Week 2 of Nonfiction November is hosted by Frances at The Volatile Rune. She asks: What are you looking for when you pick up a nonfiction book? Do you have a particular topic you’re attracted to? Do you have a particular writing style that works best? When you look at a nonfiction book, does the Read More
Tag: Book titles
My Life According to Books I Have Read
Rather than do the first lines meme that’s currently going around, I thought I’d resurrect another old one which is also good fun… Using only books you have read this year, answer these questions. Try not to repeat a book title. It’s a lot harder than you think! * Describe Yourself: Shopgirl (Steve Martin) * How do Read More
Book Spine Poetry #1
The late, great musical satirist Tom Lehrer had a song called I got it from Agnes which went: I love my friends and they love me We’re just as close as we can be And just because we really care Whatever we get, we share! I got it from Agnes She got it from Jim…. etc etc Read More
The 'The Weird Attraction of Book Titles' Formula
I was musing about book titles this afternoon during the adverts in a certain TV quiz show to which I’ve become strangely addicted (OK, I’ll tell you, it’s The Chase). Enough of that, back to book titles. It struck me that I’ve read loads of, and own many more, books whose titles follow a formula Read More
