009 4:04:45 GMT -4
"When a Fan Hits the Shit" is my sentimental fave. I know I could justfuckingGoogleit, but pray tell what is this about? A scam perpetuated by a couple LOTR fans that included a fake charity, thousands of stolen dollars, and a woman pretending to be a man. A friend of mine was on the fringes of it when the whole scandal broke. |
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Post by Daisy Pusher on Jul 8, 2009 12:06:02 GMT -4
I still love Paula Danziger's The Cat Ate My Gymsuit and There's a Bat in Bunk Five. Great titles and still a fun read, 30 years on.
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Post by Smilla on Jul 8, 2009 21:22:03 GMT -4
Holy crap! That is one LOTR-scandal that went right by me. Does it have anything to do with the so-called "DomLijah" madness (read: delusion)?
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Post by dwanollah on Jul 8, 2009 21:58:04 GMT -4
No, no DomLijah specifically (although a Venn Diagram of LOTR Fandoms would show some overlap). Sean Astin was the one who got majorly fukt by this group, but it really proved what a genuinely nice dude he is.
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