Strange book titles 2010

Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. It can be tough to remember the title of a book you read a long time. Ive spent a significant portion of my life, in particular my inner life, collecting and savoring books. With that in mind, here are the ten best book titles to get a reader stoked. Alfred hitchcock no other words could be more true. Fresh fictionfirst in a feisty paranormal romance trilogy, shapeshifterlandlord jason falcos brownstone is occupied by the oddest of tenants. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. If a title is interesting, most readers are quick to become intrigued, eager to delve in. Humorous, strange, or downright shocking titles 462 books. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time page 2 taste. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Origin of faeces as contenders line up for oddest title prize. Favorite songs with the word strange in the title or lyrics. Go to this link and gaze on the titles and be made.

Billed as the first monster musical, it was awarded the first place in. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. With adeel akhtar, vivienne burke, bridget collins, victoria jeffrey. This paperback is very interesting, but i find it will never replace a hardcover book it makes a very poor doorstop. Bonus points if you use the skills from the previous book to craft a new cat out of cat hair. Smexy books a hilarious, yet sexy, paranormal romance, which readers will find hard to put down until they finish reading the very last page. The title does let the audience know that it is a zombie horror. The book is several volumes and 15,000 pages single spaced.

Though the title sounds like a blog entry, this scream of a novel is. When film titles get translated into other languages, the results can get downright weird. I had a dream a year ago about books with odd titles and collecting them in one place. Below are listed a large number of book title puns, sorted according to authors last name. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book fair, commonly known as the diagram prize for short, is a humorous literary award that is given annually to a book with an unusual title. Dick wasnt always a slang word the way we use it today used to be a shorter version of the name richard and nothing else, and neither was boner a word. The end 2003 2004 marvel valentine special 1997 marvel vampires handbook 2010 marvel vampires poster book 20 marvel vault. Doctor strange 2011 marvel westerns 2006 marvel zombie 2018 marvel zombies 2005 2006 marvel zombies 2015. Generally a good movie title is simple, hints at the genre and is easy to remember. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Welcome to abebooks weird book room heralded by the new york times, canadas globe and mail, the times of london, and the guardian uk as the finest source of everything thats bizarre, odd and downright weird in books.

But when its not enough they choose even more strange titles for their albums. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. The title continued the storylines that were left unfinished from werewolf by night, volume 2 and manthing, volume 3. An unusual and touching bond develops when grieving oona reaches out to a mysterious homeless man, offering him a place to stay in her garden shed. Jason strange series in order jason strange fictiondb. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. These creative book titles show that there is no topic out there that someone wont write a book about. Doctor strange is the name of several comic book titles featuring the character doctor strange and published by marvel comics, beginning with the original doctor strange comic book series which debuted in 1968. As these titles show, both childrens literature and how we see the world has moved on. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. The complete series list for jason strange jason strange. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. Favorite songs with the word strange in the title or.

It is said that we should not judge a book by its cover. Jul 19, 2016 what were the smoking when they titled these books see more ideas about books, book title and my books. Doctor strange for the main version of the subject. May 16, 2016 the reading train bro is back on the subway with more fake books. Strange tales was an ongoing comic book series that only lasted two issues. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. Jun 22, 2016 when film titles get translated into other languages, the results can get downright weird. Both titles are equally as weird and are fitting for the very strange movie. Its an unassuming book, squat and squarish, and the title isnt particularly evocative. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. So check out our list of 25 really weird and bizarre album. Intentional or not, these authors gave their books names that will make readers laugh or cringe. Feb 05, 2010 a bumper year for strange books as longlist for 2010 prize is announced.

May 19, 2017 if youre a book lover who likes your literature a little bit strange, then these books are definitely for you. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. My shadow has a strange look about it the tree without roots the wrong gravestone the sound on the wind i had a bit of an episode with a gravestone once behind the old bookstore the little one they left behind dust on the steering wheel fried fingers blue toes. There seem to be several strategies when translating the name of a film into another language, and none of them work perfectly. It will also give the audience a good idea of what to expect so that they dont feel disappointed that the movie didnt deliver what they were hoping for. Apr 23, 2019 sphere nonfiction publisher adam strange has stepped down from his role and has left little, brown after 12 years with the company. Marvels doctor strange follows the story of the talented neurosurgeon doctor stephen strange who, after a tragic car accident, must put ego aside and learn the secrets of a hidden world of. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Aug 03, 2016 both titles are equally as weird and are fitting for the very strange movie. Sphere publisher strange leaves little, brown the bookseller. Mar 28, 2007 leaving aside the funny part, a book cover can still look strange through its shape and material. You can go for a literal wordforword translation, try to describe. It holds the title, the words hiding an entire story behind them more or less interesting.

If a title is drab and unexciting, some readers may expect the book to be the same and lose interest. Here are some of the funniest and most surreal examples. A bumper year for strange books as longlist for 2010 prize is announced. A space odyssey, but continues the story of stanley kubricks film adaptation with the same title rather than clarkes original novel, which differed from the film in some respects set in the year 2010, the plot centres on a joint sovietamerican mission aboard the. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book. Some of the people who wrote these funny book titles might have been absentminded and out of touch, but it could also have to do with changing word use in the english language. About the author maryjane rubenstein phd, philosophy of religion, columbia is professor and chair of religion at wesleyan university. Some of the selections are serious books, but out of context, the titles tickled our funny bones. The many lives of the multiverse columbia, 2014 and strange wonder. Posted on august 3, 2016 august 3, 2016 by elizabeth goss. Some bands choose really strange names for themselves. The complete series list for marvels doctor strange.

Everyones talking about it author neil gaiman is even tweeting about it, posting a link and suggesting his followers. The chuckling fingers novel by mabel seeley pulp cover art, woman dame grasp grab man hoodlum gun pistol danger. Many of these are pretty lame, so if you have any improvements. So whether theres something just a little different about the story, or the book is fullon bizarre, here are 100 wonderful weird books i have read and highly recommend. The biggest mystery of all was contained in the last 36 pages. Cheryls book nook romance, humour and the quirky paranormal in abundance. For example, leonardo blakes hitlers last year of power would have been a reasonable enough book to publish in 1945 or for that matter about 1945. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title the new york. Although it is a novel it feels strangely unlike one. The doctor strange comic books category for a complete list. The book was a conundrum over 40,000 letters covered its pages, but they were arranged in a haphazard fashion that made little sense. The closure of metaphysics and the opening of awe columbia, 2009 and the coeditor with catherine keller of entangled worlds. It was published in september and october, 1998 and was a doublefeature title spotlighting the characters of the manthing and jack russell, aka, werewolf by night.

This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson. May 17, 2017 some bands choose really strange names for themselves. Oddest book title prize 2016 in pictures a photographic study of soviet bus stops and a craft manual for flexible children go head to head with a cultural history of the anus. Writer and director ray dennis steckler, was threatened with a court case and the title was changed.

As dee worked tirelessly to translate the code, he slowly realized that the soyga was an indepth list of magical incantations. With ali cobrin, matt bushell, colton haynes, sharon hinnendael. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time page 2 taste of. Sly, tender, strange, and often hilarious, july proves with this compilation. Asseating enthusiast scott rogowsky is joined by youtubes smoothiefreak aka akilah hughes. So lets just judge the cover, not the books, a simple cover that can tell so much. An example would be barbaras yates impressive creations. In a strange room long beach public library overdrive. Some of them are strange books that are a bit disturbing. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. The movie tells the story of jerry, a man who falls in love with a stripper that he meets at a carnival. Henry prize, in a strange room was shortlisted for the. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.

Middle grades ages 912 age and grade of main characters. In a strange room is a brilliant, stylish novel of anger and compassion, longing and thwarted desire, and a hauntingly beautiful evocation of life on the road. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time taste of cinema. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. With new titles added periodically, we have an excellent selection of crazy and strange titles for sale by our booksellers, about every oddball aspect of life you could possibly imagine and a few things you couldnt. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. Ive been told not to judge a book by its cover, but when the cover has a title like reusing old graves, its hard not to. List those books whose titles made you laugh out loud or stare in shock. From the master of strange book titles, including wild ducks flying backward and fierce invalids home from hot climates, tom robbinss half asleep in frog pajamas beat all the rest. The 9 strangest books of all time for readers unafraid of.