For titles, the best example I have is "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" by Dave Eggers. I remember seeing that and just thinking to myself, "I must read this, because this is either the best, or worst title for a book ever!"
What makes you pick up a new book?
11/03/2010 09:24:05 PM
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Sounds like I'm similar to you.
11/03/2010 10:34:11 PM
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Recommendations from my husband or people here are the most likely.
11/03/2010 11:47:28 PM
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Blood oozing from the pages and the wail of innocents in torment whenever I open the cover.
12/03/2010 12:39:06 AM
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I would say anyone with a passing familiarity with Lovecraft, but you seem to be an exception. *NM*
12/03/2010 03:22:41 AM
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Re: First, the title makes me pick it up.
12/03/2010 04:22:26 AM
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Snappy titles, or long kooky titles?
12/03/2010 05:49:52 PM
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Re: I don't do the first and middle pages test. It's too unreliable.
13/03/2010 09:23:12 AM
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Recommendations
12/03/2010 04:30:29 AM
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Re: What makes you pick up a new book?
12/03/2010 12:29:33 PM
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Very rarely do I buy a book that I don't know anything about beforehand...
12/03/2010 06:44:39 PM
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Title or recommendation
13/03/2010 06:21:40 PM
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