Weird Book titles....

Djeta Thernadier

First Post

• May 7, 2004

• #1

Okay, so every day at my job (in the wide, wacky wonderful world of book publishing) I come across 100's of different book titles. Many of these books are old and out of print but they all DO actually exist. Now, when I see them, I don't see them in "context". I see them as you see them here - just codes and a title.

These are some of the most odd, strange and otherwise amusing titles I have come across. After a long stressful day at work, may you find these as mildly entertaining as I did...

I give you...Weird, yet REAL Book Titles...

(I apologize if any of you are the authors of these books. I am only going by the unusual titles. For all I know, these could be great )


0316910880 ELINOR AND VIOLET: THE STORY OF TWO NAUGHTY CHICKENS

0810933438 EXTRAORDINARY CHICKENS

0316753475 CHICKEN POX!: A TOUCH-AND FEEL PULL-TAB POP-UP BOOK

0786827858 POOH'S STICKY DAY

0446631248 DINGLE WAR

0871564807 SQUISHY, MISTY, DAMP & MUDDY

0316141186 JOSHUA AND THE BIG BAD BLUE CRABS

0316259519 CRABS AND OTHER CRUSTY CREATURES

0446673323 DR. NERUDA'S CURE FOR EVIL

0316195618 WONDER KID MEETS THE EVIL LUNCH SNATCHER

0316111929 WHAT DO YOU CALL A DUMB BUNNY ?

1570827753 WACK: EASTER BUNNY, THE

0810941058 BUNNIES , CROCODILES AND ME

0446610259 DEVIL IN A KILT

0316925195 BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN

0446392960 FAMOUS MR. ED: THE UNBRIDLED TRUTH ABOUT AMERICA'S FAVORITE TALKING HORSE

0316852813 A GREAT BIG UGLY MAN CAME UP AND TIED HIS HORSE TO ME

0821736272 TENDER PIRATE

0821744283 PETTICOAT PIRATE

0786802049 BACKYARD COWBOY:A POP-UP BOOK

0316579378 SEXUAL OPTIONS FOR PARAPLEGIC AND QUADRIPLEGICS

0316739979 THE UVEAL TRACT AND ITS ENDOGENOUS INFLAMMATIONS

0316734373 EYELID SURGERY

1557820546 EMILY AND HER MONKEY PLANT A GARDEN

0786005424 KILL GRANDMA FOR ME

0786810106 CONFESSIONS OF A RELUCTANT ELF

0810909669 POPUP BOOK OF GNOMES

0810909707 POPUP BOOK OF GNOMES AND THEIR FAMILIES

0810909715 POPUP BOOK OF GNOMES WITH ANIMALS

0786819278 AMERICAN DRAGON #2: GNOME EATER

0316289167 POO-POO AND THE DRAGONS

1575666073 GOD DON'T LIKE UGLY

0786810963 PIZZA ZOMBIES

0786810971 REVENGE OF THE HAIRY HORROR

078681330X FUNNY BOY MEETS THE AIRSICK ALIEN FROM ANDROMEDA

0446675768 NUTS ABOUT SQUIRRELS

0786831243 POOH PLAYS DOCTOR

0786832231 CLAY MODELING WITH POOH

1570822611 COOKING WITH POOH

1570824614 FUN WITH POOH

0786829435 BOOK OF POOH

0446326593 LESBIAN NUNS

0316573663 TIGER THE LURP DOG

0316418889 IF I HAD A SHEEP

0316688908 SPRING FLEECE: A DAY OF SHEEP SHEARING

0754804712 TRACTORS : A VISUAL HISTORY

0316125407 WONDERFUL FLIGHT TO THE MUSHROOM PLANET

0340558636 SUSPICIOUS DEATH-SCENE INVESTIGATION

0892966432 DEATH OF A DENTIST

1557820171 THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK

0751501166 BACK TO BASICS:THE INTIMATE MEMOIRS OF AN EDWARDIAN DANDY

0316571288 DUSTY AND THE FIDDLERS

0316889830 GUN'S & ROSES / ROCK N READ

0446641588 SWINGING VIRGIN

0316034282 SECRET LIFE OF MR. WEIRD

0821735969 MAIL ORDER MISTRESS

0316740039 LOLLY TOUCHBERRY

0316135062 MABEL O'LEARY PUTS PEAS IN HER EAR-Y

 

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Altamont Ravenard

Explorer

• May 7, 2004

• #2

You can't beat Pooh jokes!

 

Dungannon

First Post

• May 8, 2004

• #3

0810909669 POPUP BOOK OF GNOMES

0810909707 POPUP BOOK OF GNOMES AND THEIR FAMILIES

0810909715 POPUP BOOK OF GNOMES WITH ANIMALS

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Wow, I didn't know AlSH2O had his own literary line.

 

R

Richards

Legend

• May 8, 2004

• #4

Actually, I believe Death of a Dentist is a murder mystery by M. C. Beaton, one of a whole series of mysteries featuring Scottish constable Hamish Macbeth. My wife really enjoys them: Death of a Nag, Death of a Snob, Death of a Gossip, Death of a Dustman, Death of a Hussy, and so on.

Johnathan

 

AuroraGyps

First Post

• May 8, 2004

• #5

Check out my sig

As you can see below, I like weird titles too. I have a subscription to Locus magazine, so I circle whatever catches my eye for later use. Actually, I have to update my sig, so I've been looking extra hard. Hope to have a nice collection for use soon.

 

Djeta Thernadier

First Post

• May 8, 2004

• #6

AuroraGyps said:

As you can see below, I like weird titles too. I have a subscription to Locus magazine, so I circle whatever catches my eye for later use. Actually, I have to update my sig, so I've been looking extra hard. Hope to have a nice collection for use soon.

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Weird titles, and weird account names are the highlights of my work day.

 

AuroraGyps

First Post

• May 8, 2004

• #7

1557820171 THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK

I just remembered, isn't this a Beatrix Potter book?

 

Djeta Thernadier

First Post

• May 9, 2004

• #8

AuroraGyps said:

1557820171 THE TALE OF JEMIMA PUDDLE-DUCK

I just remembered, isn't this a Beatrix Potter book?

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Could be, I don't see authors or context in my lists. Just numbers and titles. And some of them make me wonder.

 

Barendd Nobeard

Explorer

• May 9, 2004

• #9

Yes, Jemima Puddle-Duck is a Beatrix Potter book.

The "Mr. Ed" book is from a 1960's American sit-com about a talking horse (no, I'm not making that up). The theme song went something like this:

A horse is a horse, of course, of course
And no one can talk to a horse, of course
That is, of course, unless the horse
is the famous Mr. Ed!

Go right to the source and ask the horse
He'll give you the answer that you'll endorse
He's always on a steady course
Talk to Mr. Ed

People yakety-yak a streak
and waste your time of day
But Mr. Ed will never speak
unless he has something to say

A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And this one'll talk 'til his voice is hoarse.
You never heard of a talking horse?

Well listen to this. I am Mister Ed.

 

Robbert Raets

Explorer

• May 9, 2004

• #10

What's a dingle?