07 - A book with an onomatopoeia in its title

[DeeRae]

ROAR Cecilia Ahern

[Kristen]

I hope this helps. :)

https://literarydevices.net/a-huge-li...

[Nick]

I just finished ‘Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding, Its Apocalyptic Weather, Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-class Metropolis’ for this prompt and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s so good and, surprisingly, a timely story of community and sacrifice.

[Diane]

Here's a great list of onomatopoeia! I was trying to determine if *sigh* would work because our local MPR Talking Volumes host recommended books by Olen Steinhauer which include the literary award winning The Bridge of Sighs
The list: http://onomatopoeialist.com/

[Brittany]

Shifter romances are my guilty pleasure and I knew I would be able to find something with the word howl to work here. I was not disappointed and found Baby, I'm Howling for You by Christine Warren

[Momo]

Meredith! wrote: "Would Cloud Cuckoo Land count? I think of "cuckoo" as onomatopoeia"

Yes, cuckoo is indeed an onomatopoeia!

[JessicaMHR]

Diane wrote: "Here's a great list of onomatopoeia! I was trying to determine if *sigh* would work because our local MPR Talking Volumes host recommended books by Olen Steinhauer which include the..."

Wow, thanks! This list is great help.

[Lucie]

Quick read, that I will count as it has the word POP in it, is Mary Poppins.

[Paula]

I’m reading The Hush by Sara Foster for this one!

[Jamie]

I'm going to read A Hiss-tory of Magic by Harper Lin for this one. I've never heard of it before, but I like magical cozy mysteries and it's free on Amazon.

[Nicole]

Would The Wee Free Men work?

[Beth]

I read The Murmur of Bees by Sofia Segovia. I’m not a huge fan of magical realism, but I still enjoyed the story very much.

[Ron]

I'm having a hard time with onomatopoeia words even though I've looked them up.

Would the word 'ring' be considered one?

[Lilith]

Ron wrote: "I'm having a hard time with onomatopoeia words even though I've looked them up.

Would the word 'ring' be considered one?"

It's from an old Germanic word hringaz , meaning circle, both noun and verb. Technically, it wouldn't be onomatopoeia.

There's an enjoyable book Chickadee by Louise Erdrich. Chickadee is definitely onomatopoeia . It's written as the way English speakers hear the sound the bird makes.

It's a completely different word in Mi'kmaq and Anishinaabe, which is written how we hear it!

[LeahS]

I read Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. I loved this book. Although it was 600 pages plus it was very readable, and despite the length, I didn't want it to finish.

[Ruth]

Nicole wrote: "Would The Wee Free Men work?"
I don't think so, but it IS a great book!

It might work for one of the other prompts this year. Maybe "a book with a misleading title" since it's more about the the normal-sized witch than it is about the little men.

[Jessica]

I read The Whisper Man for this prompt

[Ron]

Trying to think of a nonfiction book for this category.

[Diana]

Ron wrote: "Trying to think of a nonfiction book for this category."

Nonfiction seems to be a little tough for this prompt. The only one I have on my to-read list is Smash!: Green Day, the Offspring, Rancid, Nofx, and the '90s Punk Explosion

I did manage to find: Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang and Bang Bang: My Life in Ink and Buzz: The Nature and Necessity of Bees

Now, depending on your feelings about sex and related subjects, I found this one today while look up "Buzz" book titles: Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy

It definitely won't be for everyone, but some might find it interesting.

[Ron]

Thanks for the help.

[Nike]

Ron wrote: "I'm having a hard time with onomatopoeia words even though I've looked them up.

Would the word 'ring' be considered one?"

Yes, it is =)

[Nike]

Lilith wrote: "Ron wrote: "I'm having a hard time with onomatopoeia words even though I've looked them up.

Would the word 'ring' be considered one?"

It's from an old Germanic word hringaz , meaning circle, bot..."

I think you might have forgotten how old telephones sounded. Yes, it's onomatopoetic. =)

[Ron]

Okay so 'ring' can work then?

Awesome.

[Nike]

Ron wrote: "Okay so 'ring' can work then?

Awesome."

I'm not one of the moderators but I have studied linguistics and I say yes, it sure does.

[Heather L]

Ron wrote: "Okay so 'ring' can work then?

Awesome."

If it refers to a sound, yes it works. If it refers to a shape, no.

[Sherri]

I used Under the Whispering Door. 5 stars. I cried at the end.

[Lilith]

I think this category, like pretty much most of the challenge now, is: "your challenge, your rules".

Personally, I'm reading Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy. Going by my degree in linguistics and happy to find something with "buzz" in the title!

[Carly]

LeahS wrote: "I read Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. I loved this book. Although it was 600 pages plus it was very readable, and despite the length, I didn't want it to finish."

Thank you! I loved this book and didn't even realize it fit the prompt :)

[Ron]

I'm having a hard time coming up with a nonfiction book for this topic.

[Nike]

Ron wrote: "I'm having a hard time coming up with a nonfiction book for this topic."

Maybe this one can be of interest: The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans ?

[Lilith]

Ron wrote: "I'm having a hard time coming up with a nonfiction book for this topic."

I'm almost finished Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy. Non-fiction and WOW, it's difficult to out down!
It's not salacious. It's just plain fascinating! All about how American norms change, plus a focus on the intersection of the women's rights movement, the disability rights movement, and some awesome people working in both. (And, of course, a couple people who just wanted to make money and the government being stupid, It takes place in the US.)
A slice of history I doubt I'd have picked up without this challenge.

[Ron]

Found a list of onomatopoeia words so hopefully, that should help.

Going to be tricky finding a book with one that is nonfiction that isn't a child or YA book.

[Ron]

Realized I had already read a book with this before. I was concentrating too hard that I don't know why I missed it. LOL!

The 2000s Made Me Gay: Essays on Pop Culture

"Essays on POP Culture".

I think it might work.

[Donna]

I’m reading Burr by Gore Vidal for the prompt.

[Kirstin]

I read Chirp by Kate Messner, which is in the listopia and mentioned above. It is a perfect middle grade summer book, with a cute mystery, fun kid business plot, and age-appropriate handing of a #metoo story. I really enjoyed it and I’m going to read it to my rising 4th grader next.

[Trish]

I got lucky. The third book in a cozy series I've been enjoying is called Deja Moo!

[Karen]

Tirra Lirra by the River by Jessica Anderson - An Australian classic that I found browsing through 500 Great Books by Women.

The onomatopoeia in the title refers to birdsong.

[Tia]

Does The Clicking of Cuthbert count?

[LeahS]

The Oxford dictionary says click is a word imitating a sound, so yes.

[Barbara]

I read Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. Phenomenal book.

[Heather L]

Finished Pop Goes the Murder by Kristi Abbott for this one, book two in her cozy mystery popcorn trilogy. All three books would also work for “a book with a recipe” and this one could also be used for “a palindromic title” since “pop” is a palindrome.

[Anshita]

I am listening to Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark. The narration by Channie Waites is awesome. I found the book on the listopia.

[Christina]

wait so would Sing Anyway work for this?

[Rachel]

Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat A collection of short stories set in Haiti ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Here is my review

[Kaia]

I read Crash Override: How Gamergate (Nearly) Destroyed My Life, and How We Can Win the Fight Against Online Hate by Zoe Quinn. It's about her experiences of online abuse and the organization she set up to combat it.

[honeyfolds]

I read Crash and Burn by Michael Hassan for this one. I actually had to look up is crash is an onomatopoeia lol and it is!

[Britany]

Finished on vacation!
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

My Review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Vaish]

"Fight until you can’t breathe, & if you have to forfeit, you forfeit smiling, make them think you let them win.”

Clap When You Land
It is a verse novel beautifully written.

[JoJo]

I read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey for this category.