Nollaig Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 *Wikis* Oh, my. Are they actually good? They sound a bit childish. *Doubtful* Quote
chrysalis_stage Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 I have yet to read one but the titles amuse me. I plan on reading fishy fleshed. I did hear his books are aimed at mainly adults with ADHD. Quote
Cookie Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 Love and Other Near Death Experiences by Mil Millington Quote
chesilbeach Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 The Devil Wears Prada The Earth Hums In B Flat Quote
poppyshake Posted March 2, 2010 Posted March 2, 2010 I like 'The Earth Hums in B Flat' too ... also ... 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society' and 'The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie' (perhaps I have a pie obsession?) Quote
Rogued Scholar Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 Way of the Shadows - The Night Angel Trilogy. Quote
Emmaline Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds by Paul Zindel I have always thought that was the coolest title ever. Sounds like a science paper or something but it is really a play about this family with all sorts of problems including poor, low social status, single mother raising two very different daughters... It is a short read, less than an hour, but I remember enjoying it. Quote
Mexicola Posted March 4, 2010 Posted March 4, 2010 I like Keep The Aspidistra Flying - George Orwell. It just has a nice ring to it when you say it aloud. Quote
Wyrdskein Posted March 4, 2010 Author Posted March 4, 2010 I love all of them. Heres a few more: When Elephants Last in the Dooryard Bloomed The Stray Shopping Carts of Eastern North America: A Guide to Field Identification Cow Tipping in Paradise Quote
Book Fiend Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 The Minotaur Takes A Cigarette Break - Steven Sherrill I bought this book because it has such an odd title, and it is indeed a very odd book. The Minotaur (yes, THE Minotaur of Greek mythology) is working in a diner in the USA and living on a trailer park. It's the most heartbreaking story of isolation and loneliness I have ever read. Death and the Penguin - Andrey Kurkov Another book I bought because I loved the title and the cover. It is a fantastic book so it's obviously a good technique for picking books! Quote
BookJumper Posted March 5, 2010 Posted March 5, 2010 The Minotaur Takes A Cigarette Break - Steven Sherrill I bought this book because it has such an odd title, and it is indeed a very odd book. The Minotaur (yes, THE Minotaur of Greek mythology) is working in a diner in the USA and living on a trailer park. It's the most heartbreaking story of isolation and loneliness I have ever read.That's reassuring it's been on my wishlist for ages but it's quite expensive for a short-ish book so I haven't invensted yet, I think I'll have to now; thanking you. Quote
Kenny Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 Never actually read it but Th Curious Incident Of The Dog InThe Night-time. Quote
frankie Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 Death and the Penguin - Andrey Kurkov Another book I bought because I loved the title and the cover. It is a fantastic book so it's obviously a good technique for picking books! I agree I borrowed it from the library, the title really got my attention and I couldn't put it down on the shelf because the book had a penguin It was a great read as well, there's now a sequel to the book I haven't had a chance to read it yet though, but I thought I'd mention it if you're interested. Quote
vinay87 Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 Wheel of Time book 6 Lord of Chaos. LOTR The Lion The Witch and the wardrobe Quote
bethany725 Posted March 6, 2010 Posted March 6, 2010 A Dangerous Fortune (Ken Follett) It's so simple, but so mysterious and ominous sounding.. I just knew there would be scandals and secrets between the two covers! Quote
Book Fiend Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 That's reassuring it's been on my wishlist for ages but it's quite expensive for a short-ish book so I haven't invensted yet, I think I'll have to now; thanking you. I would definately recommend it. It's not exactly an easy read, because of the themes it deals with, but it is very thought provoking and quite clever. I really liked the way the author used the Minotaur to examine the way we treat people who are 'different'. It is quite a dark book, and a few bits are quite disturbing. For me it wasn't a book where I finished it and thought 'wow that was great', but I read it years ago and I still find myself thinking about it so it obviously had an impact. Unfortunately I gave my copy away a while ago otherwise I would have quite happily sent it to you! I actually got my copy from The Works so it was quite cheap. I agree I borrowed it from the library, the title really got my attention and I couldn't put it down on the shelf because the book had a penguin It was a great read as well, there's now a sequel to the book I haven't had a chance to read it yet though, but I thought I'd mention it if you're interested. Ah it's fantastic isn't it! I think it's a little gem of a book, small and perfectly formed! I love penguins so it was always going to be a winner for me (a depressed penguin living in an apartment in Kiev! Brilliant!) but I also thought the whole story was very clever. I thought I read something about a seqel but I haven't actually seen it. I have another book by the same author, 'The Case of the Generals Thumb' which I am looking forward to reading. Quote
Ooshie Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 I haven't read it yet, but I love the title of a Philip K. Dick book, "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale". Quote
chesilbeach Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 I've just remembered another book title I love: People I Wanted To Be by Gina Oschner Quote
BookJumper Posted March 9, 2010 Posted March 9, 2010 I really liked the way the author used the Minotaur to examine the way we treat people who are 'different'.Minus the minotaur / plus different magical beings, that's precisely what my book's about hence the interest - it'd be research ! Your word is good enough for me, so I shall get this as soon as I am able. Quote
Book Fiend Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Minus the minotaur / plus different magical beings, that's precisely what my book's about hence the interest - it'd be research ! Your word is good enough for me, so I shall get this as soon as I am able. Ooh thats a lot of responsibilty!! I feel I ought to warn you that there is a slightly disturbing (I'm not sure if that is the right word but it's the best i can do) sex scene in the book. It's a while since I read it so I can't remember it exactly, but I know from other threads that these can put you off, so if you are taking my recommendation I feel the need to make you aware. I hope that if you do decide to get it you enjoy it! Quote
BookJumper Posted March 12, 2010 Posted March 12, 2010 Thanks for the warning though ultimately, disturbed or not, I won't put down a book which I'm loving on all other counts - for instance, I persevered with Keith Miller's The Book of Flying though it contained some scenes which disturbed me quite a bit (including, coincidentally enough, a sex scene involving a minotaur! ), because absolutely everything else (characters, language, message) was so beautiful I couldn't bear to leave the book unfinished. Being disturbed will generally be the deciding factor in making me forsake a book I'm not happy with for at least another reason. Quote
Alexandra Posted March 13, 2010 Posted March 13, 2010 The perks of being a wallflower - Stephen Chbosky Three men in a boat (to say nothing of the dog) - Jerome K. Jerome Quote
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