Strangest book titles 2012

From how to talk to your cat about gun safety to how to avoid huge ships, when it comes to books, amazon really has everything. Mar 07, 2009 6 books make shortlist for strangest title selecting the shortlist for britains strangest book titles was tough this year because of the large number of candidates, a spokesman says. These creative book titles show that there is no topic out there that someone wont write a book about. Intentional or not, these authors gave their books names that will make readers laugh or cringe. London everyone knows a books title is a pretty important way of catching the eye of browsers but the people behind the titles below. Jordan michael geller poses with his collection of nike air jordan retro sneakers at the shoezeum in downtown las vegas, nevada, september 25, 2012. There are instructions for everything these days even stuff you didnt think you needed instructions for. Go to this link and gaze on the titles and be made. Stephen vokins this marvellous book, now updated as a second edition in a new paperback format, is a celebration of eccentric cars in all shapes and sizes. The prize is named after the diagram group, an information and graphics company based in london, and the. A guide to field identification, bombproof your horse and butterworths corporate manslaughter. But the book is just so damned strange that it has accumulated a.

Oddest book title prize shortlist gets behind cultural history of the anus this article is more than 3 years old. Little does he know that she is the sister of a gypsy. For poems and stories, i like it when the title adds. The weirdest book titles on amazon 22 comments from how to talk to your cat about gun safety to how to avoid huge ships, when it comes to books. It holds the title, the words hiding an entire story behind them more or less interesting. An equally good title for the book would be strangest.

Some winners from the past few years have been the stray shopping carts of eastern north america. Thanks to our reader rulex who sent us the idea, he is the winner of the second alien hand syndrome and other too weird nottobetrue stories book we are giving away. When italian architect luigi serafini published the book in 1981, he presented it as a factual, scientific work. Here are 39 odd or oddly named books that would look great on your shelf. They say not to judge a book by its cover, but its hard not to judge it based on the title, especially when its one of the weirdest book titles of all time. Some of them are strange books that are a bit disturbing.

Below we look at the 10 strangest job titles that can be found on linkedin and question whether using one of these. It reads like a general survey college course for everything you want to know about interesting and unexplainable history. The codex is unlike other historically wellknown strange books such as the voynich manuscript, in that the author of the book is not only known luigi serafini is his name, hes still alive. Diagram prize for oddest book title of the year 2012 in pictures. Scroll down to see the weirdest and most ridiculous books you can actually buy online. Codex seraphinianus is possibly the strangest encyclopedia in the world. Londons strangest tales strangest series tom quinn on.

Bonus points if you use the skills from the previous book to craft a new cat out of cat hair. A guide to field identification, bombproof your horse and butterworths corporate manslaughter service. On goodreads, the social media site for readers, 1,052 people voted on the book titles they thought were the most eyecatching or unique. A total of 64 books were submitted for the latest instalment of the prize, which celebrates the very best in books with odd titles published around the world last year 2011. Strange history by bathroom readers institute, paperback. Clueless creatures and the people who love them by john j. List those books whose titles made you laugh out loud or stare in shock.

They say life doesnt come with an instruction manual, but thats because theyre all sold separately. So i thought to myself, these number bearing posts are a good thing to do when you dont have any bright ideas to write about. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen 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. May 18, 2016 they say not to judge a book by its cover, but its hard not to judge it based on the title, especially when its one of the weirdest book titles of all time. There are some great answers here, but because its not been mentioned ill go with. That first book, written by norris and ross mcwhirter, was published august 27, 1955. Too naked for the nazis named strangest book title of the year. That is why some cannot pass without being observed and analyzed. Listed below are over 150 of the oddest titles i could uncover, with authors, publishers, and date as available. Aug 27, 2015 that first book, written by norris and ross mcwhirter, was published august 27, 1955. In addition, 22 books were reissued from may 2008 to november 2011 as part of the classic goosebumps series to accompany the goosebumps horrorland series.

The associated press described this 2012 book as a supernaturally. Apa style has two capitalization methods that are used in different contexts throughout a paper. Oct 24, 2017 im certainly a lot more likely to investigate a book with an unusual title than i am one thats run of the mill. Diagram prize lines up pieography and poo on the oddest title shortlist. 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. The worlds strangest unexplained mysteries book, 2012. Andrew pessin in uncommon sense, andrew pessin leads us on an entertaining tour of philosophy, explaining the pivotal moments when the greatest minds solved some of the knottiest conundrumsby asserting some. 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.

Apas title case refers to a capitalization style in which most words are capitalized, and sentence case refers to a capitalization style in which most words are lowercased. Khan way 2010 and goblinproofing ones chicken coop 2012. He is the summit champion for the global leadership network, which reaches hundreds of. Each year the bookseller magazine awards the digagram prize for the strangest book title from the past twelve months. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time page 2 taste of. Visions, prophecy, and politics in the book of revelation by elaine h. Church, an innovative church meeting in multiple locations around the united states and one of the largest churches in the world. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. While a cover has to grab your eye, its the title that has to make you pick up the book. Previous winners include the big book of lesbian horse stories 2003 and cooking with poo 2012.

Some movie titles which sound almost musical when they are spoken, like suspiria 1977, pans labyrinth 2006 and holy motors 2012, are easytosay and examples of very successfully titled films. I cant decide if these books are either really dumb or really awesome. New york times bestselling author craig groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of life. Add your favorites to the list, or vote for the ones already there. The weirdest book titles on amazon sad and useless. Top 10 strangest titles you can find on linkedin business 2. There are a great number of truly weird, peculiar, and odd book titles in existence. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year wikipedia. Apr 11, 2016 100 book recommendations for people who like to read weird, unusual, strange novels. On march 10, 1552, mathematician john dee had a conversation with an angel. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time the 20 weirdest movie titles of all time.

Weirdest book titles from 2008 each year the bookseller magazine awards the digagram prize for the strangest book title from the past twelve months. Matt lamy covers a vast array of topics in the arena of the unknown in his book, 100 strangest mysteries. Apa style has special formatting rules for the titles of the sources you use in your paper, such as the titles of books, articles, book chapters, reports, and webpages. From a series featuring wacky titles like knocked out by my nunganungas and on the bright side, im now the girlfriend of a sexgod, louise rennisons hilarious angus, thongs, and fullfrontal snogging is as strange as it is unforgettable, much like the books protagonist herself. Some titles are now outofprint, but most of the original series books all but five. Oddest book title prize shortlist gets behind cultural. Humorous, strange, or downright shocking titles 462 books. See the titles critics are buzzing about this summer. Too naked for the nazis named strangest book title of the. Londons strangest tales takes a walk on londons weirder side with an absorbing collection of curious tales from one of the worlds greatest cities.

Geoff tibballs the most bizarre, controversial, heroic, and unlucky stories from more than 100 years of olympic events, now updated with strange stories from beijing 2008 and the run up to london 2012 publisher. For poems and stories, i like it when the title adds something to the piece itself rather than labeling. Cooking with poo is a frontrunner for the booksellers prize facebook however, in its native thailand the title of the cook book by saiyuud diwong is not as strange as it sounds, as poo. He is the author of several books and hosts the craig groeschel leadership podcast. Jun 19, 2016 these are some of the strangest, most mysterious books ever written. The booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year, originally known as the diagram group prize for the oddest title at the frankfurt book. Labeling is effective for essays and sometimes novels to a lesser degree, but for short, creative pieces, i like to take. The strange and beautiful world of soviet bus stops in pictures. Top 10 strange topics that need more explanation listverse. Im a freelance graphic designer and for the last few months have been working on an ecommerce website in the unenviable role of backend manager.

The winner simmered in shortlist controversy as the entire text of the book is. Top ten music artists with the strangest ideas for song titles. The 9 strangest books of all time for readers unafraid of. The world if full of mysterious objects, people, places, and events that need more research. The incredibly strange creatures who stopped living and became mixedup zombies 1964 horror music musical jerry falls in love with a stripper he meets at a carnival. 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. With ethan hawke, juliet rylance, james ransone, fred dalton thompson. See more ideas about book title, books and my books. Washedup truecrime writer ellison oswalt finds a box of super 8 home movies which suggest the murder hes currently researching is the work.

Sarah campbell has to start her life over again after a messy divorce leaves her broken, lost, and alone for the first time in years. Based on the book by the same name, the men who stare at goats is a comedy and war parody film about the us military. August 3, 2012 october 14, 2012 deeley1 im a lover of bmovies andor any film in that niche pseudogenre known as. In 2014, the annual diagram prize for the oddest book title was awarded to. Feb 25, 2016 oddest book title prize shortlist gets behind cultural history of the anus.

The competition was so intense that excrement in the late middle ages and all dogs have adhd did not make the cut, the daily telegraph reported saturday. The reading train bro is back on the subway with more fake books. Whether intentionally funny or just completely oblivious, here are some of the worst book titles youve ever seen. With the help of footage taken by eyewitnesses and news crews, he unravels the facts behind each story. May 19, 2017 super strange books youll want to read anyway. So many strange book titles exist, in fact, that bookseller magazine has been publishing a list of them each year since 1978, awarding the strangest title of the year with their diagram prize. Title case and sentence case capitalization in apa style.

How to capitalize and format reference titles in apa style by chelsea lee. Generally a good movie title is simple, hints at the genre and is easy to remember. Ive taken the top 100 titles and organized them by what makes them unique many would fit in multiple categories. And the 2016 edition complete with an updated round of titles will be available on september 10. June 19, 2012 these five books will suck you into strange worlds, but leave you full of questions about. He had already amassed the largest library in london, but it was the anonymous book of soyga to which he devoted his most attention. Written in a language that no one understands and filled with illustrations of surreal, impossible things, codex seraphinianus is possibly the strangest encyclopedia in the world. When it comes to books, amazon really has everything. Cooking with poo in running for strangest book title of. We had to make some tough calls along the way, turning down some interesting books due to financial and space constraints but looking back they were the right call for us. How to capitalize and format reference titles in apa style. In the last 30 years, humans have made some incredible scientific advancement in the area of archeology, astronomy, computer technology, radar, physics, chemistry, biology, and statistics. Weirdest guinness world record holders guinness world.

Several of the titles were nominees for the diagram prize, a distinction awarded since 1978 by a british magazine for the oddest book title of the year. From the cats of new york to south african trout, the 2014 shortlist for the diagram prize brings together this years oddest book titles. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the. Fifteen of the corniest, most ridiculous and downright bad titles of real movies. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the 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. This is the second year that the prize has allowed selfpublished titles to be entered. But, there are some films with such bizarre titles that you automatically assume that theyre so bad theyre goodthere are some which youll literally consider buying purely. The olympics strangest moments recounts the bizarre, controversial, inept, heroic and plain unlucky from the first modern games in 1896 to the return of the games to their birthplace in athens in 2004 and up to the beijing 2008 games. Weirdest book titles from 2008 abebooks reading copy. In thailand, saiyuud diwongs book cooking with poo is the frontrunner for strangest book title, although for her, the title makes perfect sense. Ive spent a significant portion of my life, in particular my inner life, collecting and savoring books.

Easily the strangest book he wrote was lost in the cosmos, which is shelved among the nonfiction but is actually an indescribable concoction of hard facts and. 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. Booksellerdiagram prize for oddest title of the year. The title itself has even offered up the new memelike acronym jow. Record keepers at the guinness book of world records recently certified that. The weirdest titles for fiction books what fiction book has the weirdest title that you can think of.

Mar 24, 2017 12 anime series with long titles that dont really need to be that long. Vote, add to, or comment on the top ten music artists with the strangest ideas for song titles. Having to live in a dumpy apartment complex with some interesting people is the least of her worries when strange things begin to happen in her new home including. Winner of the oddest book title of the year award has been revealed. Jul 25, 2012 country music has come a long way as far as popularity goes over the years, from the likes of such bygone greats as ernest tubb and eddy arnold to current favorites sugarland and dierks bentley. The 20 weirdest movie titles of all time taste of cinema. The book is several volumes and 15,000 pages single spaced. Posted on august 3, 2016 august 3, 2016 by elizabeth goss. The diagram prize 2018 shortlist revealed the bookseller. With aurelia riley, daniel baldwin, patrick flanagan, ryan quinn smith. Im certainly a lot more likely to investigate a book with an unusual title than i am one thats run of the mill. The book features many scenes of homicidal giant rabbits, a medieval yoda, bears fighting. Chris packham examines some of the weirdest natural events on the planet. In october rizzoli will be republishing what is regarded by many to be the strangest book in the world, the codex seraphinianus.

Cooking with poo is frontrunner for strangest book title. Mar 07, 2012 revelations npr coverage of revelations. Mar 18, 2016 too naked for the nazis has been named the strangest book title of the year, narrowly beating reading from behind. As a firm believer in both science and the occult, dees life straddled the line between reality and the spirit world. The annual award for most peculiarlynamed books has announced a typically strange set of finalists.

Top ten music artists with the strangest ideas for song titles interactive top ten list at thetoptens. Everyones talking about it author neil gaiman is even tweeting about it, posting a link and suggesting his followers. The word poo means crab in thai, and also happens to be the nickname of the chef. The 9 strangest books of all time for readers unafraid of taking a risk. People are beginning to understand more about how the earth was made and have identified anomalies that exist. John hawkins examines the worlds most famous unexplained mysteries, including the.