That would make a good book title!

[Christina]

You ever say something and have someone else say back to you, "That would make a cool band name."? It's something I do on the regular,even going so far as to offer up what genre I'd put it in. But have you ever heard someone say something and think, "That would make a good book title!"?

It doesn't have to be serious. It might be a very silly phrase that you've heard, or it might be a really good name. In any event, post them here! I'll go first:

People I Don't Wanna Know
Some Kind of Demonic Shampoo Salesman*
Holding Wood**

*This one was something I was called once. Don't ask.
**This title is freely available *cough*CB*cough*

[Zoltán]

"That would make a good book title!"

Well... that would make a good book title! :)

As for **, we agree. *checking watch and wondering why CB is not here yet*

[Dwayne, Head of Lettuce]

* <-- That would be a great title!

[Lukas]

Zoltán wrote: ""That would make a good book title!"

Well... that would make a good book title! :)"

Reminds me of Michel Faber's book "The Book Of Strange New Things". I just found both cover (the blue dotted version) and title so weird, that I just had to buy it.

[Christine]

Checking out cozy mysteries last year, I noticed how often they're themed and titles reflect themes. If the protagonist is into gardening, the book might be, "Trouble in the Cabbage Patch"; a chef might have "Lemon Meringue Murder." One day for fun I dreamed up a bird-watcher's mystery series. Here are a few:
The Case of the Purloined Parrot
The Death of a Wandering Tattler
The Dangerous Dove
The Catbird Caper

[Brian]

The Sloth Who Scaled Mt. Everest

[C.B., Beach Body Moderator]

Christina wrote: "Holding Wood"

*Giggle.*
That is a good title! I like it!

I present this as a title for someone else to grab:
A Great Book Title

[Melissa]

I Don't Know What this is: A Novel of Much Confusion.

WTF! A Novel in Which We Find Out What It Is (the long awaited Sequel to I Don't Know What this Is).

[J. Daniel, Lurking since 2015]

I've Heard It Both Ways

We just finished binge watching Psych and that line was a running joke.

[Phillip]

Mrs to Miss, The Art of Murder

[Chris]

Christina wrote: "You ever say something and have someone else say back to you, "That would make a cool band name."? It's something I do on the regular,even going so far as to offer up what genre I'd put it in. But ..."

As longs as it's not Steal this Book

[Christina]

Chris wrote: "As longs as it's not Steal this Book"

Given that name already exists and had the expected result...

[Micah]

I'll Tell You What

It's a local colloquialism, something I heard a young redneck say at a sub shop one summer.

I was standing at the counter waiting for my credit card to be processed, dressed in bicycling clothes with a rear view mirror clipped onto my glasses. I hear a voice behind me go, "Hey!" I ignored it because behind me was a group of rough looking construction workers and I figured they were just talking among themselves.

Then again, "Hey!" I turn around and the youngest of the construction guys is grinning at me. "That a rear view mirror?" he asks me.

"Uh...yeah," I reply.

"I"ll tell you what!" he says triumphantly.

You nailed that one in one, I think, turn and sign the credit card receipt, and walk out without making eye contact again.

[Ann]

Lukas wrote: "Zoltán wrote: ""That would make a good book title!"

Well... that would make a good book title! :)"

Reminds me of Michel Faber's book "The Book Of Strange New Things". I just found both cover (the..."

I love Michel Faber's title. It's one of those I wish I'd thought of. It's a great book as well. I've read all his books, so The Book of Strange New Things was one I just had to buy.

[Michaelangela]

This brings to mind something my mom had said in reply to my grandpa asking, "Do the words 'killer' and 'murderer' mean the same thing?"

My mom's answer, which I thought would be a great title, was "Murder Implies Intent."

So, there's a title!

Murder Implies Intent

[A.L.]

Contrary to Popular Belief would be a great name for a celebrity autobiography. In case anybody gets that famous.

[Eric]

Fvrchjun Her Face Wrote Nailed it.

[Robert]

how about

My Novel Novel
A perspective in originality

[Larry]

Since band names were mentioned, I always thought Vaguely Chronological would be a good name for a Ska band.

One of my characters said something that, although a bit long, I thought would make a good book title: Hey Waiter, You Got Any Booze Back There In The Kitchen?

Ok, maybe not...

[Jor]

snakes who ate snakes