26 - A book with a pun in the title

[Darci]

Several of the titles in The Dresden Files series are puns-Fool Moon, Dead Beat, etc. I'm going with Grave Peril (it's about angry ghosts).

[Kelly]

I highly recommend Ella Minnow Pea (Mark Dunn) - it's such a cute book and fits the category well!

I think I will be reading Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss for this one.

[writer...]

More title Puns ~

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The Nightingale Before Christmas
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Beyond a Reasonable Stout
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Mourning Gloria
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Probable Claws
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[Karin]

Ellie wrote: "To me a pun is playing on words with multiple meanings or words that sound similar, so just a funny title doesn't work for me.

I do have Unconventional on my TBR, it's set at a con..."

Good point. I decided to look up the definition and in case anyone is interested, it's rather two fold:

pun

n.
A play on words, sometimes on different senses of the same word and sometimes on the similar sense or sound of different words.

[Crystal]

I read Game of Scones and When Life Gives You Demons this year.

[Heather L]

Lauconn wrote: "Sarah MacLean's Rules of Scoundrels series are all punny titles. The first (which I'm planning to read for this) is A Rogue by Any Other Name."

She also has one called The Rogue Not Taken, book one in her “Scandals & Scoundrels” series.

[Agnieszka]

Here some I consider for this promp
Try Dying
In the Nick of Time
Guarding Candy Kane
Engaged in Trouble
A Kiss Gone Bad
Chronisch hoffnungsvoll lit. transl: Chronically Hopefull
Blame It On Texas
Once Upon a Cowboy

[K.L.]

I just found out that Kirsten Weiss, who wrote The Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum, has a cozy mystery series about a woman who inherits a B&B with a UFO theme. The titles are: At Wits' End, Planet of the Grapes, and Close Encounters of the Curd Kind: A Doyle Cozy Mystery. I'm planning to read the whole series next year, so I'll probably use the third book for this prompt.

[Rachel]

First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde - Book no. 5 in the Thursday Next series

[F]

Jenn wrote: "Ok, this might be so bad it's good...but...

...

RaPUNzel

:p"


Love it! I might do something like this!

[Fannie]

Rachel wrote: "First Among Sequels by Jasper Fforde - Book no. 5 in the Thursday Next series"

Good choice. I may choose that one.

[Monica]

Agnieszka wrote:

"Try Dying
In the Nick of Time
Guarding Candy Kane
Engaged in Trouble
A Kiss Gone Bad
Chronisch hoffnungsvoll lit. transl: Chronically Hopefull
Blame It On Texas
Once Upon a Cowboy"

I agree that the first two are puns, but I fail to see why the others are puns. I'm hoping that someone will explain it to me.

[Hannah]

Then There Were Nun

[Denise]

Terry Pratchet has puny titles, though I think I've read them all. A good one is Carpe Jugulum, and another one is Equal Rites

I'm not sure what to pick, I'll have to come back to this one.

[Denise]

Shannen wrote: "If 1Q84 works, what about Kafka on the Shore?

According to Wikipedia, "Kafka" sounds like "kavka", which means "jackdaw", a crow-like bird, in Czech. This refers to Kaf..."

Where is the pun with 1Q84?

[L Y N N]

Tracey wrote: "I can recommend Lily Barlow: The Mystery Of Jane Dough by Carla Vergot."

Wow. This is a rather long book. It looks to be interesting. Can you tell me what you enjoyed about it? I'm amazed it hasn't gotten more press, though it looks as if the author isn't particularly putting effort into it, at least not on Goodreads. She has no profile or anything much. I'm willing to read it if I can locate a copy... Thanks for the recommendation!

[L Y N N]

Tracey wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Tracey wrote: "I can recommend Lily Barlow: The Mystery Of Jane Dough by Carla Vergot."

Wow. This is a rather long book. It looks to be interesting. Can you tell me what you enjoyed a..."

Thanks for that information. I did locate a copy and will plan to purchase after the first of the year.

[Tanu]

I’m reading Americanah for this challenge

[Shannon]

if you like cozy mysteries, The Quiche of Death by MC Beaton would fit the prompt. (And it's pretty good.)

[Emanuel]

hello, couldDark Age works for this prompt?

[[deleted user]]

The author Robert Rankin has a lot of titles with puns. Such as:

The Witches of Chiswick
The Toyminator
Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls
Raiders of the Lost Carpark
Web Site Story

[Mandi]

Denise Cameron wrote: "Terry Pratchet has puny titles, though I think I've read them all. A good one is Carpe Jugulum, and another one is Equal Rites

I'm not sure what to pick, I'll have to com..."
Love the Terry Pratchett idea! Thank you!!

[Cindy H.]

This was light and fun When Life Gives You Lululemons

[Jessica]

Sorry if this was already asked: but would "Monster, She Wrote: The Women Who Pioneered Horror and Speculative Fiction"
by Lisa Krögerwould work for this prompt??

[Linda]

Jenn wrote: "Ok, this might be so bad it's good...but...

...

RaPUNzel

:p"

Loved it XD

[Katie]

Son of a Critch: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir

[Kate]

I’m reading Louis Theroux’s new book Gotta Get Theroux This for this prompt :D

[Zoe]

The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You

[SadieReadsAgain]

It's got to be Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation

[Joanna G]

Ella Minnow Pea, which some people have already mentioned has been on my TBR for awhile, but I'm also thinking of Moccasin Square Gardens: Short Stories

[Kerry]

Would this count? Do or Di

[Monica]

Yes, Kerry, Do or Di counts.

[Kerry]

Monica wrote: "Yes, Kerry, Do or Di counts."

Thank you Monica.

[Karin]

Sarah wrote: "It's got to be Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation"

I really enjoyed that book when I read it. I keep meaning to reread it, but then there are so many other books out there. I hope you like it!

[SadieReadsAgain]

Karin wrote: "Sarah wrote: "It's got to be Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation"

I really enjoyed that book when I read it. I keep meaning to reread it, but then there a..."

That's always my problem with rereads - too many new shiny things!! Glad you enjoyed it, I'm looking forward to it.

[Eujean2]

I just realized that there are two memoirs on my TBR list that might work:
Naturally Tan
Nina Here Nor There: My Journey Beyond Gender

[Diana]

Almost all of Kim Harrison's books from The Hollows series would work pretty well for this if you like paranormal and urban fantasy. The titles are puns of Clint Eastwood movies.

[Monica]

I don't see why Naturally Tan is a pun. I hope that someone will explain it to me.

[Katy]

Monica wrote: "I don't see why Naturally Tan is a pun. I hope that someone will explain it to me."

Because his name is Tan And he's "naturally tan" because he's not "white" would be my best guess.

[Monica]

Okay! That's a good reason! Thank you for telling me! So it counts!

[Kristen]

I’m going to read “Then there were Nun” Dakota Cassidy

[Karin]

Sarah wrote: "Karin wrote: "Sarah wrote: "It's got to be Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation"

I really enjoyed that book when I read it. I keep meaning to reread it, bu..."

I just found a related kind of book on my Want to Read Shelf with a pun in the title, so am going to order it from the library. Accidence Will Happen: A Recovering Pedant's Guide to English Language and Style

[Megan]

Brewed awaking by Cleo Coyle is my book. Cozy mystery about a coffee barista who lost her memory and might have been a witness to a crime.

[Sharon]

Mine is going to be "Twas the nightshift before Christmas" by Adam Kay

[Sharon]

Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love

[Carrie]

Would Iron Gold work for this?

[Crumb]

I think I am just bad with puns.. but can someone explain to me why Americanah is a pun? I would really love to do this one for this prompt!

[Thais]

Would ‘Lying on the couch” work for this prompt? https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

[Elke]

Shannon wrote: "For those who aren't looking for a cozy mystery or the like, I highly recommend [book:The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History, and Made Wordplay More Than So..."

That sounds great! Thank you Shannon.

[Elke]

Tanvi wrote: "I’m reading Americanah for this challenge"

Oooh, that's on my TBR shelf!