I Love Titles. Do you Love Titles? What's your Favorite Title? - Page 3

John K · 09-29-2011, 04:12 PM

Richard Brautigan had some good ones

Novels:
A Confederate General From Big Sur
Trout Fishing in America
In Watermelon Sugar
The Abortion: An Historical Romance
The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western
Willard and His Bowling Trophies: A Perverse Mystery
Sombrero Fallout: A Japanese Novel
Dreaming of Babylon: A Private Eye Novel 1942
The Tokyo-Montana Express
So The Wind Won't Blow It All Away
An Unfortunate Woman: A Journey

Poetry:
The Return of the Rivers
The Galilee Hitch-Hiker
Lay the Marble Tea
The Octopus Frontier
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace
Please Plant This Book
The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster
Rommel Drives on Deep into Egypt
Loading Mercury with a Pitchfork
The Edna Webster Collection of Undiscovered Writings

Short Story:
Revenge of the Lawn

jhempel24 · 09-29-2011, 04:39 PM

While I've never read the book....my favorite title:

The Haunted Vagina.

bbqncigars · 09-29-2011, 08:26 PM

The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge
William Shakespeare's Gay Boys In Bondage
Ok, that last one only exists in a Monty Python skit, but still...

speakingtohe · 09-30-2011, 01:56 AM

All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye - Christopher BrookMmyre
A Drink Before the War - Dennis Lehane

Helen

replica145 · 09-30-2011, 06:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhempel24

While I've never read the book....my favorite title:

The Haunted Vagina.

I came across this book the other day and was looking at some of his other selections including :

Ultra Fuckers
The Faggiest Vampire
War Slut
Zombie and Shit

elemenoP · 09-30-2011, 09:29 AM

Some great titles here. (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is my fave.)

I have one to add:

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

kennyc · 09-30-2011, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elemenoP

Some great titles here. (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is my fave.)

I have one to add:

The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

anjirlly · 09-30-2011, 05:46 PM

Unlocking the Air (Le Guin short story riffing on the jingling of keys by East European protestors in 1989)

kennyc · 09-30-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anjirlly

Unlocking the Air (Le Guin short story riffing on the jingling of keys by East European protestors in 1989)

Hmm, I'm going to have to find that one.

Ben Thornton · 09-30-2011, 07:05 PM

Philip Dick had some great titles as others have said - I like "we can remember it for you wholesale" (which was the inspiration for Total Recall)

I also like "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind" by Julian Jaynes - a nice snappy title!

One book that I bought for the title was "The Audacity of Hype" - unfortunately the title is the best bit.

Catlady · 09-30-2011, 07:20 PM

The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath
Looking for Mr. Goodbar, by Judith Rossner
Reflections in a Golden Eye, by Carson McCullers
The Winter of Our Discontent, by John Steinbeck
The Road Through the Wall, by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson
Strangers on a Train, by Patricia Highsmith
The Face of a Stranger, by Anne Perry
Imitation of Life, by Fannie Hurst

ilovejedd · 09-30-2011, 07:56 PM

Untitled.

DixieGal · 09-30-2011, 08:23 PM

I recently lauhed my way through "we're Just Like You, Only Prettier: True Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Bellr."

And in real life, I have eaten fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, in Birmingham.

kennyc · 09-30-2011, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

I recently lauhed my way through "we're Just Like You, Only Prettier: True Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Bellr."

And in real life, I have eaten fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, in Birmingham.

Well I've never eaten them in Birmingham, but many many times in the past.

replica145 · 09-30-2011, 11:20 PM

Ladies and gentlemen...We have a winner...

(swiped from Biblio Babes who swiped it from somewhere else)

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09-29-2011, 04:12 PM	#31
John K Reader Posts: 266 Karma: 13465550 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle DXG, Kobo Forma	Richard Brautigan had some good ones Novels: A Confederate General From Big Sur Trout Fishing in America In Watermelon Sugar The Abortion: An Historical Romance The Hawkline Monster: A Gothic Western Willard and His Bowling Trophies: A Perverse Mystery Sombrero Fallout: A Japanese Novel Dreaming of Babylon: A Private Eye Novel 1942 The Tokyo-Montana Express So The Wind Won't Blow It All Away An Unfortunate Woman: A Journey Poetry: The Return of the Rivers The Galilee Hitch-Hiker Lay the Marble Tea The Octopus Frontier All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace Please Plant This Book The Pill Versus the Springhill Mine Disaster Rommel Drives on Deep into Egypt Loading Mercury with a Pitchfork The Edna Webster Collection of Undiscovered Writings Short Story: Revenge of the Lawn

09-29-2011, 04:39 PM	#32
jhempel24 Wizard Posts: 2,157 Karma: 7068605 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, B&N Nook Colro	While I've never read the book....my favorite title: The Haunted Vagina.

09-29-2011, 08:26 PM	#33
bbqncigars PDA dino Posts: 80 Karma: 1527072 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Palm IIIx, Rooted NC, Voyages(2)	The Stainless Steel Rat's Revenge William Shakespeare's Gay Boys In Bondage Ok, that last one only exists in a Monty Python skit, but still...

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speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	All Fun and Games Until Somebody Loses an Eye - Christopher BrookMmyre A Drink Before the War - Dennis Lehane Helen

09-30-2011, 09:29 AM	#36
elemenoP Wizard Posts: 1,717 Karma: 3790058 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony 650	Some great titles here. (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is my fave.) I have one to add: The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things

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anjirlly Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 58410 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SE Michigan Device: Kindle on Android phone; PB360; Sony 950	Unlocking the Air (Le Guin short story riffing on the jingling of keys by East European protestors in 1989)

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Ben Thornton Guru Posts: 900 Karma: 779635 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3, iPad 2 (but not for e-books)	Philip Dick had some great titles as others have said - I like "we can remember it for you wholesale" (which was the inspiration for Total Recall) I also like "The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind" by Julian Jaynes - a nice snappy title! One book that I bought for the title was "The Audacity of Hype" - unfortunately the title is the best bit.

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Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	The Bell Jar, by Sylvia Plath Looking for Mr. Goodbar, by Judith Rossner Reflections in a Golden Eye, by Carson McCullers The Winter of Our Discontent, by John Steinbeck The Road Through the Wall, by Shirley Jackson We Have Always Lived in the Castle, by Shirley Jackson Strangers on a Train, by Patricia Highsmith The Face of a Stranger, by Anne Perry Imitation of Life, by Fannie Hurst

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DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I recently lauhed my way through "we're Just Like You, Only Prettier: True Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Bellr." And in real life, I have eaten fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, in Birmingham.

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09-30-2011, 11:20 PM	#45
replica145 Bake 'Em Away Toys Posts: 210 Karma: 1271856 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dirty Jersey Device: Kindle PW (Books) & iPad 3 (Comics)	Ladies and gentlemen...We have a winner... (swiped from Biblio Babes who swiped it from somewhere else)